Richard Edlund

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Credits
115 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
The Forever War Producer, Visual Effects Consultant Producer, Visual Effects Consultant See fewer

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
The Composer Special Effects Special Effects See fewer	$50MM	Production Unknown
Untitled Ralph Mcquarrie Documentary Self Self See fewer		Filming

Past Film & Video (53 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Barely Lethal (2015) Visual Effects Supervisor (duMonde VFX) Visual Effects Supervisor (duMonde VFX) See fewer	$15MM		$6K	$934K
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) Self - Visual Effects Supervisor, Our Deepest Appreciation Self - Visual Effects Supervisor, Our Deepest Appreciation See fewer				$864
Bullet to the Head (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$45MM	$4.5MM	$9.5MM	$22MM
21 Jump Street (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor (DuMonde Visual Effects) Visual Effects Supervisor (DuMonde Visual Effects) See fewer	$42MM	$36MM	$138MM	$202MM
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$75MM	$9.7MM	$67MM	$119MM
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists (2007) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Anamorph (2007) Special Effects Director (uncredited), Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Special Effects Director (uncredited), Senior Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer		$3K	$7K	$675K
Fantastic Voyage: Lava Lamps & Celluloid - A Tribute to the Visual Effects of Fantastic Voyage (2007) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Apparitions: The Visual Effects of Ghost (2007) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Apparitions: The Visual Effects of Ghost (2006) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (Video) - Source (photographs, illustrations and footage) Source (photographs, illustrations and footage) See fewer
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (Video) - Self - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects, Special Thanks Self - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects, Special Thanks See fewer
The Stepford Wives (2004) Visual Effects Consultant (Tippett Studio) Visual Effects Consultant (Tippett Studio) See fewer	$90MM	$21MM	$59MM	$103MM
The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (Video) - Self, Photos Self, Photos See fewer
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Bedazzled (2000) Second Unit Director, Visual Effects Supervisor Second Unit Director, Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$48MM	$13MM	$38MM	$90MM
Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette (1999) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Desperate Measures (1998) Visual Effects Plate Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) Visual Effects Plate Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) See fewer	$50MM	$5.8MM	$14MM	$14MM
Air Force One (1997) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$85MM	$37MM	$173MM	$315MM
Turbulence (1997) Visual Effects Co-supervisor (Boss Film Studios) Visual Effects Co-supervisor (Boss Film Studios) See fewer	$55MM	$4.5MM	$12MM	$12MM
Multiplicity (1996) Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) See fewer	$45MM	$5.1MM	$21MM	$21MM
Species (1995) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$35MM	$17MM	$60MM	$113MM
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) Producer (opening sequence) Producer (opening sequence) See fewer	$13MM	$10MM	$21MM	$21MM
Journey to Technopia (1993) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Alien³ (1992) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$50MM	$19MM	$55MM	$160MM
Visions of Light (1992) Special Thanks (AFI) Special Thanks (AFI) See fewer		$28K	$800K	$800K
The Judas Project (1990) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer		$8K	$2.9MM	$2.9MM
Solar Crisis (1990) Producer, Special Effects (uncredited) Producer, Special Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$55MM
Ghost (1990) Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) See fewer	$22MM	$12MM	$218MM	$506MM
Farewell to the King (1989) Director Of Photography (special water unit, Waimea Bay, Hawaii) Director Of Photography (special water unit, Waimea Bay, Hawaii) See fewer	$20MM	$1.2MM	$2.4MM	$2.4MM
Vibes (1988) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$18MM	$916K	$1.9MM	$1.9MM
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer		$4.6MM	$15MM	$15MM
Die Hard (1988) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$28MM	$602K	$86MM	$144MM
Leonard Part 6 (1987) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$24MM	$1.3MM	$4.6MM	$4.6MM
Date with an Angel (1987) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$8MM	$816K	$2MM	$2MM
The Monster Squad (1987) Executive Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) Executive Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) See fewer	$12MM	$1.9MM	$3.8MM	$3.8MM
Masters of the Universe (1987) Executive Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) Executive Visual Effects Supervisor (Boss Film Studios) See fewer	$22MM	$4.9MM	$17MM	$17MM
Solarbabies (1986) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$25MM	$705K	$1.6MM	$1.6MM
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer		$204K	$7.2MM	$7.2MM
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$25MM	$2.7MM	$11MM	$11MM
Legal Eagles (1986) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$40MM	$8MM	$50MM	$93MM
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$19MM	$12MM	$41MM	$41MM
Fright Night (1985) Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	$9MM	$6.1MM	$25MM	$25MM
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$28MM	$7.4MM	$40MM	$40MM
Ghostbusters (1984) Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer	$30MM	$14MM	$244MM	$297MM
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Visual Effects Visual Effects See fewer	$32MM	$23MM	$317MM	$475MM
Poltergeist (1982) Visual Effects Supervision Visual Effects Supervision See fewer	$11MM	$6.9MM	$77MM	$77MM
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer	$18MM	$8.3MM	$248MM	$390MM
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Special Visual Effects Special Visual Effects See fewer	$18MM	$4.9MM	$293MM	$538MM
The China Syndrome (1979) Miniature Photography Miniature Photography See fewer	$6MM		$52MM	$52MM
Battlestar Galactica (1978) Special Effects Photography (miniature and optical effects unit) Special Effects Photography (miniature and optical effects unit) See fewer	$3MM
The Manitou (1978) Mechanical Special Effects (uncredited) Mechanical Special Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$3MM
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) First Cameraman (miniature and optical effects unit) First Cameraman (miniature and optical effects unit) See fewer	$11MM	$1.6MM	$461MM	$775MM

