Richard Edlund

Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $1,138,043,366 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #112)
Best-known technical roles: 21 Jump Street (Visual Effects Supervisor), Air Force One (Visual Effects Supervisor), Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope (Visual Effects Designer), Ghostbusters (Visual Effects Designer), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (Visual Effects Designer)
Most productive collaborators: Harrison Ford, Phil Lord, Jonah Hill, Spencer Garrett, Christopher Miller
Born: December 6, 1940 (84 years old)
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Supervisor6$689,640,182$448,403,184$1,138,043,366
Visual Effects Designer4$1,311,806,155$790,540,702$2,102,346,857
Visual Effects Producer2$110,814,783$57,759,104$168,573,887

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 72 $689,640,182
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $448,403,184
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $1,138,043,366

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 16, 201221 Jump Street Visual Effects Supervisor $138,447,667$64,364,762$202,812,429
Dec 21, 2007Charlie Wilson’s War Visual Effects Supervisor $66,661,095$52,851,676$119,512,771
Jul 25, 1997Air Force One Visual Effects Supervisor $172,956,409$142,311,944$315,268,353
Jul 15, 1988Die Hard Visual Effects Producer $85,892,546$57,759,104$143,651,650
Jul 1, 1986Big Trouble in Little China Visual Effects Supervisor $11,100,000$108,967$11,208,967
Aug 2, 1985Fright Night Visual Effects Producer $24,922,237$24,922,237
Jun 8, 1984Ghostbusters Visual Effects Designer $242,604,185$52,978,295$295,582,480
May 25, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… Visual Effects Designer $316,465,003$165,900,281$482,365,284
Jun 4, 1982Poltergeist Visual Effects Supervisor $74,788,932$47,000,000$121,788,932
Jun 12, 1981Raiders of the Lost Ark Visual Effects Supervisor $225,686,079$141,765,835$367,451,914
May 21, 1980Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire… Visual Effects Designer $291,738,960$257,262,126$549,001,086
May 25, 1977Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope Visual Effects (Miniature and Optical) $460,998,007$314,400,000$775,398,007
 
Averages $176,021,760$117,882,090$284,080,343
Totals 12 $2,112,261,120$1,296,702,990$3,408,964,110

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 72 $689,640,182
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $448,403,184
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $1,138,043,366