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Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/11/1946

Age

79 years old

Place of Birth

Glendale, California, USA

Dennis Muren

Biography

Dennis Muren, A.S.C. (born November 1, 1946) is an American film visual effects artist and supervisor. He has worked on the films of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and James Cameron, among others, and has won nine Oscars in total: eight for Best Visual Effects and a Technical Achievement Academy Aw... Read More

Known For

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

Side by Side

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Filmography

Cast

2024

A Celebration of Tenacity

as Self

2024

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals

as Self

2022

In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

2020

Empire at 40

as Self

2019

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

as Self

2017

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

as Self

2017

Spielberg

as Self

2017

Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

as Himself

2015

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Com...

as Self

2013

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digit...

as Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2012

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

2012

Side by Side

as Self

2011

Return to Jurassic Park

as Self

2010

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the I...

as Self

2008

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

as Self

2007

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

as Self

2007

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy ...

as Self

2007

The Pixar Story

as Self

2006

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Fo...

as Self

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

as Self

2005

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

as Self

2003

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2'...

2001

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

as Self

2001

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the T...

as Self

1999

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

as Self

1999

Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last S...

as Self

1999

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story o...

as Self

1997

The Making of 'The Lost World'

as Self

1997

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

as Self

1997

The Harryhausen Chronicles

as Self

1996

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestria...

as Self

1995

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as Self

1994

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Spec...

as Self

1991

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Da...

as Self

1988

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as Self - Visual Effects

1984

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Tem...

as Self

1983

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a ...

as Self

1983

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Self

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)

Crew

2024

A Celebration of Tenacity

as Thanks

2024

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals

as Thanks

2021

Mad God

as Associate Producer

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Creative Consultant

2011

Super 8

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2005

War of the Worlds

as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2003

Hulk

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Cl...

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2001

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menac...

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1997

Deconstructing Harry

as Creative Consultant

1993

Jurassic Park

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1991

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1989

The Abyss

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1989

Ghostbusters II

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1987

Innerspace

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1985

Young Sherlock Holmes

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1984

The Ewok Adventure

as Special Effects

1984

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1983

Return of the Jedi

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1981

Dragonslayer

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1970

Equinox

as Associate Producer

1970

Equinox

as Special Effects

1970

Equinox

as Director

1967

The Equinox ... A Journey into the Super...

as Director

1967

The Equinox ... A Journey into the Super...

as Producer

1967

The Equinox ... A Journey into the Super...

as Special Effects