Dennis Muren

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-11-01 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Glendale, California, USA

Dennis Muren

Biography

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

Visual Effects

2011
Super 8

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2005
War of the Worlds

as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2003
Hulk

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2002
2001
A.I. Artificial Intelligence

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1993
Jurassic Park

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as Visual Effects

1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1989
Ghostbusters II

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1989
The Abyss

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1987
Innerspace

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1985
Young Sherlock Holmes

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1981
Dragonslayer

as Visual Effects Supervisor

Actor

2022
In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

2022
Light & Magic

as Self - Camera Department

2020
Empire at 40

as Self

2017
Spielberg

as Self

2013
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

as Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2012
Side by Side

as Self

2007
2006
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as Self - Visual Effects

1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Nazi Spy on the Airplane (uncredited)

Crew

2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Creative Consultant

1997
Deconstructing Harry

as Creative Consultant

1984
The Ewok Adventure

as Special Effects

1970
Equinox

as Special Effects

Director

Producer

2021
Mad God

as Associate Producer

1970
Equinox

as Associate Producer