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Richard Edlund

Known For
Visual Effects

Known Credits
26

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 6, 1940 (85 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

Visual Effects

2015Barely Lethal...Visual Effects Supervisor
2012Bullet to the Head...Visual Effects Supervisor
201221 Jump Street...Visual Effects Supervisor
2007Charlie Wilson's War...Visual Effects Supervisor
2000Bedazzled...Visual Effects Supervisor
1997Air Force One...Visual Effects Supervisor
1995Species...Visual Effects Supervisor
1992Alien³...Visual Effects Producer
1990Ghost...Visual Effects Supervisor
1988Vibes...Visual Effects Producer
1988Big Top Pee-wee...Visual Effects Producer
1988Die Hard...Visual Effects Producer
1987Leonard Part 6...Visual Effects Producer
1987The Monster Squad...Visual Effects Supervisor
1987Masters of the Universe...Visual Effects Supervisor
1986Solarbabies...Visual Effects Producer
1986Legal Eagles...Visual Effects Supervisor
1986Big Trouble in Little China...Visual Effects Producer
1985Fright Night...Visual Effects Producer
1984Ghostbusters...Visual Effects
1983Return of the Jedi...Visual Effects
1982Poltergeist...Visual Effects Supervisor
1981Raiders of the Lost Ark...Visual Effects Supervisor
1980The Empire Strikes Back...Visual Effects
1979The China Syndrome...Visual Effects Camera
1977Star Wars...Visual Effects

Crew

2004The Stepford Wives...Visual Effects Design Consultant

Production

1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight...Producer
1992Solar Crisis...Producer
The Forever War...Producer

Acting

2026Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnsonas Self
2024The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudioas Self
2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self
2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbustersas Self
2017Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universeas Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vaultas Self
2016Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screenas
2016Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screenas Self
2015Star Wars: Greatest Momentsas Self
2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2014Toy Mastersas Self
2014The Creep Behind the Cameraas Himself
2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossibleas Self
2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001as Self
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
2004Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Windas Himself
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
2003Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self (archive footage)
1999The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Storyas Himself
1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effectsas Self
1993Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epicas Self - Special Effects Director
1992King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."as Self
19842010 : The Odyssey Continuesas Himself
1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self