Richard Edlund

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

The Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Die Hard
21 Jump Street
Ghostbusters
Ghost
Birth Location Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Born 1940-12-06

Movies

Bullet to the Head Visual Effects Supervisor
2012
21 Jump Street Visual Effects Supervisor
2012
Charlie Wilson's War Visual Effects Supervisor
2007
The Stepford Wives Visual Effects Design Consultant
2004
Bedazzled Visual Effects Supervisor
2000
Air Force One Visual Effects Supervisor
1997
Species Visual Effects Supervisor
1995
Alien³ Visual Effects Producer
1992
Solar Crisis Producer
1990
Ghost Visual Effects Supervisor
1990
Vibes Visual Effects Producer
1988
Big Top Pee-wee Visual Effects Producer
1988
Die Hard Visual Effects Producer
1988
Leonard Part 6 Visual Effects Producer
1987
The Monster Squad Visual Effects Supervisor
1987
Masters of the Universe Visual Effects Supervisor
1987
Solarbabies Visual Effects Producer
1986
Legal Eagles Visual Effects Supervisor
1986
Big Trouble in Little China Visual Effects Producer
1986
Fright Night Visual Effects Producer
1985
Ghostbusters Visual Effects
1984
Poltergeist Visual Effects Supervisor
1982
Raiders of the Lost Ark Visual Effects Supervisor
1981
The Empire Strikes Back Visual Effects
1980
The China Syndrome Visual Effects Camera
1979
The Forever War Producer
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