Richard Edlund Biography (1940-)
Born December 6, 1940, in Fargo, ND. Addresses: Contact: c/o 2710 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Visual effects technician, designer, producer
- Birth Details
- December 6, 1940
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Visual Effects Designer/Technician
- Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
- The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
- Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI--Returnof the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Ghostbusters, Columbia, 1984
- 2010 (also known as 2010: The Year We Make Contact), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
- Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986
- Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, New World, 1988
- Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
- Solar Crisis (also known as Crisis 2050 and Kuraishisu niju-goju nen), Inter-Ocean, 1990
- Also worked on the film The Silver Stallion: King of the Brumbies.
- Visual Effects Supervisor
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981
- Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- Poltergeist II (also known as Poltergeist II: The Other Side), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
- The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Ghost, Paramount, 1990
- Alien 3, 1992
- Multiplicity, Columbia, 1996
- (With others) Turbulence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
- Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
- Bedazzled, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
- Visual Effects Producer
- Fright Night, Columbia, 1985
- Big Trouble in Little China, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Solar Babies (also known as Solar Warriors and Solarbabies), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
- Date with an Angel, DeLaurentiis Entertainment, Group, 1987
- Masters of the Universe, Cannon, 1987
- The Monster Squad, TriStar, 1987
- Leonard, Part Six, Columbia, 1987
- Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Vibes, Columbia, 1988
- Producer of special effects for the film The Judas Project.
- Other
- Miniature effects photographer, Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
- Miniature effects photographer, The China Syndrome, Columbia, 1979
- Visual effects coordinator, Solar Babies (also known as Solar Warriors and Solarbabies), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
- Photography director for special water unit, Farewell to the King(also known as Goodbye to the King and L'adieu au roi), Orion,1989
- Producer, Solar Crisis (also known as Crisis 2050 and Kuraishisu niju-goju nen), Inter-Ocean, 1990
- Special effects supervisor, Species, 1995
- Producer of opening sequence, Demon Knight (also known as DemonKeeper and Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight), 1995
- Plate supervisor for visual effects, Desperate Measures, TriStar,1998
- Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Himself, 2010: The Odyssey Continues, 1984
- Appeared in the documentary film The Hand behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story.
- Television Work
- Special Visual Effects Designer; Episodic
- "Collection Completed," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1989
- "Lover Come Hack to Me," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1989
- "Only Sin Deep," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1989
- Other
- Special visual effects photographer, Battlestar Galactica (series), ABC, 1978-1980
- Special visual effects designer, Earth Star Voyager, 1988
- Production designer and producer of opening segment, Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1989
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- Himself, Reflections on Citizen Kane, BBC (England), 1991
- WRITINGS
- Periodicals
- Contributor of articles and photographs to periodicals, including American Cinematographer, Cinefantastique, Film Comment, Filmmakers Monthly, On Location, Photoplay, and Screen International.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996
- Starlog, May, 1995