Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

1940-12-06

Biography

Richard Edlund, ASC (born December 6, 1940) is an American visual effects artist. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, 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), as well as two Special Achievement Awards, two Scientific and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a BAFTA and Emmy Award recipient.

Also appears in

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

7.7

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

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

7.0

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

6.7

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

7.7

Wreckage and Rage: Making ’Alien³’

Wreckage and Rage: Making ’Alien³’

7.7

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

7.0

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

5.7

Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

6.8

The Creep Behind the Camera

The Creep Behind the Camera

5.4

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2.8

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special:

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

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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

7.4

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

6.0

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

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Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

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