Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Visual Effects

Birthday

1946/11/01 (78 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Glendale, California, USA

Also know as

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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 Award. The Visual Effects Society has called him "a perpetual student, teacher, innovator, and mentor." He has been identified as "a pioneer in bringing a new wave of visual effects films to the public...Read more

Acting
0.0

(2007) Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

as Self

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
7.4

(1996) The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

as Self

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
0.0

(1997) Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

as Self

The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0

(2006) The Sci-Fi Boys

as Self

Side by Side
7.3

(2012) Side by Side

as Self

George Lucas: Creating an Empire
0.0

(2005) George Lucas: Creating an Empire

as Self

0.0

(2017) Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

as Himself

The Pixar Story
7.5

(2007) The Pixar Story

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
7.0

(1999) Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

as Self

7.0

(2008) Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

as Self

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2

(2015) Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

as Self

Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9

(1981) Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals
0.0

(2024) Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals

as Self

0.0

(2024) A Celebration of Tenacity

as Self

The Harryhausen Chronicles
6.5

(1997) The Harryhausen Chronicles

as Self

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
6.9

(2001) The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

as Self

Spielberg
7.6

(2017) Spielberg

as Self

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.7

(2010) Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

as Self

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.1

(1995) The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

(2007) Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.5

(1983) Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Self

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.4

(2019) Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.5

(2012) Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

Return to Jurassic Park
6.6

(2011) Return to Jurassic Park

as Self

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
8.1

(1999) From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

as Self

The Making of 'The Lost World'
6.8

(1997) The Making of 'The Lost World'

as Self

Willow: The Making of an Adventure
6.8

(1988) Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as Self - Visual Effects

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
3.7

(2013) From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

as Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

In Search of Tomorrow
6.5

(2022) In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

Empire at 40
0.0

(2020) Empire at 40

as Self

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.5

(2001) R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

as Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5

(2006) Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

as Self

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
7.0

(1991) The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

as Self

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
7.3

(2017) T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

as Self

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
6.3

(2003) No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

as ---

The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
7.4

(1984) The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

as Self

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
0.0

(1994) Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as Self

Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
10.0

(1999) Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter

as Self

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.1

(1983) From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

as Self

Light & Magic
7.6

(2022) Light & Magic

as Self - Camera Department