Duwayne Dunham

{{short description|American film director}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2012}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Duwayne Dunham

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|17}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| birth_name = Duwayne Robert Dunham

| title = Adjunct Professor at USC School of Cinematic Arts

| occupation = Film director
Television director
Film editor
Academic

| known for = Return of the Jedi
Blue Velvet
Twin Peaks
Halloweentown
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

}}

Duwayne Robert Dunham (born November 17, 1952) is an American director{{Cite web|url=https://www.dga.org/Craft/VisualHistory/Interviewers/Dunham.aspx|website=dga.org|language=en|access-date=2018-06-07}} and editor of film and television,{{Cite news|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/AOTC-TWIN-PEAKS|title=ART OF THE CUT with "TWIN PEAKS" editor DuWayne Dunham by Steve Hullfish - ProVideo Coalition|last=Coalition|first=ProVideo|date=2017-10-23|work=ProVideo Coalition|access-date=2018-06-07|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/duwayne-dunham-1ba218a}} as well as an adjunct professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.usc.edu/directories/profile.cfm?id=30402&first=&last=&title=&did=1&referer=/production/faculty.cfm&startpage=1&startrow=1|title=USC Cinematic Arts {{!}} School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile|website=cinema.usc.edu|access-date=2018-06-07}} He is best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and David Lynch, serving as editor on Return of the Jedi and Blue Velvet.{{Cite web|url=https://titanmagazines.com/t/star-wars-insider/features/featured/duwayne-dunham/|title=Duwayne Dunham: In Pursuit Of Perfection {{!}} News & Features {{!}} Star Wars Insider @ Titan Magazines|website=titanmagazines.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-07}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/tag/duwayne-dunham/|title=Duwayne Dunham {{!}} Consequence of Sound|website=consequence.net|language=en|access-date=2018-06-07}} He subsequently directed the films Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey and Little Giants,{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-21-ca-29582-story.html|title=PEEWEES' PLAYHOUSE : New Quarterback Takes 'Little Giants' Toward Goal|first=Judy|last=Brennan|date=1994-08-21|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2012-07-16}} 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.{{Cite news|url=http://welcometotwinpeaks.com/news/duwayne-dunham-editor-new-twin-peaks/|title=Emmy Award-Winning Editor Duwayne Dunham Returns To Twin Peaks: "It's A Big Show [And] I'm Back In The Editor's Chair With David Lynch"|date=2015-12-21|work=Welcome to Twin Peaks|access-date=2018-06-07|language=en-US}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-real-first-appearance-of-boba-fett/|title=THE REAL FIRST APPEARANCE OF BOBA FETT|website=Star Wars|publisher=Lucasfilm Ltd.|access-date=22 October 2018}} Dunham had previously filmed a screen test of the Boba Fett costume.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yF5HFFcv8E|title=Meet Boba Fett: Initial 1978 Boba Fett Costume Screentest|website=YouTube|date=28 June 2013 |access-date=30 March 2023}}

For his work on Twin Peaks, Dunham won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1990.