Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

visual effects, additional crew, director

Dennis Muren was born on Nov 01, 1946 in USA. Dennis Muren's big-screen debut came with Rocketship X-M directed by Kurt Neumann in 1950. Dennis Muren is known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams, Harrison Ford stars as Han Solo and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. Dennis Muren has got 31 awards and 33 nominations so far. The most recent award Dennis Muren achieved is Visual Effects Society Awards. The upcoming new movie Dennis Muren plays is Jurassic World: Dominion which will be released on Jun 10, 2022.

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.

  • Birthday

    Nov 01, 1946
  • Place of Birth

    Glendale, California, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

31 wins & 33 nominations

Visual Effects Society Awards
2017
Winner - Hall of Fame
2010
Winner - VES Fellow
2007
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
Online Film & Television Association
2007
Behind the Scenes
Winner - OFTA Film Hall of Fame
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