Dennis Muren

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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Dennis Muren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Visual Effects
    Place of birth
    Glendale, California, USA
    Birthday
    11/1/1946
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
7.4
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
0
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
7
Side by Side
Side by Side
7.3
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
0
Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren
0
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
7.5
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
7
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
7
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals
5
A Celebration of Tenacity
5
The Harryhausen Chronicles
The Harryhausen Chronicles
6.5
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
6.7
Spielberg
Spielberg
7.6
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.7
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.1
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.5
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.5
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park
6.6
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
8.1
The Making of 'The Lost World'
The Making of 'The Lost World'
6.8
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
3.7
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
6.8
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
6.4
Empire at 40
Empire at 40
0
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
7
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
7.3
Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master
Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master
9.3
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
6.3
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
7.4
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
0
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
10
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