Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
85 years · Fargo, North Dakota, USA · 25 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Best known for
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995 · Producer
On Peacock Premium
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
On Disney Plus
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017 · Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
On Plex
Solar Crisis
1992 · Producer
On Tubi TV
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
Filmography 25
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson
2026 · Self
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024 · Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020 · Self
On fuboTV
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
2017 · Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
On Plex
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016 · Self
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
2016 · Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
Toy Masters
2014 · Self
The Creep Behind the Camera
2014 · Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010 · Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007 · Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004 · Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · Self
On Disney Plus
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
2003 · Self (archive footage)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999 · Himself
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995 · Producer
On Peacock Premium
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994 · Self
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993 · Self - Special Effects Director
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992 · Self
Solar Crisis
1992 · Producer
On Tubi TV
The Making of 'Alien³'
1992 · Self
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
1984 · Himself