Richard Edlund: movies and TV shows
Richard Edlund has 55 credits in the archive: 51 films and 4 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: The Empire Strikes Back (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 1986 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve Johnson | Self | Film | — | 85 |
| 2024 | The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio | Self | Film | 7.5 | 83 |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self | TV | 7.9 | 81 |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | TV | 7.9 | 81 |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters | Self | Film | 6.9 | 79 |
| 2017 | Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2016 | Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | Film | 5.8 | 75 |
| 2016 | Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen | Self | Film | 2.8 | 75 |
| 2016 | Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen | TV | 1.5 | 75 | |
| 2015 | Barely Lethal | Film | 5.7 | 74 | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Self | Film | 7.2 | 74 |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Visual Effects Supervisor | Film | 7.2 | 73 |
| 2014 | The Creep Behind the Camera | Himself | Film | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2014 | Toy Masters | Self | Film | 5.3 | 73 |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street | Film | 6.9 | 71 | |
| 2012 | Bullet to the Head | Film | 5.6 | 71 | |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | Film | 6.7 | 69 |
| 2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | Film | 6.5 | 66 | |
| 2007 | Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 | Self | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | Self | Film | 8.0 | 64 |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Film | 5.7 | 63 | |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | Film | 7.6 | 63 |
| 2004 | Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Himself | Film | 8.2 | 63 |
| 2003 | Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 62 |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Film | 6.1 | 59 | |
| 1999 | The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story | Himself | Film | 7.8 | 58 |
| 1997 | Air Force One | Film | 6.5 | 56 | |
| 1995 | Species | Film | 6.0 | 54 | |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | Film | 6.9 | 54 | |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Self | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 1993 | Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | Self - Special Effects Director | Film | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1992 | Alien³ | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 1992 | Solar Crisis | Film | 4.5 | 51 | |
| 1992 | King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: "It was beauty killed the beast." | Self | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1990 | Ghost | Film | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 1988 | Die Hard | Film | 7.8 | 47 | |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee | Film | 5.0 | 47 | |
| 1988 | Vibes | Film | 5.6 | 47 | |
| 1987 | Masters of the Universe | Film | 5.8 | 46 | |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad | Film | 6.7 | 46 | |
| 1987 | Leonard Part 6 | Film | 2.9 | 46 | |
| 1986 | Big Trouble in Little China | Film | 7.2 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Legal Eagles | Film | 6.1 | 45 | |
| 1986 | Solarbabies | Film | 5.3 | 45 | |
| 1985 | Fright Night | Film | 7.0 | 44 | |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Film | 7.5 | 43 | |
| 1984 | 2010 : The Odyssey Continues | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Film | 7.9 | 42 | |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Film | 7.2 | 41 | |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Film | 7.9 | 40 | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Film | 8.4 | 39 | |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back | Self | Film | 8.2 | 39 |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | Film | 7.1 | 38 | |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Film | 8.2 | 36 | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 12 |