Richard Edlund
Visual EffectsBorn: 1940-12-06Place 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 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.
Known For
The Oscars
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self (archive footage)
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self