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Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

ActorVisual EffectsCrewProducer Dec 6 (age 85) Fargo, North Dakota, USA 1953–2026 (73 year career)
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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 Awa…

Known For

The Empire Strikes Back
Film

The Empire Strikes Back

Visual Effects
Star Wars
Film

Star Wars

Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
Film

Return of the Jedi

Visual Effects
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Film

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Visual Effects Supervisor
Die Hard
Film

Die Hard

Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters
Film

Ghostbusters

Visual Effects
21 Jump Street
Film

21 Jump Street

Visual Effects Supervisor
Ghost
Film

Ghost

Visual Effects Supervisor

Filmography

Acting (27)

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Movies (24)

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson

2026

as Self

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio

2024

as Self

7.5
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

as Self

6.9
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

as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

7.0
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen

2016

as Self

2.8
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016

as Self

6.8
Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

as Self

7.0
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

7.2
The Creep Behind the Camera

The Creep Behind the Camera

2014

as Himself

5.0
Toy Masters

Toy Masters

2014

as Self

5.3
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

as Self

6.6
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

as Self

6.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005

as Self

8.0
Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of"

Fantastic Voyage: "Making Of"

2005
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

as Self

7.6
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

2004

as Himself

8.2
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003

as Self (archive footage)

7.8
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999

as Himself

7.5
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

as Self

9.0
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

as Self - Special Effects Director

7.7
The Making of 'Alien³'

The Making of 'Alien³'

1992

as Self

5.5
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

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

1992

as Self

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

2010 : The Odyssey Continues

1984

as Himself

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980

as Self

8.2