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SUBJECT ID: 21548
Richard Edlund
DOB: 1940-12-06
ORIGIN: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
KNOWN FOR: Visual Effects
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.
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Restoring a Legend: Gone with the Wind
RELEASE: 2004-11-09
9.0

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
RELEASE: 2003-12-02
7.8

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
RELEASE: 2004-09-20
7.7

The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
RELEASE: 1999-10-08
7.5

The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
RELEASE: 2024-09-12
7.5

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
RELEASE: 1993-01-01
7.4





