Richard Edlund

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1940-12-06 (83 years old)

Place of Birth Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Also Known As 理查德·埃德伦

Richard Edlund

Biography

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

Visual Effects

2012
Bullet to the Head

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2012
21 Jump Street

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2007
Charlie Wilson's War

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2000
Bedazzled

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1997
Air Force One

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1995
Species

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1992
Alien³

as Visual Effects Producer

1990
Ghost

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1988
Vibes

as Visual Effects Producer

1988
Die Hard

as Visual Effects Producer

1988
Big Top Pee-wee

as Visual Effects Producer

1987
Leonard Part 6

as Visual Effects Producer

1987
Masters of the Universe

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1987
The Monster Squad

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1986
Solarbabies

as Visual Effects Producer

1986
Big Trouble in Little China

as Visual Effects Producer

1986
Legal Eagles

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1985
Fright Night

as Visual Effects Producer

1984
Ghostbusters

as Visual Effects

1983
Return of the Jedi

as Visual Effects

1982
Poltergeist

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1980
The Empire Strikes Back

as Visual Effects

1979
The China Syndrome

as Visual Effects Camera

1977
Star Wars

as Visual Effects

Producer

The Forever War

as Producer

1992
Solar Crisis

as Producer

Crew

2004
The Stepford Wives

as Visual Effects Design Consultant