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Richard Edlund

Visual Effects
Born: December 6, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Biography

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 a...

Filmography19 TITLES
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
7.0
Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'2003
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6.6
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6.8
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6.0
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6.9
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2.8
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7.4
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Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
6.9
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7.5
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story1999
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
2010 : The Odyssey Continues1984
The Creep Behind the Camera
5.0
The Creep Behind the Camera2014
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
7.5
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio2024
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
9.3
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King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
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