Richard Edlund
Personal Info
Known for
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-12-06 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Richard Edlund
Biography
Richard Edlund, ASC (born December 6, 1940) is an American visual effects artist and inventor. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, having already founded Pignose amplifiers, and later co-founded Boss Film Studios and DuMonde VFX. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects (1978, Star Wars; 1982, Raiders of the Lost Ark), two Special Achievement Awards, two Scientific and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a recipient of the BAFTA and Emmy Awards.
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2020)
(2017)
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
(2014)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
(2014)
The Creep Behind the Camera
as Himself
(2010)
(2007)
(2004)
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Himself
(2004)
(2003)
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
as Self (archive footage)
(1999)
(1994)
(1993)
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Special Effects Director
(1992)
(1984)
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
as Himself
Crew
The Forever War
Producer
(2012)
Bullet to the Head
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2012)
21 Jump Street
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2007)
Charlie Wilson's War
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2004)
The Stepford Wives
Visual Effects Design Consultant
(2000)
Bedazzled
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1997)
Air Force One
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1995)
(1995)
Species
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1992)
Solar Crisis
Producer
(1992)
Alien³
Visual Effects Producer
(1990)
Ghost
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1988)
Vibes
Visual Effects Producer
(1988)
Die Hard
Visual Effects Producer
(1988)
Big Top Pee-wee
Visual Effects Producer
(1987)
Leonard Part 6
Visual Effects Producer
(1987)
Masters of the Universe
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1987)
The Monster Squad
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1986)
Solarbabies
Visual Effects Producer
(1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
Visual Effects Producer
(1986)
Legal Eagles
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1985)
Fright Night
Visual Effects Producer
(1984)
Ghostbusters
Visual Effects
(1983)
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects
(1982)
Poltergeist
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1980)
The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects
(1979)
The China Syndrome
Visual Effects Camera
(1977)
Star Wars
Visual Effects