Person · Visual Effects
Richard Edlund
- Also:
- Producer
- Special Effects
In short · Working since 1966, 7 decades active, 22 credits, 7 Academy Award wins.
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- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Scientific and Technical Award (scientific and Engineering Award)
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Special Achievement Award (visual Effects)
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Visual Effects
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Director
1 creditActor
1 credit
Producer
3 credits
Other crew
5 credits
21 Jump Street(2012)
visual effects supervisor: DuMonde Visual Effects
Film
Air Force One(1997)
visual effects supervisor
Film
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi(1983)
visual effects
Film
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back(1980)
special visual effects
Film
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope(1977)
first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit
Film
Designer
1 credit
Awards & Nominations
7 wins · 5 nominationsAcademy Awards
- Won2006Oscar — John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation
- Nom1992Oscar — Visual Effects
- Nom1988Oscar — Visual Effects
- Won1986Oscar — Scientific and Technical Award (scientific and Engineering Award)
- Nom1986Oscar — Visual Effects
- Nom1984Oscar — Visual Effects
- Won1983Oscar — Special Achievement Award (visual Effects)
- Nom1982Oscar — Visual Effects
- Won1981Oscar — Visual Effects
- Won1981Oscar — Scientific and Technical Award (scientific and Engineering Award)
- Won1980Oscar — Special Achievement Award (visual Effects)
- Won1977Oscar — Visual Effects
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Additional credits11Show
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- Rubberhead: The Life & Monsters of Steve JohnsonSelf · 2026
- Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver ScreenSelf · 2016
- Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver ScreenSelf · 2016
- Decoding Die HardSelf · 2013
- Toy MastersSelf · 2012
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf · 2004
- Movie MagicSelf · 1994
- Ben-Hur: The Making of an EpicSelf · 1994
- The Making of 'Alien 3'Self · 1992
- SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes BackSelf · 1980
- The Making of 'The Empire Strikes Back'Self · 1980
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