Richard Edlund
Biography
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.
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Acting (18 movies)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Crisis | 1992 | Producer |
| Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | 1995 | Producer |