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Duwayne Dunham | |
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| Born | Duwayne Robert Dunham (1952-11-17)November 17, 1952 (age 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Television director Film editor Academic |
| Known for | Return of the Jedi Blue Velvet Twin Peaks Halloweentown Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey |
| Title | Adjunct Professor atUSC School of Cinematic Arts |
Duwayne Robert Dunham (born November 17, 1952) is an Americandirector[1] andeditor of film and television,[2][3] as well as an adjunct professor at theUSC School of Cinematic Arts.[4] He is best known for his collaborations withGeorge Lucas andDavid Lynch, serving as editor onReturn of the Jedi andBlue Velvet.[5] After being hired for Lynch's seriesTwin Peaks, he was promoted to director and made his debut with the second episode of the series.[6] He subsequently directed the filmsHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journey andLittle Giants,[7] and numerous television films for theDisney Channel includingHalloweentown,The Thirteenth Year,Ready to Run,Right on Track, andTiger Cruise. In 2018, he reunited with Lynch to edit all 18 episodes of theTwin Peaks: The Return revival series.[8]
During the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair inSan Anselmo, California, Dunham became the first person to portrayStar Wars bounty hunterBoba Fett in the character's public debut.[9] Dunham had previously filmed a screen test of the Boba Fett costume.[10]
For his work onTwin Peaks, Dunham won aPrimetime Emmy Award in 1990.
| Year | Title | Editor | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1977 | Three Warriors | Assist. | Edited by Bonnie Koehler | ||
| Star Wars | Assist. | Edited byPaul Hirsch,Richard Chew &Marcia Lucas | |||
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Assist. | Edited byRichard Marks,Gerald B. Greenberg,Lisa Fruchtman &Walter Murch | ||
| More American Graffiti | Yes | Co-edited byTina Hirsch | |||
| The Black Stallion | Assist. | Edited byRobert Dalva | |||
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | Assist. | Edited byPaul Hirsch | ||
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Assist. | Edited byMichael Kahn | ||
| Dragonslayer | Assist. | Edited by Tony Lawson | |||
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Yes | Co-editor with Sean Barton &Marcia Lucas | ||
| 1985 | The Mean Season | Yes | |||
| 1986 | Blue Velvet | Yes | 1st collaboration withDavid Lynch | ||
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Yes | Co-editor with Edward M. Abroms | ||
| 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Addtl. | Edited by Michael Jablow | ||
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 | Addtl. | Edited byJay Cassidy | ||
| 1989 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure | Addtl. | Edited by Larry Bock & Patrick Rand | ||
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | Yes | |||
| 1993 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Yes | Yes | Directorial Debut | |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Yes | |||
| 2011 | K-11 | Yes | |||
| That First Glide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary film Co-director with Mike Waltze | |
| 2017 | Spreading Darkness | Yes | Co-editor with Josh Eisenstadt & Mathias Hilger | ||
| 2020 | The Turning | Yes | |||
| The Happy Worker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Editor | Director | Notes |
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| 1990-91 | Twin Peaks | Yes | Yes | Editor - 2 episodes Director - 3 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series |
| 1995-97 | JAG | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Halloweentown | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Yes | 7 episodes | ||
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Year | Yes | Television film | |
| Santa and Pete | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Ready to Run | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Double Teamed | Yes | ||
| 2003 | Right on Track | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Tiger Cruise | Yes | Television film Nominated-Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs | |
| 2005 | Now You See It... | Yes | Television film | |
| 2010-11 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks: The Return | Yes | 18 episodes[11] Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series |
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