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Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Known For Visual Effects
Birthday Dec 06, 1940 (84)
Birthplace Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Effect ... s (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.

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Filmography

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21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

2012

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

2012

Visual Effects Supervisor

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

2004

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000

Visual Effects Supervisor

Air Force One

Air Force One

1997

Visual Effects Supervisor

Species

Species

1995

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alien³

Alien³

1992

Visual Effects Producer

Ghost

Ghost

1990

Visual Effects Supervisor

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

Visual Effects Producer

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

Visual Effects Producer

Vibes

Vibes

1988

Visual Effects Producer

Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

1987

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987

Visual Effects Supervisor

Leonard Part 6

Leonard Part 6

1987

Visual Effects Producer

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

Visual Effects Producer

Legal Eagles

Legal Eagles

1986

Visual Effects Supervisor

Solarbabies

Solarbabies

1986

Visual Effects Producer

Fright Night

Fright Night

1985

Visual Effects Producer

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

Visual Effects

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

Visual Effects

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982

Visual Effects Supervisor

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Visual Effects

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979

Visual Effects Camera

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

Visual Effects

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Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

1992

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 27, 2022

LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 27, 2022

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

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