Richard Edlund
American visual effects artist (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 four 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.
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Richard Edlund | |
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.jpg) Edlund at an exhibition of his photographs | |
| Born | (1940-12-06) December 6, 1940 (age 83) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Occupation | Visual effects artist |
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| Known for | Co-founding ILM and Boss Film Studios; pioneering opticals & motion control photography |
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| Spouse | Rita Kogan (m. 1993; died 2019) |
| Awards | See awards |
| Website | www |
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