Duwayne Dunham
Born: 1952-11-17 in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Known For: Editing
Biography
Duwayne Robert Dunham (born November 17, 1952) is an American director and editor of film and television, as well as an adjunct professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and David Lynch, serving as editor on Return of the Jedi and Blue Velvet. 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. He subsequently directed the films Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Little Giants, 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. 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. Dunham had previously filmed a screen test of the Boba Fett costume. For his work on Twin Peaks, Dunham won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1990.
Filmography
2025
- The Legend of the Happy Worker ... (Director)
2021
2020
- The Turning ... (Editor)
2017
- Spreading Darkness ... (Editor)
2011
- That First Glide ... (Co-Director)
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars ... (Director)
2007
2005
- Now You See It... ... (Director)
2004
- Tiger Cruise ... (Director)
- Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
2003
- Right on Track ... (Director)
2002
- Double Teamed! ... (Director)
- Mysteries of Love as Self
2001
- An Introduction to David Lynch as Self
2000
- Ready to Run ... (Director)
1999
- The Thirteenth Year ... (Director)
- Santa and Pete ... (Director)
1998
- Halloweentown ... (Director)
1996
- 7th Heaven ... (Director)
1995
- JAG ... (Director)
1994
- Little Giants ... (Director)
1993
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey ... (Director)
1990
- Twin Peaks ... (Director)
- Wild at Heart ... (Editor)
1989
- Twin Peaks ... (Editor)
1987
- Cherry 2000 ... (Editor)
1986
- Blue Velvet ... (Editor)
1985
- The Mean Season ... (Editor)
1983
- Return of the Jedi ... (Editor)
- From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga ... (Editor)
1981
- Raiders of the Lost Ark ... (Assistant Editor)
1979
- More American Graffiti ... (Assistant Editor)