Richard Edlund

Actor · Producer· Fargo, North Dakota, USA

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.

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Filmography

11 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson	Self	Film
2024	The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio	Self	Film
2010	Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible	Self	Film
2005	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	Self	Film
2004	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy	Self	Film
2003	Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'	Self (archive footage)	Film
1999	The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story	Himself	Film
1995	Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight	Producer	Film
1993	Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic	Self - Special Effects Director	Film
1992	Solar Crisis	Producer	Film
1980	SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back	Self	Film

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