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Richard Edlund

American special effects cinematographer · United States · On the map · Born 1940 · age 85

Richard Edlund, ASC is an American visual effects artist and inventor. He was a founding member of Industrial Light & Magic, having already founded Pignose amplifiers, and later co-founded Boss Film Studios and DuMonde VFX.

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A life in dates

2007John A. Bonner Medal of CommendationAward1995Sitges Film Festival best special effects awardAward1982Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1981Special Achievement Academy AwardAward1978Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1940Born6 December 1940

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John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation2007
Sitges Film Festival best special effects award1995
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects1982
Special Achievement Academy Award1981
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects1978

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He has won two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, as well as two Special Achievement Awards, two Scientific and Technical Awards, and the Medal of Commendation. He is also a BAFTA and Emmy Award recipient.

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Born 1940 · age 85

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