Richard Edlund
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.
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Known for
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
The Oscars
Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
Himself
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self (archive footage)
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
The Creep Behind the Camera
Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Self - Special Effects Director
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Himself