Richard Edlund

Personal Info

Birthday

December 6, 1940

Place of Birth

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Known For

Visual Effects

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 Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting Filmography (25)

No Backdrop
0.0

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

Movie2026
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
7.5

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

Movie2024
LIGHT & MAGIC
7.9

LIGHT & MAGIC

TV Series2022
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Movie2020
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
7.0

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Movie2017
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
5.8

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Movie2016
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
1.5

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

TV Series2016
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2.8

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Movie2016
No Backdrop
7.1

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Movie2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Movie2014
No Backdrop
5.3

Toy Masters

Movie2014
No Backdrop
5.0

The Creep Behind the Camera

Movie2014
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.7

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Movie2010
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Movie2007
No Backdrop
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Movie2005
No Backdrop
8.8

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Movie2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.6

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Movie2004
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Movie2003
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
7.8

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

Movie1999
No Backdrop
9.0

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Movie1994
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
7.7

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Movie1993
No Backdrop
8.0

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

Movie1992
No Backdrop
10.0

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

Movie1984
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.3

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

Movie1980
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

TV Series1953