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Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

December 6, 1940 (85)

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

22 movies

6.8 avg

1

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...

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Filmography

2020s

3 films

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

as Self

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

as Self

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self

2010s

8 films

Richard Edlund | PopcornPlay

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

as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

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

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

as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

2017

7.0

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

as Self

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

as Self

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Toy Masters

Toy Masters

as Self

The Creep Behind the Camera

The Creep Behind the Camera

as Himself

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

as Self

2000s

5 films

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as Himself

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as Self (archive footage)

1990s

4 films

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

as Himself

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Special Effects Director

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

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

as Self

1980s

2 films

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

as Himself

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

as Self