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Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Born
(age 85)
Birthplace
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Credits
56 titles

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 Awards.

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Acting credits 27

YearTitleRole
2026 Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson Film Self
2024 The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio Film Self
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC TV Self, Self - Visual Effects Supervisor (2 ep)
2020 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Film Self
2017 Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Film Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
2016 Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault Film Self
2016 Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen TV (5 ep)
2016 Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen Film Self
2015 Star Wars: Greatest Moments Film Self
2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Film Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2014 Toy Masters Film Self
2014 The Creep Behind the Camera Film Himself
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Film Self
2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Film Self
2005 Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of" Film
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film Self
2004 Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind Film Self
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Film Self
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Film Self (archive footage)
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Film Himself
1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Film Self
1993 Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Film Self - Special Effects Director
1992 King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." Film Self
1992 The Making of 'Alien³' Film Self
1984 2010 : The Odyssey Continues Film Himself
1980 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Film Self
1953 The Oscars TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 29

YearTitleJob
2015 Barely Lethal Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2012 Bullet to the Head Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2012 21 Jump Street Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2004 The Stepford Wives Film Visual Effects Design Consultant
2000 Bedazzled Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1997 Air Force One Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1995 Species Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight Film Producer
1992 Solar Crisis Film Producer
1992 Alien³ Film Visual Effects Producer
1990 Ghost Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1988 Vibes Film Visual Effects Producer
1988 Big Top Pee-wee Film Visual Effects Producer
1988 Die Hard Film Visual Effects Producer
1987 Leonard Part 6 Film Visual Effects Producer
1987 The Monster Squad Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1987 Masters of the Universe Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1986 Solarbabies Film Visual Effects Producer
1986 Legal Eagles Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1986 Big Trouble in Little China Film Visual Effects Producer
1985 Fright Night Film Visual Effects Producer
1984 Ghostbusters Film Visual Effects
1983 Return of the Jedi Film Visual Effects
1982 Poltergeist Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Film Visual Effects
1979 The China Syndrome Film Visual Effects Camera
1977 Star Wars Film Visual Effects
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