Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
1940-12-06 · Fargo, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
21 Jump Street
Ghostbusters
Alien³
Ghost
Big Trouble in Little China
Poltergeist
Air Force One
Bedazzled
Species
Charlie Wilson's War
Fright Night
Movie credits · 53
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Barely Lethal
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Toy Masters
The Creep Behind the Camera
Bullet to the Head
21 Jump Street
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Charlie Wilson's War
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of"
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
The Stepford Wives
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Bedazzled
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Air Force One
Species
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
Solar Crisis
Alien³
The Making of 'Alien³'
Ghost
Vibes
Big Top Pee-wee
Die Hard
Leonard Part 6
The Monster Squad
Masters of the Universe
TV credits · 3
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