Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Age: 78 years old
Born: November 1, 1946 in Glendale, California, USA
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...ard. 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.
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Movie | 2024
Self
A Celebration of Tenacity

A Celebration of Tenacity

Movie | 2024
Self
In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

Movie | 2022
Self - Interviewee
LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

TV | 2022
Self - Camera Department
3 Episodes
LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

TV | 2022
Self - Visual Effects Supervisor
6 Episodes
Empire at 40

Empire at 40

Movie | 2020
Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Movie | 2019
Self
Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

Movie | 2017
Himself
Spielberg

Spielberg

Movie | 2017
Self
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

Movie | 2017
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Movie | 2015
Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

Movie | 2013
Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Side by Side

Side by Side

Movie | 2012
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Movie | 2012
Self
Return to Jurassic Park

Return to Jurassic Park

Movie | 2011
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Movie | 2010
Self
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Movie | 2008
Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Movie | 2007
Self
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Movie | 2007
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Movie | 2007
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

Movie | 2006
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Movie | 2006
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

Movie | 2005
Self
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

Movie | 2003
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Movie | 2001
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

Movie | 2001
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Movie | 1999
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

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

Movie | 1999
Self
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter

Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter

Movie | 1999
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Movie | 1997
Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles

Movie | 1997
Self
The Making of 'The Lost World'

The Making of 'The Lost World'

Movie | 1997
Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

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

Movie | 1996
Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

Movie | 1995
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Movie | 1994
Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

Movie | 1991
Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Movie | 1988
Self - Visual Effects
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

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

Movie | 1984
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Movie | 1983
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

Movie | 1983
Self
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Movie | 1981
Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Movie | 2024
Self
A Celebration of Tenacity

A Celebration of Tenacity

Movie | 2024
Self
In Search of Tomorrow

In Search of Tomorrow

Movie | 2022
Self - Interviewee
Empire at 40

Empire at 40

Movie | 2020
Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Movie | 2019
Self
Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

Movie | 2017
Himself
Spielberg

Spielberg

Movie | 2017
Self
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

Movie | 2017
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Movie | 2015
Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

Movie | 2013
Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Side by Side

Side by Side

Movie | 2012
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Movie | 2012
Self
Return to Jurassic Park

Return to Jurassic Park

Movie | 2011
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Movie | 2010
Self
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Movie | 2008
Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Movie | 2007
Self
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

Movie | 2007
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Movie | 2007
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

Movie | 2006
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

Movie | 2006
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

Movie | 2005
Self
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

Movie | 2003
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Movie | 2001
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

Movie | 2001
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Movie | 1999
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

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

Movie | 1999
Self
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter

Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter

Movie | 1999
Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

Movie | 1997
Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles

Movie | 1997
Self
The Making of 'The Lost World'

The Making of 'The Lost World'

Movie | 1997
Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

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

Movie | 1996
Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

Movie | 1995
Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Movie | 1994
Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

Movie | 1991
Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

Movie | 1988
Self - Visual Effects
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'

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

Movie | 1984
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Movie | 1983
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

Movie | 1983
Self
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Movie | 1981
Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)