Duwayne Robert Dunham (born November 17, 1952) is an American director and

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of film and television, as well as an adjunct professor at the

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. He is best known for his collaborations with

George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the '' Star Wars'' and '' Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as c ...

and

David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...

, serving as editor on ''

Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...

'' and '' Blue Velvet''. After being hired for Lynch's series ''

Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 ...

'', 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

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including '' Halloweentown'', ''

The Thirteenth Year ''The Thirteenth Year'' is a 1999 comedy-drama Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) directed by Duwayne Dunham and starring Chez Starbuck and Courtnee Draper. It premiered on Disney Channel on May 15, 1999. Plot Cody Griffin is an adopted teen ...

'', '' Ready to Run'', ''

Right on Track ''Right on Track'' is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was produced by Don Schain, directed by Duwayne Dunham, and written by Sally Nemeth and Bruce Graham. The movie debuted on March 21, 2003 on Disney Channel in the United States. Plot ...

'', 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, CA, Dunham became the first person to portray ''

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'' bounty hunter

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, the character's public debut. For his work on ''

'', Dunham won a

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in 1990.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunham, Duwayne American film directors American film editors American television directors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1952 births