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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."
The roles that explain the career.
17 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self | TV |
| 2021 | Mad God | Associate Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self | Film |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | Film |
| 2006 | The Sci-Fi Boys | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | Self | Film |
| 2001 | R2-D2: Beneath the Dome | Self | Film |
| 2001 | From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking | Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor | Film |
| 1997 | The Harryhausen Chronicles | Self | Film |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Self | Film |
| 1991 | The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' | Self | Film |
| 1988 | Willow: The Making of an Adventure | Self - Visual Effects | Film |
| 1983 | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Self | Film |
| 1983 | From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga | Self | Film |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back | Self | Film |
| 1970 | Equinox | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Equinox | Associate Producer | Film |
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