Richard Edlund Net Worth

Richard Edlund Net Worth is
$10 Million

Richard Edlund Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Richard Edlund, A.S.C. (born December 6, 1940) is a multi-Academy Award-winning US special effects cinematographer.Edlund was born in Fargo, North Dakota and raised in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. After first joining the United States Navy, he developed an interest in experimental film and attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts in the late 1960s. 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 on Star Wars 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.In 1983, following the completion of 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, and Air Force One. 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.Aside from film-work, Edlund also developed and manufactured the Pignose portable-style guitar amplifier (co-designed by Wayne Kimball).

Date Of BirthDecember 6, 1940
Place Of BirthFargo, North Dakota, USA
ProfessionVisual Effects, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1Invented Pignose Amplifier.
2Producer: "The Forever War", TV series [2003]
3Board member of the Academy since 1995, Chair of its Scientific & Technical Awards Committee.
4Board member of the ASC, Recently received the ASC President's Award.
5Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1982.
6On February 10, 2007, he was honored with the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Named in honor of the late director of special projects at Warner Hollywood Studios, the John A. Bonner Medal is awarded for "outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.".
7He was a key member of George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a company that has become a Hollywood powerhouse of cutting-edge film technology. In 1981 he and ILM won two Scientific and Engineering Awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the development of the Empire motion picture camera system and a beam-splitter optical composite motion picture printer.
8Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Visual Effects Branch) [-2006 & 2007-].

Visual Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Barely Lethal2015visual effects supervisor: duMonde VFX
Bullet to the Head2012visual effects supervisor
21 Jump Street2012visual effects supervisor: DuMonde Visual Effects
Charlie Wilson's War2007visual effects supervisor
Anamorph2007senior visual effects supervisor
The Stepford Wives2004visual effects consultant: Tippett Studio
Angels in America2003TV Mini-Series visual effects supervisor - 5 episodes
Bedazzled2000visual effects supervisor
Desperate Measures1998visual effects plate supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Air Force One1997visual effects supervisor
Turbulence1997visual effects co-supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Multiplicity1996visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Species1995visual effects supervisor
Tales from the Crypt1989-1995TV Series producer - 3 episodes
Alien³1992visual effects producer
The Judas Project1990visual effects producer
Ghost1990visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Vibes1988visual effects producer
Big Top Pee-wee1988visual effects producer
Die Hard1988visual effects producer
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1988TV Series visual effects producer - 1 episode
Leonard Part 61987visual effects supervisor
Date with an Angel1987visual effects producer
The Monster Squad1987executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Masters of the Universe1987executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios
Solarbabies1986visual effects producer
The Boy Who Could Fly1986visual effects supervisor
Big Trouble in Little China1986visual effects producer
Legal Eagles1986visual effects supervisor
Poltergeist II: The Other Side1986visual effects supervisor
Fright Night1985visual effects producer
20101984visual effects supervisor
Ghostbusters1984visual effects
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi1983visual effects
Poltergeist1982visual effects supervision
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981visual effects supervisor
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back1980special visual effects
The China Syndrome1979miniature photography
Battlestar Galactica1978special effects photography: miniature and optical effects unit
The Manitou1978mechanical special effects - uncredited
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope1977first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight1995producer: opening sequence
Solar Crisis1990producer

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight2005Video documentary short source: photographs, illustrations and footage
The Making of 'Alien³'2003Video documentary photos
The Creeping Terror1964TV Movie title designer - uncredited

Special Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Anamorph2007special effects director - uncredited
Solar Crisis1990special effects - uncredited

Assistant Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bedazzled2000second unit director

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Farewell to the King1989director of photography: special water unit, Waimea Bay, Hawaii

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Shadows2016/IVShort special thanks post-production
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014Documentary our deepest appreciation
They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists2007Video documentary short special thanks
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy2004Video documentary special thanks
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003Video documentary special thanks
Hollywood Stuntmakers1999TV Series special thanks - 2 episodes
Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette1999Video documentary special thanks
Visions of Light1992Documentary special thanks: AFI

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
You're So Cool Brewster! The Story of Fright Night2016Documentary post-productionHimself
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters2016Video documentary post-productionHimself
Toy MastersDocumentary completedHimself
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault2016DocumentaryHimself
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Centennial Gala2016VideoHimself
Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen2016DocumentaryHimself
Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015TV Movie documentary
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014DocumentaryHimself
The Creep Behind the Camera2014DocumentaryHimself
11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards2013TV SpecialHimself
Decoding Die Hard2013Video documentaryHimself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010TV Movie documentaryHimself
Slimer Mode2009Video documentaryHimself - Visual Effects Supervisorr
Raiders: The Melting Face!2008Video shortHimself
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007Video documentary shortHimself
Cinematographer Style2006DocumentaryHimself
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005Video documentary
Gone with the Wind: Restoring a Legend2004Video documentary shortHimself
Species: Designing a Hybrid2004Video documentary shortHimself
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy2004Video documentaryHimself - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects
The Making of 'Alien³'2003Video documentaryHimself
The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones'2003Video documentary shortHimself
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story1999DocumentaryHimself
Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette1999Video documentaryHimself
Movie Magic1994-1996TV Series documentaryHimself
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic1993Video documentaryHimself - Special Effects Director
The Making of 'Alien 3'1992TV Movie documentaryHimself
King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: 'It Was Beauty Killed the Beast'1992Video documentary shortHimself
Reflections on 'Citizen Kane'1991TV Short documentaryHimself
Vista: The New Magicians1985TV Series documentaryHimself (1985)
2010: The Odyssey Continues1984Documentary shortHimself (uncredited)
The 56th Annual Academy Awards1984TV Special documentaryHimself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
The 54th Annual Academy Awards1982TV Special documentaryHimself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards1981TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back1980TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 50th Annual Academy Awards1978TV SpecialHimself - Winner: Best Visual Effects

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Troldspejlet2003TV SeriesHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013Lifetime Achievement AwardVisual Effects Society Awards
2012VES FellowVisual Effects Society Awards
2008President's AwardAmerican Society of Cinematographers, USA
2007Medal of CommendationAcademy Awards, USA
1995Best Special EffectsSitges - Catalonian International Film FestivalSpecies (1995)
1987Scientific and Engineering AwardAcademy Awards, USA
1984Special Achievement AwardAcademy Awards, USAStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
1984BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Special Visual EffectsStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
1984Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
1983BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Special Visual EffectsPoltergeist (1982)
1982OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
1982Scientific and Engineering AwardAcademy Awards, USAFor the concept and engineering of a beam-splitter optical composite motion picture printer.
1982Scientific and Engineering AwardAcademy Awards, USAFor the engineering of the Empire Motion Picture Camera System.
1982Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
1981Special Achievement AwardAcademy Awards, USAStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1981Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1979Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical CraftsBattlestar Galactica (1978)
1978OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsStar Wars (1977)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2004Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a SpecialAngels in America (2003)
1996Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsSpecies (1995)
1994Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsSolar Crisis (1990)
1993OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsAlien³ (1992)
1993BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Special EffectsAlien³ (1992)
1993Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsAlien³ (1992)
1991Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsGhost (1990)
1989OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsDie Hard (1988)
1988Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsMasters of the Universe (1987)
1987OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsPoltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
1987Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsPoltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
1986Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special EffectsFright Night (1985)
1985OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsGhostbusters (1984)
1985OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual Effects2010 (1984)
1985BAFTA Film AwardBAFTA AwardsBest Special Visual EffectsGhostbusters (1984)
1985Saturn AwardAcademy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USABest Special Effects2010 (1984)
1983OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Effects, Visual EffectsPoltergeist (1982)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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