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Richard Edlund

Visual Effects
85 years oldFargo, North Dakota, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
December 6, 1940
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Known For
Visual Effects

Movies (47)

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
7.5

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

as Self

2024

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self

2020

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
6.9

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

2017

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
6.8

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

as Self

2016

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2.8

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

as Self

2016

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
7.0

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

as Self

2015

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

2014

The Creep Behind the Camera
5.0

The Creep Behind the Camera

as Himself

2014

Bullet to the Head
5.6

Bullet to the Head

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2012

21 Jump Street
6.9

21 Jump Street

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2012

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.7

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

as Self

2010

Charlie Wilson's War
6.5

Charlie Wilson's War

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2007

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

2007

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self

2005

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
9.0

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as Himself

2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

2004

The Stepford Wives
5.7

The Stepford Wives

Visual Effects Design Consultant (Crew)

2004

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Bedazzled
6.1

Bedazzled

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

2000

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
7.5

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

as Himself

1999

Air Force One
6.5

Air Force One

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1997

Species
6.0

Species

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
6.9

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Producer (Production)

1995

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as Self

1994

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
7.4

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Special Effects Director

1993

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

as Self

1992

Solar Crisis
4.2

Solar Crisis

Producer (Production)

1992

Alien³
6.4

Alien³

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1992

Ghost
7.2

Ghost

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1990

Vibes
5.7

Vibes

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1988

Big Top Pee-wee
4.9

Big Top Pee-wee

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1988

Die Hard
7.8

Die Hard

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1988

Leonard Part 6
2.7

Leonard Part 6

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1987

The Monster Squad
6.7

The Monster Squad

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1987

Masters of the Universe
5.7

Masters of the Universe

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1987

Solarbabies
5.3

Solarbabies

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1986

Legal Eagles
6.0

Legal Eagles

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1986

Big Trouble in Little China
7.2

Big Trouble in Little China

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1986

Fright Night
7.0

Fright Night

Visual Effects Producer (Visual Effects)

1985

Ghostbusters
7.5

Ghostbusters

Visual Effects (Visual Effects)

1984

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

as Himself

1984

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

Visual Effects (Visual Effects)

1983

Poltergeist
7.2

Poltergeist

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1982

Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Visual Effects Supervisor (Visual Effects)

1981

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

The Empire Strikes Back

Visual Effects (Visual Effects)

1980

The China Syndrome
7.2

The China Syndrome

Visual Effects Camera (Visual Effects)

1979

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

Visual Effects (Visual Effects)

1977

TV Shows (2)