Richard Edlund
Born December 06, 1940 (Age: 85)
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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 and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a recipient of the BAFTA and Emmy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Edlund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
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as Self
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Age: 75
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
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as Self
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Age: 66
Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
2004
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as Himself
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Age: 63
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
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as Self
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Age: 53
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
1993
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as Self - Special Effects Director
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Age: 52
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
1992
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as Self
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Age: 51