About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1946-11-01
Place of birth:
Glendale, California, USA
Website:
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Dennis Muren

Overview

Dennis Muren is the Senior Visual Effects Supervisor and Creative Director of Industrial Light & Magic. A recipient of nine Oscars for Best Achievement in Visual Effects and a Technical Achievement Academy Award®, Muren is actively involved in the evolution of the company, as well as the design and development of new techniques and equipment. In June 1999, Muren became the first visual effects artist to be honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In February 2007, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society. Muren is currently working on a book focusing on “observation” for digital artists.

As Creative Director of Industrial Light & Magic, Muren is a key member of the company’s leadership team and collaborates with all of ILM’s supervisors on each of the films that the company contributes to.

Known for

Acting
2024 A Celebration of Tenacity Actor Self N/A
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2024 Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals Actor Self 58
Average
2022 Light & Magic Actor Self - Camera Department 72
Good
2022 In Search of Tomorrow Actor Self - Interviewee 59
Average
2020 Empire at 40 Actor Self N/A
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2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Actor Self 59
Average
2017 T2: Reprogramming The Terminator Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Spielberg Actor Self 65
Fair
2017 Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master Actor Self 59
Average
2013 From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking Actor Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor 59
Average
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Actor Self 60
Fair
2012 Side by Side Actor Self 63
Fair
2011 Return to Jurassic Park Actor Self 63
Fair
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers Actor Self N/A
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2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Actor Self 59
Average
2007 The Pixar Story Actor Self 63
Fair
2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Actor Self 58
Average
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys Actor Self 59
Average
2005 George Lucas: Creating an Empire Actor Self N/A
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2003 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects Actor 59
Average
2001 R2-D2: Beneath the Dome Actor Self 59
Average
2001 The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Actor Self 58
Average
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Actor Self 59
Average
1997 The Making of 'The Lost World' Actor Self 59
Average
1997 Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery Actor Self N/A
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1997 The Harryhausen Chronicles Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' Actor Self 59
Average
1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Actor Self 59
Average
1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Actor Self N/A
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1991 The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Willow: The Making of an Adventure Actor Self - Visual Effects 59
Average
1984 The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' Actor Self 59
Average
1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Actor Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited) 78
Good

Directing
1970 Equinox Directing Director 58
Average
1967 The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural Directing Director 59
Average
Dancing Beer Bottles Directing Director N/A
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Production
2021 Mad God Production Associate Producer 63
Fair
1970 Equinox Production Associate Producer 58
Average
1967 The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
2024 A Celebration of Tenacity Crew Thanks N/A
N/A
2024 Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals Crew Thanks 58
Average
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crew Creative Consultant 72
Good
1997 Deconstructing Harry Crew Creative Consultant 67
Fair
1984 The Ewok Adventure Crew Special Effects 59
Average
1970 Equinox Crew Special Effects 58
Average
1967 The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural Crew Special Effects 59
Average

Visual Effects
2011 Super 8 Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 67
Fair
2005 War of the Worlds Visual Effects Senior Visual Effects Supervisor 64
Fair
2003 Hulk Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 56
Average
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 65
Fair
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 69
Fair
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 65
Fair
1993 Jurassic Park Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 78
Good
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 80
Very good
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Visual Effects Visual Effects 80
Very good
1989 The Abyss Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 70
Good
1989 Ghostbusters II Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 65
Fair
1987 Innerspace Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 65
Fair
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 63
Fair
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 72
Good
1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 74
Good
1981 Dragonslayer Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor 61
Fair
Dancing Beer Bottles Visual Effects Animation N/A
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