Richard Edlund
Born in Fargo, North Dakota, USA — Dec 06 1940
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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 E…
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Richard Edlund's Credits
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Star Wars
Visual Effects
The Oscars
Self
Die Hard
Visual Effects
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects
The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects
Poltergeist
Visual Effects
Ghostbusters
Visual Effects
21 Jump Street
Visual Effects
Species
Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
Alien³
Visual Effects
Ghost
Visual Effects
Big Trouble in Little China
Visual Effects
Air Force One
Visual Effects
Masters of the Universe
Visual Effects
Bedazzled
Visual Effects
The Stepford Wives
Crew
The Monster Squad
Visual Effects
Fright Night
Visual Effects
Charlie Wilson's War
Visual Effects
Bullet to the Head
Visual Effects
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Vibes
Visual Effects
Barely Lethal
Visual Effects
The China Syndrome
Visual Effects
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Production
Big Top Pee-wee
Visual Effects
Legal Eagles
Visual Effects
Solar Crisis
Production
Leonard Part 6
Visual Effects
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self (archive footage)
Solarbabies
Visual Effects
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
The Forever War
Production
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
Himself
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Special Effects Director
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
Self
The Creep Behind the Camera
Himself
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Himself
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
Self