Richard Edlund
Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Born 1940-12-06 · Fargo, North Dakota, USA

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.

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Known for

Die Hard★ 7.8Viewing moment
Die Hard
1988
Raiders of the Lost Ark★ 7.9Viewing moment
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Ghostbusters★ 7.5Viewing moment
Ghostbusters
1984
The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.4Viewing moment
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Alien³★ 6.4Viewing moment
Alien³
1992
Ghost★ 7.2Viewing moment
Ghost
1990
21 Jump Street★ 6.9Viewing moment
21 Jump Street
2012
Species★ 5.9Viewing moment
Species
1995
Poltergeist★ 7.1Viewing moment
Poltergeist
1982
Big Trouble in Little China★ 7.2Viewing moment
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Air Force One★ 6.5Viewing moment
Air Force One
1997
The Stepford Wives★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Stepford Wives
2004
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight★ 6.8Viewing moment
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Masters of the Universe★ 5.7Viewing moment
Masters of the Universe
1987
Bullet to the Head★ 5.6Viewing moment
Bullet to the Head
2012
Fright Night★ 7Viewing moment
Fright Night
1985
The China Syndrome★ 7.1Viewing moment
The China Syndrome
1979
Bedazzled★ 6Viewing moment
Bedazzled
2000
The Monster Squad★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Monster Squad
1987
Charlie Wilson's War★ 6.5Viewing moment
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
Legal Eagles★ 6Viewing moment
Legal Eagles
1986
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'★ 7.7Viewing moment
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films★ 7.2Viewing moment
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy★ 7.7Viewing moment
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Solarbabies★ 5.3Viewing moment
Solarbabies
1986
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters★ 6.8Viewing moment
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
Vibes★ 5.7Viewing moment
Vibes
1988
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe★ 6.9Viewing moment
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017
Big Top Pee-wee★ 5Viewing moment
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible★ 6.6Viewing moment
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Solar Crisis★ 4.5Viewing moment
Solar Crisis
1990
LIGHT & MAGIC★ 7.9Viewing moment
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · Series
Leonard Part 6★ 2.8Viewing moment
Leonard Part 6
1987
Star Wars: Greatest Moments★ 6.8Viewing moment
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001★ 6Viewing moment
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault★ 8Viewing moment
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
The Creep Behind the Camera★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Creep Behind the Camera
2015
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story★ 7.8Viewing moment
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind★ 10Viewing moment
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."Viewing moment
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992

Frequent collaborators

Dennis MurenDennis MurenSteven SpielbergSteven SpielbergGeorge LucasGeorge LucasRon HowardRon HowardHarrison FordHarrison FordPhil TippettPhil TippettJohn DykstraJohn DykstraSigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver