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

• 2025The Legend of the Happy Worker — Director, Writer, Editor
• 2020The Turning — Editor
• 2017Spreading Darkness — Editor
• 2011That First Glide — Co-Director, Co-Writer
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — Director
• 2005Now You See It... — Director
• 2004Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
• 2004Tiger Cruise — Director
• 2003Right on Track — Director
• 2002Double Teamed! — Director
• 2000Ready to Run — Director
• 1999Santa and Pete — Director
• 1999The Thirteenth Year — Director
• 1998Halloweentown — Director
• 7th Heaven — Director
• JAG — Director
• 1994Little Giants — Director
• 1993Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey — Director
• Twin Peaks — Director, Editor
• 1990Wild at Heart — Editor
• 1989Twin Peaks — Editor
• 1987Cherry 2000 — Editor
• 1986Blue Velvet — Editor
• 1985The Mean Season — Editor
• 1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga — Editor
• 1983Return of the Jedi — Editor
• 1981Raiders of the Lost Ark — Assistant Editor
• 1979More American Graffiti — Assistant Editor
• 13 Bourbon St. — Director

Appearances as themselves (4)

• 2021Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett — Self
• 2007Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks — Self
• 2002Mysteries of Love — Self
• 2001An Introduction to David Lynch — Self