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Richard Edlund

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

Born

Dec 06, 1940

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Known For

Visual Effects

Movies

24 acting

29 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 • as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
★ 7.2
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
2017 • as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
★ 7.0
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
★ 7.2
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
★ 8.2
The Creep Behind the Camera
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014 • as Himself
★ 5.0
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984 • as Himself
★ 10.0
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 • as Self - Special Effects Director
★ 7.7
Toy Masters
Toy Masters
2014 • as Self
★ 5.3
The Making of 'Alien³'
The Making of 'Alien³'
1992 • as Self
★ 5.5
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
★ 7.5