Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund
Richard Edlund
	Edlund at an exhibition of his photographs
Born	December 6, 1940; Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater	USC School of Cinematic Arts
Occupation	Visual effects artist
Organization	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; American Society of Cinematographers; Visual Effects Society; ;
Known for	Co-founding ILM and Boss Film Studios; pioneering opticals & motion control photography
Notable work	Star Wars series; Poltergeist series; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Ghostbusters; ;
Spouse	Rita Kogan (m. 1993; died 2019)
Awards	See awards
Website	www.richardedlund.com

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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