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Richard Edlund
Producer Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Born December 6, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA

13 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

4 wins, 10 nominations

Filmography 13

Barely Lethal (2015) movie poster
Barely Lethal2015
21 Jump Street (2012) movie poster
21 Jump Street2012
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) movie poster
Charlie Wilson's War2007
Bedazzled (2000) movie poster
Bedazzled2000
Air Force One (1997) movie poster
Air Force One1997
Species (1995) movie poster
Species1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) movie poster
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight1995
Ghost (1990) movie poster
Ghost1990
Masters of the Universe (1987) movie poster
Masters of the Universe1987
The Monster Squad (1987) movie poster
The Monster Squad1987
Legal Eagles (1986) movie poster
Legal Eagles1986
Poltergeist (1982) movie poster
Poltergeist1982
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) movie poster
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981