| Dennis Muren | |
|---|---|
 Muren at the 66th Academy Awards | |
| 13 Nominations / 9 Wins | |
| Role | Visual Effects |
| Born | November 1, 1946 |
| Glendale, California, USA | |
Dennis Muren is an American film special effects artist, most notable for his work on the films of Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and George Lucas. He has won multiple Oscars for Best Visual Effects, BAFTA, VES Awards and many others.
Wins[]
- 55th Academy Awards, 1982
- Best Visual Effects — E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (shared with Carlo Rambaldi and Kenneth F. Smith)
- 57th Academy Awards, 1984
- Best Visual Effects — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (shared with Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson and George Gibbs)
- 60th Academy Awards, 1987
- Best Visual Effects — Innerspace (shared with William George, Harley Jessup and Kenneth F. Smith)
- 62nd Academy Awards, 1989
- Best Visual Effects — The Abyss (shared with John Bruno, Hoyt Yeatman and Dennis Skotak)
- 64th Academy Awards, 1991
- Best Visual Effects — Terminator 2: Judgment Day (shared with Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr. and Robert Skotak)
- 66th Academy Awards, 1993
- Best Visual Effects — Jurassic Park (shared with Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri)
Special and Honorary Awards[]
- 53rd Academy Awards, 1980
- Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) — The Empire Strikes Back (shared with Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund and Bruce Nicholson
- 54th Academy Awards, 1981
- Technical Achievement Awards for the development of a Motion Picture Figure Mover for animation photography. (shared with Stuart Ziff
- 56th Academy Awards, 1983
- Special Achievement Award (Visual Effects) — Return of the Jedi (shared with Richard Edlund, Ken Ralston and Phil Tippett
Nominations[]
- 54th Academy Awards, 1981
- Best Visual Effects — Dragonslayer (shared with Phil Tippett, Ken Ralston and Brian Johnson)
- 55th Academy Awards, 1982
- Best Visual Effects — E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (shared with Carlo Rambaldi and Kenneth F. Smith)
- 57th Academy Awards, 1984
- Best Visual Effects — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (shared with Michael McAlister, Lorne Peterson and George Gibbs)
- 58th Academy Awards, 1985
- Best Visual Effects — Young Sherlock Holmes (shared with Kit West, John Ellis and David Allen)
- 60th Academy Awards, 1987
- Best Visual Effects — Innerspace (shared with William George, Harley Jessup and Kenneth F. Smith)
- 61st Academy Awards, 1988
- Best Visual Effects — Willow (shared with Michael McAlister, Phil Tippett and Chris Evans)
- 62nd Academy Awards, 1989
- Best Visual Effects — The Abyss (shared with John Bruno, Hoyt Yeatman and Dennis Skotak)
- 64th Academy Awards, 1991
- Best Visual Effects — Terminator 2: Judgment Day (shared with Stan Winston, Gene Warren, Jr. and Robert Skotak)
- 66th Academy Awards, 1993
- Best Visual Effects — Jurassic Park (shared with Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri)
- 70th Academy Awards, 1997
- Best Visual Effects — The Lost World: Jurassic Park (shared with Stan Winston, Randal M. Dutra and Michael Lantieri)
- 72nd Academy Awards, 1999
- Best Visual Effects — Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (shared with John Knoll, Scott Squires and Rob Coleman)
- 74th Academy Awards, 2001
- Best Visual Effects — A.I. Artificial Intelligence (shared with Scott Farrar, Stan Winston and Michael Lantieri)
- 78th Academy Awards, 2005
- Best Visual Effects — War of the Worlds (2005) (shared with Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra and Daniel Sudick)
Videos[]
The Empire Strikes Back Receives a Special Award 1981 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1980
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Wins Visual Effects 1983 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1982
Cheech & Chong and Return of the Jedi 1984 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1983
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects 1984
Innerspace Wins Visual Effects 1988 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1987
The Abyss Wins Visual Effects 1990 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1989
Terminator 2 Judgment Day Wins Visual Effects 1992 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1991
Jurassic Park Wins Visual Effects 1994 Oscars
Best Visual Effects 1993