- "I came from the old school of special effects. Prior to Star Wars, everything was based around what you could do with your idea for a shot—you could not get the money to build anything too complex. The reason for that is simple. People were not making sci-fi movies much before Star Wars."
- ―Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren (born November 1, 1946[1]) is a special effects artist who worked on the first five Star Wars films and the original Star Tours. He is also one of the members of the Intellectual Property Development Group.[2]
Muren won six Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Innerspace, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Jurassic Park. On June 3, 1999, Muren received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[3]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Shortly after getting his associate degree in business, Muren was hired at ILM in 1976 to work on George Lucas's upcoming film, Star Wars.[4]
For his contribution to Star Wars, Muren won two Special Achievement Awards for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
"Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention!!"—The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1- "Inside ILM: Creating the Magic of Willow"—The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 4
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Dennis Muren on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Reach for the Stars! on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "Star News"—Star Wars Insider 45
- "The Magic of Muren"—Star Wars Insider 104
- "My Star Wars"—Star Wars Insider 137
- Interview: Dennis Muren on Return of the Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Dennis Muren: Effects Visionary"—Star Wars Insider 144
- Dennis Muren Interview: The Return of the Jedi Effects Challenge on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Dennis Muren Interview: Creating Thoughtful Effects in Return of the Jedi on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Dennis Muren Interview: Effects by Location on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Dennis Muren Interview: The Endor Forest on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Dennis Muren Interview: The Rancor on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Back on Set!"—Star Wars Insider 160
- Chewbacca Mom, Rogue One Character Reveal, A Star Wars Birthday Party | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Dennis Muren, Star Wars Table Top Games, and Star Wars Fan Film Awards News | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "200 Reasons Why We Love Star Wars"—Star Wars Insider 200
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Star Wars LEGO Holiday Cheer, A Mando Mondays Mystery, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- ↑ Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony for Dennis Muren. TheForce.net (1999-06-04). Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved on October 6, 2013.
- ↑ Dennis Muren. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved on October 7, 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Dennis Muren on Wikipedia
- Dennis Muren at the Internet Movie Database
