Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund, ASC (born December 6, 1940) is an American visual effects artist. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, 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), as well as two Special Achievement Awards, two Scientific and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a BAFTA and Emmy Award recipient.

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Born:: Dec 6, 1940 In Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Movie/TV Credits:: 18
First Appeared:: In the series The Oscars 1953-03-19
Latest Project:: Movie The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio 2024-09-12

Known For

Poster of The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

Poster of Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Poster of Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Poster of King Kong 60th Anniversary Special:

Filmography

Movie	The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio	Self	2024-09-12
Movie	Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters	Self	2020-01-07
Movie	Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe	Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer	2017-09-09
Movie	Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen	Self	2016-06-07
Movie	Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault	Self	2016-12-05
Movie	Star Wars: Greatest Moments	Self	2015-12-26
Movie	The Creep Behind the Camera	Himself	2014-04-13
Movie	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films	Self - Visual Effects Supervisor	2014-10-06
Movie	Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible	Self	2010-11-12
Movie	Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001	Self	2007-10-23
Movie	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy	Self	2004-09-12
Movie	Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind	Himself	2004-11-09
Movie	Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'	Self (archive footage)	2003-12-02
Movie	The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story	Himself	1999-10-08
Movie	Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects	Self	1994-05-22
Movie	Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic	Self - Special Effects Director	1993-01-01
Movie	King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."		1992-09-16
Series	The Oscars	Self	1953-03-19