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.
Movie Credits
Richard Edlund has appeared in 14 movies.
Some of the most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Richard Edlund has appeared in 2 TV Series.
These include Blood-C and The Oscars.Production Credits
Richard Edlund has 27 production credits.Visual Effects
Credited for Visual Effects Supervisor in 12 shows - Raiders of the Lost Ark, Poltergeist, Legal Eagles, Masters of the Universe, The Monster Squad, Species, Air Force One, Bedazzled, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Charlie Wilson's War, 21 Jump Street and Bullet to the Head.
Credited for Visual Effects Producer in 8 shows - Fright Night, Solarbabies, Leonard Part 6, Big Top Pee-wee, Vibes, Alien³, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Tomica Hero: Rescue Force.
Credited for Visual Effects in 2 shows - Ghostbusters and Rome.
Credited for Visual Effects Camera in 1 show - The Rookies.
Crew
Credited for Visual Effects Design Consultant in 1 show - The Dick Cavett Show.
Production
Credited for Producer in 3 shows - The Forever War, Simon & Simon and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.