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Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Visual Effects·1946·43 films

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."…

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As Actor

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)Self
Side by Side
Side by Side (2012)Self
Spielberg
Spielberg (2017)Self
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story (2007)Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991)Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)Self
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)Self - Interviewee
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983)Self
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator (2017)Self
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1996)Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
The Harryhausen Chronicles (1997)Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)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 (1999)Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)Self
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001)Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)Self
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984)Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988)Self - Visual Effects
The Making of 'The Lost World'
The Making of 'The Lost World' (1997)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 (2003)
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2001)Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999)Self
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)Self
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery (1997)Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)Self
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter
Crossing the Frontier: Making The Last Starfighter (1999)Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024)Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007)Self
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace
Shrinkage: The Making of Innerspace (2026)Self

As Director

Equinox
Equinox (1970)
The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural
The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural (1967)
Dancing Beer Bottles
Dancing Beer Bottles (1965)

As Writer

Raiders of the Stone Ring
Raiders of the Stone Ring (1968)