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Richard Edlund

Birthday: 12/6/1940

Gender: Male

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.

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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Himself

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Self - Special Effects Director

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind Himself

The Creep Behind the Camera Himself

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Self

Star Wars: Greatest Moments Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Self

Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen Self

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Self

King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault Self

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Self (archive footage)

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio Self

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Self

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The Oscars Self