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 Awa…
Known For
The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects
Star Wars
Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Supervisor
Die Hard
Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters
Visual Effects
21 Jump Street
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ghost
Visual Effects Supervisor
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Filmography
Acting (22)
Movies (19)
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020as Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016as Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015as Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014as Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004as Self
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004as Himself
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003as Self (archive footage)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999as Himself
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994as Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993as Self - Special Effects Director
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992as Self
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984as Himself
Crew (30)
Movies (30)
Barely Lethal
2015Visual Effects Supervisor
21 Jump Street
2012Visual Effects Supervisor
Bullet to the Head
2012Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlie Wilson's War
2007Visual Effects Supervisor
The Stepford Wives
2004Visual Effects Design Consultant
Bedazzled
2000Visual Effects Supervisor
Air Force One
1997Visual Effects Supervisor
Species
1995Visual Effects Supervisor
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995Producer
Alien³
1992Visual Effects Producer
Solar Crisis
1992Producer
Ghost
1990Visual Effects Supervisor
Die Hard
1988Visual Effects Producer
Vibes
1988Visual Effects Producer
Big Top Pee-wee
1988Visual Effects Producer
Masters of the Universe
1987Visual Effects Supervisor
The Monster Squad
1987Visual Effects Supervisor
Leonard Part 6
1987Visual Effects Producer
Legal Eagles
1986Visual Effects Supervisor
Big Trouble in Little China
1986Visual Effects Producer
Solarbabies
1986Visual Effects Producer
Fright Night
1985Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters
1984Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
1983Visual Effects
Poltergeist
1982Visual Effects Supervisor
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981Visual Effects Supervisor
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Visual Effects
The China Syndrome
1979Visual Effects Camera
Star Wars
1977Visual Effects
The Forever War
Producer
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