Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects
Born 1940-12-06Fargo, North Dakota, USA

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.

Movies (22)

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

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014Movie7.2
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
9.0

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994Movie9.0
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.6

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004Movie7.6
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003Movie7.8
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007Movie6.0
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020Movie6.9
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
7.1

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015Movie7.1
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005Movie8.0
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.7

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010Movie6.7
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

2004Movie8.2
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

2017Movie7.0
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

2026Movie
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.2

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980Movie8.2
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
7.6

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999Movie7.6
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
10.0

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984Movie10.0
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
5.8

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016Movie5.8
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
7.7

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993Movie7.7
The Creep Behind the Camera
5.0

The Creep Behind the Camera

2014Movie5.0
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2.8

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2016Movie2.8
Toy Masters
5.3

Toy Masters

2014Movie5.3
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
7.5

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

2024Movie7.5
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
8.0

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

1992Movie8.0

TV Shows (3)

The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
LIGHT & MAGIC
7.9

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022Series7.9
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
1.5

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2016Series1.5