Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

Born December 6, 1940 (age 85)

Fargo, 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.

Filmography

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson2026 · Self

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio2024 · Self

LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC2022 · Self

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2020 · Self

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 Universe2017 · Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault2016 · Self

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen2016

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015 · Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Open Casa

Open Casa2014 · Self

The Creep Behind the Camera

The Creep Behind the Camera2014 · Himself

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010 · Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007 · Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005 · Self

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind2004 · Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004 · Self

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'2003 · Self (archive footage)

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story1999 · Himself

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects1994 · Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic1993 · Self - Special Effects Director

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

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."1992 · Self

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues1984 · Himself

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980 · Self

The Oscars

The Oscars1953 · Self