Richard Edlund

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 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.

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Movies with Richard Edlund

• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004 · ★ 7.6
• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014 · ★ 7.2
• Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2017 · ★ 7.0
• Star Wars: Greatest Moments 2015 · ★ 7.2
• Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 2010 · ★ 6.7
• Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' 2003 · ★ 7.8
• Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters 2020 · ★ 6.8
• SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980 · ★ 8.2
• The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story 1999 · ★ 7.8
• Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic 1993 · ★ 7.7
• The Creep Behind the Camera 2014 · ★ 5.0
• Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind 2004 · ★ 8.2
• Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault 2016 · ★ 5.8
• The Making of 'Alien³' 1992 · ★ 5.5
• Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 2007 · ★ 6.0
• Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen 2016 · ★ 2.8
• Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005 · ★ 8.0
• Toy Masters 2014 · ★ 5.3
• King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." 1992 · ★ 8.0
• The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio 2024 · ★ 7.5
• Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects 1994 · ★ 9.0
• 2010 : The Odyssey Continues 1984 · ★ 10.0
• Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson 2026
• Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of" 2005