Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
1940 · Fargo, North Dakota, USA
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Star Wars
Visual Effects
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Visual Effects Supervisor
Die Hard
Visual Effects Producer
Ghost
Visual Effects Supervisor
21 Jump Street
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects
Alien³
Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters
Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects
Poltergeist
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Stepford Wives
Visual Effects Design Consultant
The Monster Squad
Visual Effects Supervisor