Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

December 6, 1940Fargo, North Dakota, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Star Wars

1977

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

2012

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

Alien³

Alien³

1992

Ghost

Ghost

1990

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

Visual Effects26

Barely Lethal

Barely Lethal

2015

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head

2012

Visual Effects Supervisor

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

2012

Visual Effects Supervisor

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Visual Effects Supervisor

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

Vibes

Vibes

1988

Visual Effects Producer

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

1988

Visual Effects Producer

Die Hard

Die Hard

1988

Visual Effects Producer

Leonard Part 6

Leonard Part 6

1987

Visual Effects Producer

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987

Visual Effects Supervisor

Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

1987

Visual Effects Supervisor

Solarbabies

Solarbabies

1986

Visual Effects Producer

Legal Eagles

Legal Eagles

1986

Visual Effects Supervisor

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

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

1977

Visual Effects

Acting25

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

2026

Self

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

2024

Self

LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022

Self / Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

Self

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

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

2017

Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016

Self

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2016

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2016

Self

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Toy Masters

Toy Masters

2014

Self

The Creep Behind the Camera

The Creep Behind the Camera

2014

Himself

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005

Self

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

2004

Himself

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

Self

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

Self (archive footage)

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

Himself

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Self

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

Self - Special Effects Director

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

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

1992

Self

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984

Himself

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Production3

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995

Producer

Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

1992

Producer

The Forever War

The Forever War

Producer

Crew1

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

2004

Visual Effects Design Consultant