Donnie Dean is an American special effects artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Visual Effects for the film Sinners.
In addition to his Academy Award nomination, he won a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Special Visual Effects for his work on the television program '. His win was shared with Jason Piccioni, Justin Ball, Jason C. Spratt, Tim Jacobsen, David Altenau, Tommy Tran, Michael Kirylo and Matt Lefferts.