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Duwayne Dunham | |
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| Born | Duwayne Robert Dunham November 17, 1952 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 at USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Spouse | Janet Louise Young (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
Duwayne Robert Dunham (born November 17, 1952) is an American director [1] and editor of film and television, [2] [3] as well as an adjunct professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. [4] He is best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and David Lynch, serving as editor on Return of the Jedi and Blue Velvet . [5] After being hired for Lynch's series Twin Peaks , he was promoted to director and made his debut with the second episode of the series. [6] He subsequently directed the films Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Little Giants , [7] and numerous television films for the Disney Channel including Halloweentown , The Thirteenth Year , Ready to Run , Right on Track , and Tiger Cruise . In 2018, he reunited with Lynch to edit all 18 episodes of the Twin Peaks: The Return revival series. [8]
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During the 1978 San Anselmo Country Fair in San Anselmo, California, Dunham became the first person to portray Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett in the character's public debut. [9] Dunham had previously filmed a screen test of the Boba Fett costume. [10]
For his work on Twin Peaks , Dunham won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1990.
