
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known ForVisual Effects
- Born6 December 1940 (age 85)
- Place of BirthFargo, North Dakota, USA
Richard Edlund

- Known ForVisual Effects
- Born6 December 1940 (age 85)
- Place of BirthFargo, North Dakota, USA
KNOWN FOR
PHOTOS
CREDITS

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014

The Creep Behind the Camera
2014

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993

Solar Crisis
1992

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992
