Duwayne Dunham

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Duwayne Dunham
Born
Duwayne Robert Dunham

(1952-11-17) November 17, 1952 (age 71)
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
TitleAdjunct Professor at USC School of Cinematic Arts
ChildrenTodd "DIESEL" Dunham

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleEditorDirectorWriterNotes
1977 Three Warriors Assist.Edited by Bonnie Koehler
Star Wars Assist.Edited by Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew & Marcia Lucas
1979 Apocalypse Now Assist.Edited by Richard Marks, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman & Walter Murch
More American Graffiti YesCo-edited by Tina Hirsch
The Black Stallion Assist.Edited by Robert Dalva
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Assist.Edited by Paul Hirsch
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Assist.Edited by Michael Kahn
Dragonslayer Assist.Edited by Tony Lawson
1983 Return of the Jedi YesCo-editor with Sean Barton & Marcia Lucas
1985 The Mean Season Yes
1986 Blue Velvet Yes1st collaboration with David Lynch
1987 Cherry 2000 YesCo-editor with Edward M. Abroms
1987 Throw Momma from the Train Addtl.Edited by Michael Jablow
1988 Fright Night Part 2 Addtl.Edited by Jay 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 YesYes Directorial Debut
1994 Little Giants Yes
2011 K-11 Yes
That First GlideYesYesYesDocumentary film
Co-director with Mike Waltze
2017Spreading DarknessYesCo-editor with Josh Eisenstadt & Mathias Hilger
2020 The Turning Yes
The Happy WorkerYesYesYesPost-production

Television

YearTitleEditorDirectorNotes
1990-91 Twin Peaks YesYesEditor - 2 episodes
Director - 3 episodes

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series

1995-97 JAG Yes2 episodes
1996 7th Heaven Yes2 episodes
1998 Halloweentown YesYes Television film
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Yes7 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

2005Now You See It...Yes Television film
2010-11 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Yes2 episodes
2017 Twin Peaks: The Return Yes18 episodes [11]

Nominated- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series

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