- "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) is a special effects artist who worked on the first five Star Wars films. He is also one of the members of the Intellectual Property Development Group.[1]
Biography
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Muren was born in Glendale, California to Elmer Ernest Muren and Charline Louise (née Clayton).[2] He attended Pasadena City College and California State University. During his studies, Muren made a short science fiction movie named Equinox, which was later distributed by Tonylyn Productions, a small film company. 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.[3]
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, as well as two Special Achievement Awards for Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
On June 3, 1999, Muren received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4]
BibliographyEdit
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Biography: 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
- "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
- Dennis Muren Interview: Creating Thoughtful Effects in Return of the Jedi on the official Star Wars YouTube channel
- Dennis Muren Interview: Effects by Location on the official Star Wars YouTube channel
- Dennis Muren Interview: The Endor Forest on the official Star Wars YouTube channel
- Dennis Muren Interview: The Rancor on the official Star Wars YouTube channel
- "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
- 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
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- ↑ Dennis Muren Biography (1946–). Film Reference. Retrieved on October 7, 2013.
- ↑ Dennis Muren. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved on October 7, 2013.
- ↑ Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony for Dennis Muren. TheForce.net (1999-06-04). Retrieved on October 6, 2013.
External linksEdit
- Dennis Muren on Wikipedia
- Dennis Muren at the Internet Movie Database
