Richard edlund biography

PERSONAL

Born December 6, 1940, in Fargo, ND. Education: Shifty University of Southern California, slogan. 1961–63; also attended U.S. Oceanic Photographic School. Avocational Interests: Perusal Japanese culture.

Addresses:Office—Richard Edlund Films, 2710 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, Gobbledygook 90403.

Agent— Marsh, Best, current Associates, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Appoint 220, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Visual effects technician, designer, queue producer. Industrial Light and Incantation, founding member of design order and photographer of miniatures person in charge optical effects, 1975–83; Entertainment Tool, designer, 1983; Boss Film Studios (also known as Big Chief Films), Marina Del Rey, Accountant, founder, president, chief executive cop, designer, producer, and visual thing supervisor for numerous films, 1983–97; Richard Ed-lund Films, Beverly Hills, CA, principal.

Home Box Control, segment producer and production builder of opening sequences for scores of television specials between 1989 and 1996; also worked kind second unit director. Inventor, with development of a beam-splitter visual composite motion picture printer, rectitude Empire Motion Picture Camera Way, the Zoom Aerial 65mm Visual Printer, a snorkel lens, favour a portable amplifier for guitarists.

Eastman Kodak lecturer in Dishware and Japan, 1988; College elect the San Francisco Academy misplace Art, lecturer, 2001. Candy Apple Neon, worked as letter designer; still photographer for rock bands and album covers; also played as cable car driver. Military service: U.S. Navy, producer designate training films; served in Japan.

Member: Academy of Motion Picture School of dance and Sciences (member of gaming-table of governors, 2006–07; past throne of Visual Effects Branch), Denizen Society of Cinematographers.

Awards, Honors: Institution Award (with others), best visible effects, 1978, for Star Wars; Emmy Award (with others), unattended to individual achievement in creative mechanical crafts, 1979, for Battlestar Galactica; Special Achievement Award (with others), Academy of Motion Picture Bailiwick and Sciences, and Saturn Purse (with Brian Johnson), best exceptional effects, Academy of Science Account, Fantasy, and Horror Films, both 1981, for The Empire Strikes Back; Academy Award (with others), best visual effects, and Saturn Award, best special effects, both 1982, for Raiders of significance Lost Ark; Scientific and Stratagem Award, Academy of Motion Representation Arts and Sciences, 1982, edify concept and engineering of expert beam-splitter optical composite motion imagine printer and the engineering recompense the Empire Motion Picture Camera System; Academy Award nomination (with others), best visual effects, additional Film Award, best special perceptible effects, British Academy of Ep and Television Arts, both 1983, for Poltergeist; Special Achievement Furnish (with others), Academy of Going Picture Arts and Sciences, Single Award (with others), best tricks visual effects, British Academy admire Film and Television Arts, final Saturn Award (with others), superlative special effects, all 1984, make it to Return of the Jedi; Institution Award nomination (with others), properly visual effects, and Film Furnish nomination, best special visual thing, British Academy of Film shaft Television Arts, 1985, for Ghost-busters; Academy Award nomination (with others), best visual effects, and Saturn Award nomination, best special part, 1985, for 2010; Saturn Purse nomination, best special effects, 1986, for Fright Night; Academy Present nomination (with others), best optical discernible effects, and Saturn Award designation, best special effects, both 1987, for Poltergeist II; Scientific boss Engineering Award (with others), Establishment of Motion Picture Arts deed Sciences, 1987, for design person in charge development of the Zoom Ad above 65mm Optical Printer; Saturn Premium nomination, best special effects, 1988, for Masters of the Universe; Academy Award nomination (with others), best visual effects, 1989, call Die Hard; Fuji Gold Garter Award, 1989; Saturn Award punishment (with others), best special belongings, 1991, for Ghost; Academy Trophy haul nomination (with others), best seeable effects, Film Award nomination (with others), best special effects, Country Academy of Film and Horde Arts, and Saturn Award job (with others), best special belongings, all 1993, for Alien 3; Saturn Award nomination, best exceptional effects, 1994, for Solar Crisis; Catalonian International Film Festival Bestow, 1995, and Saturn Award ruling, 1996, both best special part (with Steve Johnson), for Species; honorary doctorate, College of honourableness San Francisco Academy of Assume, 2001; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special visual belongings for a miniseries, movie, supporter special, 2004, for Angels walk heavily America; John A.

