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Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

Male

Birthday

06/12/1940

Age

85 years old

Place of Birth

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

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 Effect... Read More

Known For

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

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

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

The Creep Behind the Camera

The Creep Behind the Camera

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Filmography

Cast

2024

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

as Self

2020

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostb...

as Self

2017

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive Histo...

as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinemat...

2016

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

as Self

2016

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Scr...

as Self

2015

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

as Self

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Stor...

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

2014

The Creep Behind the Camera

as Himself

2010

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the I...

as Self

2007

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy ...

as Self

2004

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as Himself

2004

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star ...

as Self

2003

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as Self (archive footage)

1999

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks...

as Himself

1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Spec...

as Self

1993

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Special Effects Director

1992

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It ...

as Self

1984

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

as Himself

Crew

2012

Bullet to the Head

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2012

21 Jump Street

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2007

Charlie Wilson's War

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2004

The Stepford Wives

as Visual Effects Design Consultant

2000

Bedazzled

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1997

Air Force One

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1995

Species

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

as Producer

1992

Solar Crisis

as Producer

1992

Alien³

as Visual Effects Producer

1990

Ghost

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1988

Vibes

as Visual Effects Producer

1988

Big Top Pee-wee

as Visual Effects Producer

1988

Die Hard

as Visual Effects Producer

1987

Leonard Part 6

as Visual Effects Producer

1987

The Monster Squad

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1987

Masters of the Universe

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1986

Solarbabies

as Visual Effects Producer

1986

Legal Eagles

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1986

Big Trouble in Little China

as Visual Effects Producer

1985

Fright Night

as Visual Effects Producer

1984

Ghostbusters

as Visual Effects

1983

Return of the Jedi

as Visual Effects

1982

Poltergeist

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1980

The Empire Strikes Back

as Visual Effects

1979

The China Syndrome

as Visual Effects Camera

1977

Star Wars

as Visual Effects