Richard Edlund
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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.

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Films Featuring Richard Edlund

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

19997.8

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

19937.7

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

20147.2

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

20048.8

The Creep Behind the Camera

20145.0

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

20047.6

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

20157.1

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

20106.7

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

20076.0

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

20162.8

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

20206.9

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

19928.0

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

20165.8

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

20177.0

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

20037.8

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

20247.5

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

19949.0

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

198410.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

20058.0

Toy Masters

20145.3

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

19808.3

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

2026