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Past Television (7 titles)	Episodes
Icons Unearthed (2022) (TV Series) - Self - Special Visual Effects / Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit (3 episodes, 2022), Special Thanks (3 episodes, 2022) Self - Special Visual Effects / Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit (3 episodes, 2022), Special Thanks (3 episodes, 2022) See fewer Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (Jul 26, 2022) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - Special Visual Effects, Special Thanks Self - Special Visual Effects, Special Thanks See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Angels in America (2003) (TV Mini-series) - Visual Effects Supervisor (4 episodes, 2003) Visual Effects Supervisor (4 episodes, 2003) See fewer Perestroika: Heaven, I'm in Heaven (Dec 14, 2003) Season 1, Episode 6 - Visual Effects Supervisor Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Hollywood Stuntmakers (1999) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (2 episodes, 1999) Special Thanks (2 episodes, 1999) See fewer Episode #1.0 (Nov 1, 1999) Season 1, Episode 0 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (Nov 1, 1999) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	2
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1995) (TV Series) - Producer (opening sequence) (3 episodes, 1989), Producer (opening sequence, Boss Film Studios) (2 episodes, 1992) Producer (opening sequence) (3 episodes, 1989), Producer (opening sequence, Boss Film Studios) (2 episodes, 1992) See fewer You, Murderer (Jan 25, 1995) Season 6, Episode 15 - Producer (opening sequence, Boss Film Studios) Producer (opening sequence, Boss Film Studios) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
The Magical World of Disney (1988) (TV Series) - Visual Effects Producer (1 episode, 1988) Visual Effects Producer (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Earth Star Voyager: Part 1 (Jan 17, 1988) Season 32, Episode 11 - Visual Effects Producer Visual Effects Producer See fewer	1
Star Trek (1967) (TV Series) - Designer Of The Companion (1 episode, 1967) Designer Of The Companion (1 episode, 1967) See fewer Metamorphosis (Nov 10, 1967) Season 2, Episode 9 - Designer Of The Companion (uncredited) Designer Of The Companion (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Creeping Terror (1964) (TV Movie) - Title Designer (uncredited) Title Designer (uncredited) See fewer

Self (50 titles)
The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio Self Self See fewer
Icons Unearthed (2022) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Special Visual Effects / Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit (5 episodes, 2022) Self / Self - Special Visual Effects / Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit (5 episodes, 2022) See fewer Icons Unearthed: Star Wars - Attack of the Clones/Revenge of the Sith (Aug 16, 2022) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Light & Magic (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Visual Effects Supervisor / Self - Camera Department (4 episodes, 2022) Self - Visual Effects Supervisor / Self - Camera Department (4 episodes, 2022) See fewer I Think I Found My People (Jul 27, 2022) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self - Visual Effects Supervisor Self - Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Movies That Made Us (2019) (TV Series) - Self - Visual Effect Producer / Self - VFX Supervisor at Boss (2 episodes, 2019) Self - Visual Effect Producer / Self - VFX Supervisor at Boss (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer Die Hard (Nov 29, 2019) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self - Visual Effect Producer Self - Visual Effect Producer See fewer Ghostbusters (Nov 29, 2019) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self - VFX Supervisor at Boss Self - VFX Supervisor at Boss See fewer
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) Self Self See fewer
Behind Closed Doors (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Ghostbusters (Jun 2, 2019) Season 2, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future (2018) Self - Visual Effects Supervisor Self - Visual Effects Supervisor See fewer
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017) Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer Self - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer See fewer
Ghosts of Giger (2017) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Spirit World (2017) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016) Self Self See fewer
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016) Self Self See fewer
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Centennial Gala (2016) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (2016) Self Self See fewer
Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
100 Years of Technicolor (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Creep Behind the Camera (2014) Self Self See fewer
11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2013) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Decoding Die Hard (2013) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Toy Masters (2012) Self Self See fewer
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Slimer Mode (2009) (Video) - Self - Visual Effects Supervisorr Self - Visual Effects Supervisorr See fewer
Raiders: The Melting Face! (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Cinematographer Style (2006) Self Self See fewer
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Gone with the Wind: Restoring a Legend (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Species: Designing a Hybrid (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) Self Self See fewer
Movie Magic (1994–1996) (TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 1994) Self (4 episodes, 1994) See fewer Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories (1996) Season 4, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Alta Voltagem (1996) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1996) Self (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Episode #1.30 (Nov 10, 1996) Season 1, Episode 30 - Self Self See fewer
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1994) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: 'It Was Beauty Killed the Beast' (1992) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
International Cinematographer's Guild Heritage Series (1991– ) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode) Self (1 episode) See fewer Richard Edlund Self Self See fewer
The Art of Illusion (1990) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Ghostmakers: The Magic of Poltergeist 2 (1986) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Monster Shop (1986) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
They're Back: The Making of Poltergeist II (1986) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Vista: The New Magicians (1985) (TV Movie) - Self (1985) Self (1985) See fewer
2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Going Great (1984) (TV Series) - Self - VFX Master (2 episodes, 1984) Self - VFX Master (2 episodes, 1984) See fewer Episode dated 26 December 1984 (Dec 26, 1984) Self - VFX Master Self - VFX Master See fewer Episode dated 12 December 1984 (Dec 12, 1984) Self - VFX Master Self - VFX Master See fewer
The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer
SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The Making of 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer

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Archive Footage (2 titles)
Minty Comedic Arts (2018–2022) (TV Series) - Self (4 episodes, 2018) Self (4 episodes, 2018) See fewer 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alien3 (Apr 19, 2022) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Troldspejlet (2003) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2003) Self (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Episode #29.9 (Nov 3, 2003) Season 29, Episode 9 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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