Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography 25
Movies (22)
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson2026Self
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio2024Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2020Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe2017Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault2016Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen2016Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Toy Masters2014Self
The Creep Behind the Camera2014Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005Self
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind2004Himself
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'2003Self (archive footage)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story1999Himself
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects1994Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic1993Self - Special Effects Director
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."1992Self
2010 : The Odyssey Continues1984Himself
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back1980Self
Shows (3)
LIGHT & MAGIC2022Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen2016
The Oscars1953Self