Richard Edlund
Known For: person.visual effects
- Born
- December 6, 1940 (85 years old)
- Place of Birth
- Fargo, North Dakota, USA
- External Links
- IMDB
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.
