Richard Edlund

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Visual effects (41 credits)

2015 Barely Lethal (visual effects supervisor: duMonde VFX)

2012 Bullet to the Head (visual effects supervisor)

2012 21 Jump Street (visual effects supervisor: DuMonde Visual Effects)

2007 Charlie Wilson's War (visual effects supervisor)

2007 Anamorph (senior visual effects supervisor)

2004 The Stepford Wives (visual effects consultant: Tippett Studio)

2003 Angels in America (TV Mini-Series) (visual effects supervisor - 5 episodes)

- Perestroika: Heaven, I'm in Heaven (2003) ... (visual effects supervisor)

- Perestroika: Beyond Nelly (2003) ... (visual effects supervisor)

- Perestroika: Stop Moving! (2003) ... (visual effects supervisor)

- Perestroika (2003) ... (visual effects supervisor)

- Millennium Approaches: Bad News (2003) ... (visual effects supervisor)

2000 Bedazzled (visual effects supervisor)

1998 Desperate Measures (visual effects plate supervisor: Boss Film Studios)

1997 Air Force One (visual effects supervisor)

1997 Turbulence (visual effects co-supervisor: Boss Film Studios)

1996 Multiplicity (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)

1995 Species (visual effects supervisor)

1989-1995 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (producer - 3 episodes)

- You, Murderer (1995) ... (producer: opening sequence, Boss Film Studios)

- What's Cookin' (1992) ... (producer: opening sequence, Boss Film Studios)

- The Man Who Was Death (1989) ... (producer: opening sequence)

1992 Alien³ (visual effects producer)

1990 The Judas Project (visual effects producer)

1990 Ghost (visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)

1988 Vibes (visual effects producer)

1988 Big Top Pee-wee (visual effects producer)

1988 Die Hard (visual effects producer)

1988 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (visual effects producer - 1 episode)

- Earth Star Voyager: Part 1 (1988) ... (visual effects producer)

1987 Leonard Part 6 (visual effects producer)

1987 Date with an Angel (visual effects producer)

1987 The Monster Squad (executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)

1987 Masters of the Universe (executive visual effects supervisor: Boss Film Studios)

1986 Solarbabies (visual effects producer)

1986 The Boy Who Could Fly (visual effects supervisor)

1986 Big Trouble in Little China (visual effects producer)

1986 Legal Eagles (visual effects supervisor)

1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side (visual effects supervisor)

1985 Fright Night (visual effects producer)

1984 2010: The Year We Make Contact (visual effects supervisor)

1984 Ghostbusters (visual effects)

1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (visual effects)

1982 Poltergeist (visual effects supervision)

1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark (visual effects supervisor)

1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (special visual effects)

1979 The China Syndrome (miniature photography)

1978 Battlestar Galactica (special effects photography: miniature and optical effects unit)

1978 The Manitou (mechanical special effects - uncredited)

1977 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (first cameraman: miniature and optical effects unit)

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Producer (3 credits)

1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (producer: opening sequence)

1994 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)

- The Assassin (1994) ... (producer: opening sequence)

- The Pit (1994) ... (producer: opening sequence)

1990 Solar Crisis (producer)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (Video documentary short) (source: photographs, illustrations and footage)

2003 The Making of 'Alien³' (Video documentary) (photos)

1964 The Creeping Terror (TV Movie) (title designer - uncredited)

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Special effects (2 credits)

2007 Anamorph (special effects director - uncredited)

1990 Solar Crisis (special effects - uncredited)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)

2000 Bedazzled (second unit director)

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Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)

1989 Farewell to the King (director of photography: special water unit, Waimea Bay, Hawaii)

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Thanks (9 credits)

2019/III Shadows (Short) (special thanks) (post-production)

2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (Documentary) (our deepest appreciation)

2007 They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2007 Fantastic Voyage: Lava Lamps & Celluloid - A Tribute to the Visual Effects of Fantastic Voyage (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (Video documentary) (special thanks)

2003 Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (Video documentary) (special thanks)

1999 Hollywood Stuntmakers (TV Series) (special thanks - 2 episodes)

- King Kong und andere Kuscheltiere (1999) ... (special thanks)

- Episode #1.0 (1999) ... (special thanks)

1999 Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette (Video documentary short) (special thanks)

1992 Visions of Light (Documentary) (special thanks: AFI)

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Self (48 credits)

Untitled Ralph Mcquarrie Documentary (Documentary) (filming)
Himself

2019 Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (Video documentary) (post-production)
Himself

2019 Behind Closed Doors (TV Series)
Himself

- Ghostbusters (2019) ... Himself

2018 Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future (Documentary)
Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor

2017 Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Documentary)
Himself - Visual Effects Designer / Cinematographer

2017 Ghosts of Giger (Video documentary short)
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2017 The Spirit World (Video documentary short)
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2016 Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (Documentary)
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2016 You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (Documentary)
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2016 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Centennial Gala (Video)
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2016 Star Trek: The Journey to the Silver Screen (Documentary)
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2015 Star Wars: Greatest Moments (TV Movie documentary)

2015 100 Years of Technicolor (Video short)
Himself

2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (Documentary)
Himself - Visual Effects Supervisor

2014 The Creep Behind the Camera (Documentary)
Himself

2013 11th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (TV Special)
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2013 Decoding Die Hard (Video documentary)
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2012 Toy Masters (Documentary)
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2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (TV Movie documentary)
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2009 Slimer Mode (Video documentary)
Himself - Visual Effects Supervisorr

2008 Raiders: The Melting Face! (Video short)
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2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (Video documentary short)
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2007 Fantastic Voyage: Lava Lamps & Celluloid - A Tribute to the Visual Effects of Fantastic Voyage (Video documentary short)
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2006 Cinematographer Style (Documentary)
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2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (Video documentary)

2004 Gone with the Wind: Restoring a Legend (Video documentary short)
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2004 Species: Designing a Hybrid (Video documentary short)
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2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (Video documentary)
Himself - Cameraman, Miniature and Optical Effects

2003 The Making of 'Alien³' (Video documentary)
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2003 The Light and Magic of 'Indiana Jones' (Video documentary short)
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1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (Documentary)
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1999 Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette (Video documentary short)
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1994-1996 Movie Magic (TV Series documentary)
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- Twinning: Four Heads Are Better Than One (1996) ... Himself

- Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories (1996) ... Himself

- Alien Life Forms: No Place Like Home (1995) ... Himself

- Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots (1994) ... Himself

1993 Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (Video documentary)
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1992 King Kong 60th Anniversary Special: 'It Was Beauty Killed the Beast' (Video documentary short)
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1992 The Making of 'Alien 3' (TV Short documentary)
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1991 Academy Visual History Collection (TV Series)
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- Richard Edlund ... Himself

1991 Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (TV Short documentary)
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1986 Ghostmakers: The Magic of Poltergeist 2 (Video documentary short)
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1986 Monster Shop (Video documentary short)
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1986 They're Back: The Making of Poltergeist II (Video documentary short)
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1985 Vista: The New Magicians (TV Series documentary)
Himself (1985)

1984 2010: The Odyssey Continues (Documentary short)
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1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself - Winner

1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1981 The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1980 SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back (TV Movie documentary)
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1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2003 Troldspejlet (TV Series)
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- Episode #30.9 (2003) ... Himself

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