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Stan Winston

Born
Died
(aged 62)
Birthplace
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Credits
95 titles

Biography

Stanley Winston (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008) was an American visual effects supervisor, makeup artist, and film director. He was best known for his work in the Terminator series, the Jurassic Park series, Aliens, the Predator series, Iron Man, Edward Scissorhands, Avatar and Enthiran. He won four Academy Awards for his work. Winston, a frequent collaborator with director James Cameron, owned several effects studios, including Stan Winston Digital. The established areas of expertise for Winston were in makeup, puppets and practical effects, but he had recently expanded his studio to encompass digital effects as well.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 34

YearTitleRole
TBA Monster Maker Film Self (archive footage)
2019 The Movies That Made Us TV Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2011 Return to Jurassic Park Film Self (archive footage)
2007 Bloodsucking Cinema Film Self
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Film Self
2005 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' Film Self (archive footage)
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film Self
2004 Fangoria: Blood Drive Film Himself / DVD Extras
2004 Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' Film Self
2004 Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods Film Self
2004 Stan Winston: Monster Mogul Film Self
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Film Self
2003 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects Film
2002 Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts Film Self
2001 The Making Of Jurassic Park III Film Self
2001 Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' Film Self
2001 Predator: The Life Inside Film Self
2000 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' Film Self
2000 The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' Film Self
2000 In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire Film Self
1999 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Film Self
1998 The Thing: Terror Takes Shape Film Self
1997 The Making of 'The Lost World' Film Self
1997 Hollywood Halloween Film Self
1995 Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) Film Self
1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Film Self
1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Film Self
1993 T2: More Than Meets the Eye Film Self
1992 Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin Film Self
1992 The Making of 'Alien³' Film Self
1991 The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Film Self
1987 Biography TV Self (1 ep)
1985 The Making of the Terminator Film Self
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 61

YearTitleJob
2015 Jurassic World Film Thanks
2012 Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica Film Thanks
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Film Special Effects
2009 Terminator Salvation Film In Memory Of, Creature Effects Technical Director
2008 The Deaths of Ian Stone Film Producer
2008 Iron Man Film Special Effects
2005 Hellraiser: Deader Film Producer
2005 Constantine Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Film Makeup Effects
2003 Wrong Turn Film Producer
2002 Teenage Caveman Film Producer
2001 Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature Film Producer
2001 The Day the World Ended Film Producer, Special Effects
2001 How to Make a Monster Film Producer
2001 Earth vs. the Spider Film Producer
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Film Animatronics Designer
2001 Pearl Harbor Film Makeup Effects
1999 Galaxy Quest Film Makeup Effects
1999 End of Days Film Creature Design
1999 Inspector Gadget Film Animatronics Designer
1998 Small Soldiers Film Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
1998 Creature TV Special Effects (2 ep)
1997 Ghosts Film Director, Screenplay, Story
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Film Creature Effects Technical Director
1997 The Relic Film Creature Effects Technical Director
1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1994 Interview with the Vampire Film Makeup Effects Designer
1993 Jurassic Park Film Special Effects
1992 Batman Returns Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Film Makeup Effects Designer, Visual Effects Producer, Special Effects
1991 A Gnome Named Gnorm Film Director
1990 Predator 2 Film Special Effects
1989 Leviathan Film Creature Effects Technical Director
1988 Pumpkinhead Film Story, Director
1987 The Monster Squad Film Creature Design
1987 Predator Film Special Effects
1986 Aliens Film Second Unit Director
1986 Invaders from Mars Film Creature Design
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Film Animatronics Supervisor
1984 The Terminator Film Second Unit Director
1982 The Entity Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1982 The Thing Film Thanks
1982 Parasite Film Creature Design, Special Effects
1981 Heartbeeps Film Makeup Effects
1981 Dead & Buried Film Makeup Effects Designer
1981 The Hand Film Makeup Effects
1980 Farewell to the Planet of the Apes Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980 The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1980 The Exterminator Film Makeup Effects
1980 The Unseen Film Story
1980 The Island Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1979 The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan Film Makeup Designer
1978 The Wiz Film Makeup Designer
1977 Zoltan… Hound of Dracula Film Makeup Designer, Special Effects
1976 Mansion of the Doomed Film Makeup Designer
1976 W.C. Fields and Me Film Makeup Designer, Special Effects
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Film Makeup Supervisor, Makeup Effects
1974 Unwed Father Film Makeup Artist
1974 Get Christie Love! Film Makeup Supervisor
1974 The Bat People Film Makeup Effects, Makeup Designer
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