Richard Edlund
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- December 6, 1940
- Birthplace
- Fargo, 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.
Filmography
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson 2026
as Self
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio 2024
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters 2020
as Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2017
as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault 2016
as Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen 2016
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments 2015
as Self
Barely Lethal 2015
Visual Effects Supervisor
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Toy Masters 2014
as Self
The Creep Behind the Camera 2014
as Himself
Bullet to the Head 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor
21 Jump Street 2012
Visual Effects Supervisor
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible 2010
as Self
Charlie Wilson's War 2007
Visual Effects Supervisor
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 2007
as Self
- Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of"
Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of" 2005
Actor
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
as Self
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind 2004
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
as Self
The Stepford Wives 2004
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' 2003
as Self (archive footage)
Bedazzled 2000
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story 1999
as Himself
Air Force One 1997
Visual Effects Supervisor
Species 1995
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight 1995
Producer
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects 1994
as Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic 1993
as Self - Special Effects Director
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." 1992
as Self
Solar Crisis 1992
Producer
Alien³ 1992
Visual Effects Producer
The Making of 'Alien³' 1992
as Self
Ghost 1990
Visual Effects Supervisor
Vibes 1988
Visual Effects Producer
Big Top Pee-wee 1988
Visual Effects Producer
Die Hard 1988
Visual Effects Producer
Leonard Part 6 1987
Visual Effects Producer
The Monster Squad 1987
Visual Effects Supervisor
Masters of the Universe 1987
Visual Effects Supervisor
Solarbabies 1986
Visual Effects Producer
Legal Eagles 1986
Visual Effects Supervisor
Big Trouble in Little China 1986
Visual Effects Producer
Fright Night 1985
Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters 1984
Visual Effects
2010 : The Odyssey Continues 1984
as Himself
Return of the Jedi 1983
Visual Effects
Poltergeist 1982
Visual Effects Supervisor
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Visual Effects Supervisor
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Visual Effects
The China Syndrome 1979
Visual Effects Camera
Star Wars 1977
Visual Effects
Credits from TMDB.