Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund, ASC (born December 6, 1940) is an American visual effects artist. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, 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), as well as two Special Achievement Awards, two Scientific and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a BAFTA and Emmy Award recipient.

Dec 6, 1940
Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Movie Credits

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
The Creep Behind the Camera
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014
Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head
2012
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
2012
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives
2004
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
Bedazzled
Bedazzled
2000
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
Air Force One
Air Force One
1997
Species
Species
1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992
Solar Crisis
Solar Crisis
1992
Alien³
Alien³
1992
Ghost
Ghost
1990
Vibes
Vibes
1988
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee
1988

Pictures

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