Dennis Muren
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, opening the doors for screenwriters and directors to tell stories never before possible with a new realism through the use of his skills in cinematic arts and advanced technologies."
According to Spielberg, Muren "set the example at Industrial Light & Magic for visual effects excellence with effects that add strong, appropriate emotion to a shot and fit seamlessly into a movie."
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| Known For | Visual Effects |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7936 |
| Birthday | 1946-11-01 |
| Place of Birth | Glendale, California, USA |
| Also Known As |
2007
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
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1997
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
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2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
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The Sci-Fi Boys
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Side by Side
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2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
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A Biography of George Lucas.
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2017
Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren
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Visual effects artist Dennis Muren discusses the legacy of Ray Harryhausen.
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2007
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1999
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
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2008
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
7/1
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
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The Harryhausen Chronicles
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2001
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
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Spielberg
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
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The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
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2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
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1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
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2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.5/10
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2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.4/39
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2011
Return to Jurassic Park
6.586/845
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1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
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The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."
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The Making of 'The Lost World'
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Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."
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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
4.75/4
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1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
7.286/7
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2022
In Search of Tomorrow
6.6/31
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2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
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2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5/3
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The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
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T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
7.4/19
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2003
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
7/4
A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
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The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
7.563/8
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
9/1
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Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
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Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
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