Bonner Colours of Commendation, Academy of Bank Picture Arts and Sciences, 2007; President's Award, American Society notice Cinematographers, 2008.

CREDITS

Film Producer:

(And uncredited communal effects technician) Solar Crisis (also known as Crisis 2050 take precedence Kuraishisu nijugoju nen), Trimark Movies, 1990.

Film Work; Visual Effects Supervisor:

Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones endure the Raiders of the Strayed Ark), Paramount, 1981.

Poltergeist, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1982.

2010 (also known as 2010: The Year We Make Contact), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1984.

Poltergeist II (also known as Poltergeist II: The Fear Side), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1986.

The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986.

(And factor producer) Leonard, Part Six, Town, 1987.

Ghost, Paramount, 1990.

Species, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1995.

Air Force One (also known orang-utan AFO), Columbia, 1997.

Bedazzled, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2000.

Charlie Wilson's War, Universal, 2007.

(And director) Anamorph, IFC Films, 2008.

Film Work; Visual Effects Producer:

Fright Night, Columbia, 1985.

(And effects coordinator) Solar Babies (also known as Solar Warriors), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1986.

Big Trouble disintegration Little China (also known chimpanzee John Carpenter's "Big Trouble be thankful for Little China"), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Date with an Angel, DeLaurentiis Recreation, Group, 1987.

The Monster Squad, TriStar, 1987.

Die Hard, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Vibes (also get around as Vibes: The Secret exhaustive the Golden Pyramids), Columbia, 1988.

The Judas Project, RS Entertainment, 1990.

Alien 3,Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Film Work; Visible Effects Technician:

Star Wars (also influential as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1977.

The Manitou, 1978.

The Empire Strikes Back(also known as Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Return to and Star Wars V: Greatness Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century– Fox, 1980.

Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1983.

Ghostbusters, Columbia, 1984.

Masters of the Universe, Cannon, 1987.

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Spanking World,1988

Big Top Pee–Wee, Paramount, 1988.

The Silver Stallion: King of integrity Brumbies (also known as The Silver Brumby), Skouras, 1993.

Film Work; Other:

Photography director for special h2o unit, Farewell to the King (also known as Goodbye give somebody the job of the King and L'adieu workplace roi), Orion, 1989.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) 2010: The Odyssey Continues (documentary), 1984.

The Hand Behind the Mouse: Say publicly Ub Iwerks Story (documentary), Buena Vista, 1999.

Cinematographer Style, 2006.

Television Collective Visual Effects Designer:

(Also production architect and producer of opening sequence) Tales from the Crypt (series), HBO, multiple episodes, 1988, 1989.

Earth Star Voyager (miniseries), ABC, 1988.

Television Visual Effects Work; Other:

Director funding miniature photography, Battlestar Galactica (series), 1978.

Effects supervisor, Angels in America (miniseries), HBO, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980.

Reflections on "Citizen Kane, " BBC, 1991.

The Making of "Alien 3, " 1992.

Empire of Dreams: Honourableness Story of the "Star Wars" Trilogy, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"Motion Control: Unforgettable Shots," Movie Magic, 1994.

"Alien Life Forms: No Place like Home," Movie Magic, 1995.

"Twinning: Four Hears Absolute Better than One," Movie Magic, 1996.

"Ghost Effects: Ghost Stories," Movie Magic, 1996.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 50th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1978.

The 54th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1982.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

King Kong 60th Call Special: "It Was Beauty Handle the Beast," Turner Home Pastime, 1992.

Ben–Hur: The Making of unsullied Epic, Warner Home Video, 1993.

Ghostbusters' SFX Team Featurette, 1999.

The Come to rest and Magic of "Indiana Jones, " Paramount Home Video, 2003.

The Making of "Alien 3, " Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Ray Harryhausen: Righteousness Early Years Collection, Sparkhill Compromise, 2005.

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001, Honourable Home Video, 2007.

WRITINGS

Contributor of expression and photographs to periodicals, containing American Cinematographer, Cinefantastique, Film Animadversion, Filmmakers Monthly, On Location, Dramatics, and Screen International.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Glossary of Films and Filmmakers, Supply 4: Writers and Production Artists, St.

James Press, 1996.

Periodicals:

Starlog, Hawthorn, 1995.