Richard Edlund

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.

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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

Himself

1999 Documentary
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Self - Special Effects Director

1992 Documentary
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

2014 Documentary
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

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Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Himself

2004 Documentary
The Creep Behind the Camera

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The Creep Behind the Camera

Himself

2014 Comedy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Self

2004 Documentary
Star Wars: Greatest Moments

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Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Self

2015 Documentary
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Self

2010 Documentary
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

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Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Self

2016 Documentary
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Self

2020 Documentary
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

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

Self

1992 Documentary
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Self

2016 Sci-Fi
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

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

Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

2017 Documentary
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Self (archive footage)

2003 Documentary
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

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The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

Self

2024 Documentary
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Self

1994 Documentary
2010 : The Odyssey Continues

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2010 : The Odyssey Continues

Himself

1983 Documentary
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self

2005 Documentary
The Oscars

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The Oscars

Self

1953 Drama
LIGHT & MAGIC

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LIGHT & MAGIC

Self

2022 Documentary
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

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Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2016 Documentary
Ghostbusters

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Ghostbusters

Visual Effects

1984 Comedy
Solar Crisis

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Solar Crisis

Producer

1992 Sci-Fi
Vibes

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Vibes

Visual Effects Producer

1988 Romance