Richard Edlund

Biography

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

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

The Oscars

as Self

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

as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

as Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

as Self

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

as Self (archive footage)

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

as Self

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

as Himself

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Special Effects Director