Dennis Muren

Biography

Dennis Muren is an American visual effects artist and supervisor who has worked on films by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and James Cameron. Born in Glendale, California, in 1946, he was self-taught and never attended film school. He made The Equinox, released in 1970, and in 1976 was hired at Industrial Light & Magic as a second cameraman on Star Wars. He then photographed the mothership for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and handled miniatures for The Empire Strikes Back before becoming a visual effects supervisor. His credits include Willow, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Jurassic Park, the last earning him an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. His Oscar total is nine, comprising eight for Best Visual Effects and one Technical Achievement Academy Award. He also directed the group that made the computer-generated stained glass swordsman for Young Sherlock Holmes, which earned an Oscar nomination.

79years old

Turns 80 on November 1in 20 days

Born November 1, 1946Glendale
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 22 years1995 to 2017

Every film, newest first

2017T2: Reprogramming The TerminatorIMDb rating 8.3
2010Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the ImpossibleIMDb rating 7.5
2006The Sci-Fi BoysIMDb rating 6.9
1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'IMDb rating 7.7

Genres

Documentary

Dennis Muren movies on Netflix

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator2017IMDb rating 8.3as Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
The Sci-Fi Boys2006IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995IMDb rating 7.7as Self - Full-Motion Dinosaurs

Most often with

Steven Spielberg appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steven Spielberg

George Lucas

Phil Tippett

Films together

Steven Spielberg3 films together, 1995 to 2010
Steven Spielberg's page
- Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010IMDb rating 7.5Muren as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- The Sci-Fi Boys2006IMDb rating 6.9Muren as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995IMDb rating 7.7Muren as Self - Full-Motion DinosaursSpielberg as Himself
George Lucas2 films together, 2006 to 2010
George Lucas's page
- Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010IMDb rating 7.5Muren as HimselfLucas as Himself
- The Sci-Fi Boys2006IMDb rating 6.9Muren as HimselfLucas as Himself
Phil Tippett2 films together, 1995 to 2006
Phil Tippett's page
- The Sci-Fi Boys2006IMDb rating 6.9Muren as HimselfTippett as Himself
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995IMDb rating 7.7Muren as Self - Full-Motion DinosaursTippett as Self - Dinosaur Supervisor

Awards

Ten awards and honors from 1981 to 1999, seven of them major.

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Dennis Muren's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1994	Best Visual Effects	Jurassic Park	Won
1992	Best Visual Effects	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	Won
1990	Best Visual Effects	The Abyss	Won
1988	Best Visual Effects	Innerspace	Won
1985	Best Visual Effects	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	Won
1983	Best Visual Effects	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Won
1982	Technical Achievement		Won
Other honors
1999	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored
1984	Special Achievement Academy Award	Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi	Won
1981	Special Achievement Academy Award	Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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