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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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William Dudley to Gilbert Ernotte
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
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CREDITS
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Film Work
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Visual Effects Designer/Technician
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Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977
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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
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Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI--Returnof the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
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Ghostbusters, Columbia, 1984
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2010 (also known as 2010: The Year We Make Contact), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
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Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986
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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, New World, 1988
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Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
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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.
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Visual Effects Supervisor
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark), Paramount, 1981
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Poltergeist, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
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Poltergeist II (also known as Poltergeist II: The Other Side), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
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The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
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Ghost, Paramount, 1990
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Alien 3, 1992
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Multiplicity, Columbia, 1996
- (With others) Turbulence, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
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Air Force One (also known as AFO), Columbia, 1997
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Bedazzled, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
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Visual Effects Producer
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Fright Night, Columbia, 1985
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Big Trouble in Little China, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
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Solar Babies (also known as Solar Warriors and Solarbabies), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
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Date with an Angel, DeLaurentiis Entertainment, Group, 1987
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Masters of the Universe, Cannon, 1987
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The Monster Squad, TriStar, 1987
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Leonard, Part Six, Columbia, 1987
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Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
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Vibes, Columbia, 1988
- Producer of special effects for the film The Judas Project.
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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
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Film Appearances
- (Uncredited) Himself, 2010: The Odyssey Continues, 1984
- Appeared in the documentary film The Hand behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story.
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Television Work
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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
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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
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, Reflections on Citizen Kane, BBC (England), 1991
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WRITINGS
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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
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, St. James Press, 1996
Periodicals
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