Duwayne Dunham
Introduction '''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 === Film === Year TitleEditorDirectorWriter Notes1977''Three Warriors''Edited by Bonnie Koehler''Star Wars''Edited by Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew & Marcia Lucas1979''Apocalypse Now''Edited by Richard Marks, Gerald B. Greenberg, Lisa Fruchtman & Walter Murch''More American Graffiti''Co-edited by Tina Hirsch''The Black Stallion''Edited by Robert Dalva1980''The Empire Strikes Back''Edited by Paul Hirsch1981''Raiders of the Lost Ark''Edited by Michael Kahn''Dragonslayer''Edited by Tony Lawson1983''Return of the Jedi''Co-editor with Sean Barton & Marcia Lucas1985''The Mean Season''1986''Blue Velvet''1st collaboration with David Lynch1987''Cherry 2000'' Co-editor with Edward M. Abroms1987''Throw Momma from the Train''Edited by Michael Jablow1988''Fright Night Part 2''Edited by Jay Cassidy1989''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure''Edited by Larry Bock & Patrick Rand1990''Wild at Heart''1993''Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey''Directorial Debut1994''Little Giants''2011''K-11''''That First Glide''Documentary filmCo-director with Mike Waltze2017''Spreading Darkness''Co-editor with Josh Eisenstadt & Mathias Hilger2020''The Turning''''The Happy Worker''''Post-production''=== Television === Year TitleEditorDirector Notes1990-91''Twin Peaks''Editor - 2 episodesDirector - 3 episodesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series1995-97''JAG''2 episodes1996''7th Heaven''2 episodes1998''Halloweentown''Television film''Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction''7 episodes1999''The Thirteenth Year''Television film''Santa and Pete''2000''Ready to Run''2002''Double Teamed''2003''Right on Track''2004''Tiger Cruise''Television filmNominated- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs2005''Now You See It...''Television film2010-11''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''2 episodes2017''Twin Peaks: The Return''18 episodesNominated- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series
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