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Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Known for: Visual Effects

Born: November 1, 1946

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…

Known for

Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren
2017
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
2008
A Celebration of Tenacity
2024
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
1999
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
The Harryhausen Chronicles
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
2026
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
1997
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
2001
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
1984
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
1991
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
The Making of 'Hulk'
2003
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
The Making of 'The Lost World'
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
Spielberg
Spielberg
2017
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
2007
Side by Side
Side by Side
2012
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Film '72
1971
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981