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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) — Self
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) — Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) — Self
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Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017) — Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
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Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015) — Self
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) — Self
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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) — Self
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Self
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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) — Himself
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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) — Self - Special Effects Director
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The Creep Behind the Camera (2014) — Himself
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Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind (2004) — Himself
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016) — Self
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) — Self
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Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016) — Self
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) — Self
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Toy Masters (2014) — Self
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Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016)
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King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." (1992) — Self
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The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio (2024) — Self
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) — Self
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2010 : The Odyssey Continues (1984) — Himself
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Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson (2026) — Self