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Richard Edlund
Born 1940-12-06Fargo, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve JohnsonSelfThe Lost Legacy of Tony GaudioSelfCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelfPower of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseSelf - Visual Effects Designer / CinematographerStar Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultSelfStar Trek: The Journey to the Silver ScreenSelfStar Wars: Greatest MomentsSelfElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Visual Effects SupervisorToy MastersSelfThe Creep Behind the CameraHimselfIndustrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleSelfVision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001SelfRay Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfRestoring a Legend: Gone with the WindHimselfEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelfWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'Self (archive footage)The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks StoryHimselfMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special EffectsSelfBen-Hur: The Making of an EpicSelf - Special Effects DirectorKing Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."Self2010 : The Odyssey ContinuesHimselfSP FX: The Empire Strikes BackSelf