

Dennis Muren
Born: 1946-11-01
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...
Known For


The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery

The Sci-Fi Boys

Side by Side

George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Finding Harryhausen with Dennis Muren

The Pixar Story

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
