Kuran started his career in 1976 working as an animator for Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) on the original Star Wars. As an effects animator on Star Wars, Kuran introduced the concept of animating shadows and interactive light to objects to make them appear more interactive.
Since that time, Peter has worked on over 300 theatrical motion pictures including "Empire Strikes Back," "Return of the Jedi," "Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan and 5: The Final Frontier," both "Addams Family" films and all three "Robocop" features. Peter's work was seen in "Men In Black", "The 6th Day", "Starship Troopers" and "X-Men 2." In 2003, Peter won an Academy Award in the Scientific and Technical Achievement category for his RCI Color Restoration Process.
As a filmmaker, Peter has produced five documentaries on the subject of Atomic history, weapons and testing includingthe award winning film "Trinity and Beyond (the Atomic Bomb Movie)" as well as "Atomic Filmmakers - Hollywood's Secret Studio", "Atomic Journeys" , "Nukes in Space" , and"Nuclear 911."