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Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

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

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024 • Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 • Self
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 • Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016 • Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016 • Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 • Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 • Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
The Creep Behind the Camera
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014 • Himself

Full filmography

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 • Self (archive footage)
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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 • Self - Special Effects Director
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Richard Edlund – Biography, Known For & Filmography