Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
Born 1940-12-06 · Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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.
Known for
Die Hard
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Ghostbusters
The Empire Strikes Back
Alien³
Ghost
21 Jump Street
Species
Poltergeist
Big Trouble in Little China
Air Force One
The Stepford Wives
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Masters of the Universe
Bullet to the Head
Fright Night
The China Syndrome
Bedazzled
The Monster Squad
Charlie Wilson's War
Legal Eagles
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Solarbabies
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Vibes
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Big Top Pee-wee
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Solar Crisis
Leonard Part 6
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
The Creep Behind the Camera
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones'