Richard Edlund
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: December 6, 1940
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 Awa…
Known for
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992
Toy Masters
2014
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson
2026
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Oscars
1953
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014