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Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects

December 6, 1940 (85 years old)
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Male
51 Movies
4 TV Shows

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.

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind

2004 8.8

as Himself

Age 63 (now 85)
Star Wars
Star Wars

Star Wars

1977 8.2

Visual Effects

Age 36 (now 85)
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980 8.4

Visual Effects

Age 39 (now 85)
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983 7.9

Visual Effects

Age 42 (now 85)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 7.9

Visual Effects Supervisor

Age 40 (now 85)
Die Hard
Die Hard

Die Hard

1988 7.8

Visual Effects Producer

Age 47 (now 85)
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984 7.5

Visual Effects

Age 43 (now 85)
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

2012 6.9

Visual Effects Supervisor

Age 71 (now 85)
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

1999 7.8

as Himself

Age 58 (now 85)
Ghost
Ghost

Ghost

1990 7.2

Visual Effects Supervisor

Age 49 (now 85)
Alien³
Alien³

Alien³

1992 6.4

Visual Effects Producer

Age 51 (now 85)
Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

1986 7.2

Visual Effects Producer

Age 45 (now 85)
Poltergeist
Poltergeist

Poltergeist

1982 7.2

Visual Effects Supervisor

Age 41 (now 85)
Air Force One
Air Force One

Air Force One

1997 6.5

Visual Effects Supervisor

Age 56 (now 85)
Fright Night
Fright Night

Fright Night

1985 7.0

Visual Effects Producer

Age 44 (now 85)
Bedazzled
Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000 6.1

Visual Effects Supervisor

Age 59 (now 85)