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Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects · Born 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

movie 7.6 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
movie 7.2 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
tv 7.0 The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
tv 7.9 LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
movie 7.0 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
movie 7.1 Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
movie 6.7 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
movie 7.8 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
movie 6.9 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
movie 8.3 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
movie 7.8 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
movie 7.7 Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
movie 5.0 The Creep Behind the Camera
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014
movie 8.2 Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004
movie 5.8 Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
movie 6.0 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
movie 8.0 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
movie 2.8 Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016