This Day in Halloween: Special effects artist Richard Edlund, who lead the Star Wars FX team, is born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1940. / Illustration by Julian Turonis
Richard Edlund in born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1940. The special effects artist known for his work on the first Star Wars trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Poltergeist, Fright Night, Ghostbusters, The Monster Squad, Alien 3, and Tales From the Crypt.
