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Dennis Muren

Visual Effects

0.3 Popularity Nov 01, 1946 (78 years old) 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...

Biography

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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Filmography 71

2024
2024
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC TV

as Self - Camera Department

2022
LIGHT & MAGIC TV

as Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

2022
In Search of Tomorrow Movie

as Self - Interviewee

2021
Mad God Movie

Associate Producer

2020
Empire at 40 Movie

as Self

2017
Spielberg Movie

as Self

2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie

Creative Consultant

2013
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking Movie

as Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2012
Side by Side Movie

as Self

2011
Super 8 Movie

Visual Effects Supervisor

2011

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Visual Effects
Gender Male
Birthday November 01, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth Glendale, California, USA
Years Active 1965 - 2024
Popularity 0.3
Career Stats
71 Total Credits
39 Movie Roles
2 TV Roles
1 Photos