About
Richard Edlund
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Actor | Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Actor | Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | 62 Fair |
| 2014 | The Creep Behind the Camera | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Actor | Self | 63 Fair |
| 2003 | Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1999 | The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Actor | Self - Special Effects Director | 59 Average |
| 1992 | King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 1992 | Solar Crisis | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
| The Forever War | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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Crew |
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| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Crew | Visual Effects Design Consultant | 57 Average |
Visual Effects |
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| 2012 | Bullet to the Head | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 56 Average |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 68 Fair |
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 63 Fair |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 63 Fair |
| 1995 | Species | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 59 Average |
| 1992 | Alien³ | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 63 Fair |
| 1990 | Ghost | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 71 Good |
| 1988 | Vibes | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 57 Average |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 77 Good |
| 1987 | Leonard Part 6 | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 55 Average |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 63 Fair |
| 1987 | Masters of the Universe | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 57 Average |
| 1986 | Solarbabies | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 57 Average |
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 59 Average |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 70 Good |
| 1985 | Fright Night | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Producer | 67 Fair |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 74 Good |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 78 Good |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 69 Fair |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Supervisor | 78 Good |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 83 Very good |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | Visual Effects | Visual Effects Camera | 65 Fair |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Visual Effects | Visual Effects | 81 Very good |