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Richard Edlund

Date of Birth 06-December-1940
Place of Birth Fargo
(Cass County, United States of America, North Dakota, Area code 701)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Richard Edlund, A.S.C.
Profession Cinematographer, Film Producer
Richard Edlund, A.S.C. is a multi-Academy Award-winning US special effects cinematographer. Edlund was born in Fargo, North Dakota. After first joining the Navy, he developed an interest in experimental film and attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts in the late 60s. On the strength of a couple of short films he was picked by John Dykstra to work as first cameraman at the embryonic Industrial Light & Magic on the production of the first of the Star Wars films for which he shared an Academy Award. Edlund continued to work with Dykstra on Battlestar Galactica but was invited back by George Lucas to work on The Empire Strikes Back. Edlund's considerable technical challenge on this film was to optically composite miniatures against a white back ground resulting in a second academy award. Edlund also did distinguished work for Lucas and ILM on Raiders of the Lost Ark and Poltergeist. Following the completion of the original Star Wars films with Return of the Jedi, Edlund set up his own effects company, Boss Films, whose credits include Big Trouble in Little China, Die Hard, Ghostbusters, The Hunt for Red October, Cliffhanger, Outbreak, Air Force One, and many more. Boss Film Studios was one of the first traditional effects houses that successfully transitioned from "tangible world" visual effects, to computer generated imagery. Many notable CGI artists began their careers at Boss.

Awards by Richard Edlund

Check all the awards nominated and won by Richard Edlund.

2008


American Society of Cinematographers President's Award

Nominations 2008 »

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American Society of Cinematographers President's Award

2006


John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation
 (In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)

2004


Nominations 2004 »

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects - Miniseries, Movie Or A Special Angels in America

1993


Nominations 1993 »

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BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Alien 3

1992


Nominations 1992 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Alien 3

1988


Nominations 1988 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Die Hard

1986


Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
 (For the design and development of a Zoom Aerial (ZAP) 65mm Optical Printer.)

Nominations 1986 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1985


Nominations 1985 »

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BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Ghostbusters

1984


BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
Honored for : Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Ghostbusters
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects 2010

1983


Special Achievement Academy Award
Honored for : Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
Honored for : Poltergeist

Nominations 1983 »

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BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Poltergeist

1982


Nominations 1982 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Poltergeist

1981


Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
 (For the engineering of the Empire Motion Picture Camera System.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)
 (For the concept and engineering of a beam-splitter optical composite motion picture printer.)

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

1980


Special Achievement Academy Award
Honored for : Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
(Visual Effects)

1979


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Creative Technical Crafts
Honored for : Battlestar Galactica

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Creative Technical Crafts Battlestar Galactica

1977


Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations 1977 »

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Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope


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