Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Born Dec 6, 1940 Fargo, North Dakota, USA 55 credits
Biography
Richard Edlund works in visual effects. Born December 6, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. Archytele tracks 55 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Thaís de Campos
7 shared titles
Katja Kipping
4 shared titles
Markus Söder
3 shared titles
Jürgen Trittin
3 shared titles
Gregor Gysi
3 shared titles
Guilherme Fontes
3 shared titles
Laura Cardoso
3 shared titles
Paulo Castelli
3 shared titles
Leonardo Villar
3 shared titles
Benjamin Stöwe
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
LIGHT & MAGICLIGHT & MAGIC
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultStar Trek: The Journey to the Silver ScreenStar Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen
Barely Lethal · Visual Effects SupervisorStar Wars: Greatest Moments
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsThe Creep Behind the CameraToy Masters
21 Jump Street · Visual Effects SupervisorBullet to the Head · Visual Effects Supervisor
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Charlie Wilson's War · Visual Effects SupervisorVision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
The Stepford Wives · Visual Effects Design ConsultantEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyRestoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Bedazzled · Visual Effects Supervisor
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Air Force One · Visual Effects Supervisor
Species · Visual Effects SupervisorTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight · Producer
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Alien³ · Visual Effects ProducerSolar Crisis · ProducerKing Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast."
Ghost · Visual Effects Supervisor
Die Hard · Visual Effects ProducerBig Top Pee-wee · Visual Effects ProducerVibes · Visual Effects Producer
Masters of the Universe · Visual Effects SupervisorThe Monster Squad · Visual Effects SupervisorLeonard Part 6 · Visual Effects Producer
Big Trouble in Little China · Visual Effects ProducerLegal Eagles · Visual Effects SupervisorSolarbabies · Visual Effects Producer
Fright Night · Visual Effects Producer
Ghostbusters · Visual Effects2010 : The Odyssey Continues
Return of the Jedi · Visual Effects
Poltergeist · Visual Effects Supervisor
Raiders of the Lost Ark · Visual Effects Supervisor
Full Filmography
55 titles- Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson (2026) as Self
- The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio (2024) as Self
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) as Self
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) as Self
- Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017) as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer
- Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016) as Self
- Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016) as Self
- Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016)
- Barely Lethal (2015) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015) as Self
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Creep Behind the Camera (2014) as Himself
- Toy Masters (2014) as Self
- 21 Jump Street (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Bullet to the Head (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) as Self
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) as Self
- The Stepford Wives (2004) Visual Effects Design Consultant
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) as Self
- Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind (2004) as Himself
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Bedazzled (2000) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) as Himself
- Air Force One (1997) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Species (1995) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Producer
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) as Self
- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) as Self - Special Effects Director
- Alien³ (1992) Visual Effects Producer
- Solar Crisis (1992) Producer
- King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." (1992) as Self
- Ghost (1990) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Die Hard (1988) Visual Effects Producer
- Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Visual Effects Producer
- Vibes (1988) Visual Effects Producer
- Masters of the Universe (1987) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Monster Squad (1987) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Leonard Part 6 (1987) Visual Effects Producer
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Visual Effects Producer
- Legal Eagles (1986) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Solarbabies (1986) Visual Effects Producer
- Fright Night (1985) Visual Effects Producer
- Ghostbusters (1984) Visual Effects
- 2010 : The Odyssey Continues (1984) as Himself
- Return of the Jedi (1983) Visual Effects
- Poltergeist (1982) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Visual Effects
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Self
- The China Syndrome (1979) Visual Effects Camera
- Star Wars (1977) Visual Effects
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Richard Edlund best known for?
Richard Edlund is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017), Barely Lethal (2015), 21 Jump Street (2012), Bullet to the Head (2012).
When and where was Richard Edlund born?
Richard Edlund was born on December 6, 1940 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA.
How many credits does Richard Edlund have?
Richard Edlund has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2026.
What is Richard Edlund's background in cinema and television?
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; ...
Richard Edlund by the numbers
55credits
51films
4TV series
1953–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017) as Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer — aged about 76
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 12
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