Richard Edlund
Born: 1940-12-06
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.
Known For
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Creep Behind the Camera
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
