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Richard Edlund

Birthday: Dec 06, 1940
Place of birth: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Richard Edlund, ASC (born December 6, 1940) is an American visual effects artist. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, 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), as well as two Special Achievement Awards, two Scientific and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a BAFTA and Emmy Award recipient.

Known for

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)
7.49
Visual Effects
Fright Night
Fright Night (1985)
7.03
Visual Effects Producer
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
6.85
Producer
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
7.71
Self
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome (1979)
7.2
Visual Effects Camera
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
6.98
Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)
7.7
Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
6.8
Self

As an actor

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
Self
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015)
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003)
Self (archive footage)
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Movie crew

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Producer
Fright Night
Fright Night (1985)
Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)
Visual Effects
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome (1979)
Visual Effects Camera
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