Richard Edlund

Richard Edlund
Edlund at an exhibition of his photographs
Born (1940-12-06) December 6, 1940 (age 83)
Alma materUSC School of Cinematic Arts
OccupationVisual effects artist
Organization
Known forCo-founding ILM and Boss Film Studios; pioneering opticals & motion control photography
Notable work
SpouseRita Kogan (m. 1993; died 2019)
AwardsSee awards
Websitewww.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.