Richard Edlund
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: December 5, 1940 in 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
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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Special Effects Director
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Himself
The Creep Behind the Camera
Himself
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self (archive footage)
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
Himself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
The Oscars
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Ghostbusters
Visual Effects
Solar Crisis
Producer
Vibes
Visual Effects Producer