Richard Edlund

American special effects cinematographer
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Richard Edlund

Summary

Richard Edlund is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fargo[2]. He was born on December 6, 1940[3]. He worked as a special effects supervisor[4] and cinematographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Edlund's place of birth was Fargo[2].
  • Richard Edlund was born on December 6, 1940[3].
  • Among Richard Edlund's spouses was Rita Kogan[7].
  • Richard Edlund held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Edlund's professions included special effects supervisor[4].
  • Richard Edlund worked as a cinematographer[5].
  • Richard Edlund was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[9].
  • Richard Edlund received the Special Achievement Academy Award[10].
  • Richard Edlund received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11].
  • Richard Edlund received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[12].
  • Richard Edlund received the Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[13].
  • Richard Edlund received the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation[14].
  • Richard Edlund is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Edlund's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Edlund's Commons category is recorded as Richard Edlund[17].
  • Richard Edlund's family name is recorded as Edlund[18].
  • Richard Edlund's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[20].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[21].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[22].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[23].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[24].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[25].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[26].
  • Richard Edlund's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-12-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b555609a-d1b4-44f5-843b-10f2f8f81578[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fargo[2], Richard Edlund… he was born on December 6, 1940[3].

Education

Richard Edlund was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include special effects supervisor[4] and cinematographer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Special Achievement Academy Award[10], an Academy Awards[32], in United States[33], founded in 1972[34]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36]; Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[13], a class of award[37], in Spain[38]; and John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation[14], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1977[41].

Personal Life

Richard Edlund was married to Rita Kogan[7].

Why It Matters

Richard Edlund ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard Edlund born?

Richard Edlund's place of birth was Fargo[2].

Who was Richard Edlund married to?

Richard Edlund's spouses include Rita Kogan[7].

What did Richard Edlund do for work?

Richard Edlund worked as special effects supervisor[4] and cinematographer[5].

Where did Richard Edlund go to school?

Richard Edlund was educated at USC School of Cinematic Arts[9].

What awards did Richard Edlund receive?

Honors received include Special Achievement Academy Award[10], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[12], and Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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