Richard Edlund
Known for Visual EffectsBorn 1940-12-06Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · as Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 · as Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010 · as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · as Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017 · as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 · as Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016 · as Self
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999 · as Himself
Toy Masters
2014 · as Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 · as Self - Special Effects Director
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984 · as Himself
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014 · as Himself
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016 · as Self
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024 · as Self