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Stan Winston

Born April 7, 1946 · Arlington, Virginia, USA · Died June 15, 2008

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.

Known for

Iron Man

IMDb7.9

Iron Man

Special Effects

Jurassic World

IMDb6.9

Jurassic World

Thanks

Jurassic Park

IMDb8.2

Jurassic Park

Special Effects

The Terminator

IMDb8.1

The Terminator

Second Unit Director, Special Effects

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

IMDb8.6

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Makeup Effects Designer, Visual Effects Producer, Special Effects

Aliens

IMDb8.4

Aliens

Second Unit Director, Special Effects

Predator

IMDb7.8

Predator

Special Effects

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

IMDb6.6

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Creature Effects Technical Director, Special Effects

Constantine

IMDb7.0

Constantine

Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Thing

IMDb8.2

The Thing

Thanks

Jurassic Park III

IMDb6.0

Jurassic Park III

Special Effects

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

IMDb6.3

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Makeup Effects, Special Effects

Batman Returns

IMDb7.1

Batman Returns

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Terminator Salvation

IMDb6.5

Terminator Salvation

In Memory Of, Creature Effects Technical Director, Special Effects

Pearl Harbor

IMDb6.3

Pearl Harbor

Makeup Effects

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

IMDb7.2

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Animatronics Designer, Special Effects

Interview with the Vampire

IMDb7.5

Interview with the Vampire

Makeup Effects Designer

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

IMDb5.7

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Special Effects

Predator 2

IMDb6.3

Predator 2

Special Effects

Wrong Turn

IMDb6.1

Wrong Turn

Producer

Filmography

  1. 2019The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)Series
  2. 2015Jurassic WorldThanksMovie
  3. 2012Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxicaThanksMovie
  4. 2011Return to Jurassic ParkSelf (archive footage)Movie
  5. 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraSpecial EffectsMovie
  6. 2009Terminator SalvationIn Memory Of, Creature Effects Technical Director, Special EffectsMovie
  7. 2008The Deaths of Ian StoneProducerMovie
  8. 2008Iron ManSpecial EffectsMovie
  9. 2007Bloodsucking CinemaSelfMovie
  10. 2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelfMovie
  11. 2005Hellraiser: DeaderProducerMovie
  12. 2005ConstantineSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  13. 2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage)Movie
  14. 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfMovie
  15. 2004Fangoria: Blood DriveHimself / DVD ExtrasMovie
  16. 2004Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'SelfMovie
  17. 2004Stan Winston: Monster MogulSelfMovie
  18. 2004Eliza Dushku: Babe in the WoodsSelfMovie
  19. 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'SelfMovie
  20. 2003Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesMakeup Effects, Special EffectsMovie
  21. 2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital EffectsMovie
  22. 2003Wrong TurnProducerMovie
  23. 2002Michael Jackson: The Making of GhostsSelfMovie
  24. 2002Teenage CavemanProducerMovie
  25. 2001Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She CreatureProducerMovie
  26. 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelfMovie
  27. 2001The Day the World EndedProducer, Special EffectsMovie
  28. 2001How to Make a MonsterProducerMovie
  29. 2001Earth vs. the SpiderProducerMovie
  30. 2001Jurassic Park IIISpecial EffectsMovie
  31. 2001A.I. Artificial IntelligenceAnimatronics Designer, Special EffectsMovie
  32. 2001Pearl HarborMakeup EffectsMovie
  33. 2001Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'SelfMovie
  34. 2001Predator: The Life InsideSelfMovie
  35. 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'SelfMovie
  36. 2000The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'SelfMovie
  37. 2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireSelfMovie
  38. 1999Galaxy QuestMakeup Effects, Special EffectsMovie
  39. 1999Ray Harryhausen: Working with DinosaursSelfMovie
  40. 1999End of DaysCreature Design, Special EffectsMovie
  41. 1999Inspector GadgetAnimatronics Designer, Special EffectsMovie
  42. 1999Lake PlacidSpecial EffectsMovie
  43. 1999InstinctSpecial EffectsMovie
  44. 1998The Thing: Terror Takes ShapeSelfMovie
  45. 1998Small SoldiersAnimatronic and Prosthetic Effects, Special EffectsMovie
  46. 1998CreatureSpecial EffectsSeries
  47. 1997GhostsDirector, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  48. 1997The Lost World: Jurassic ParkCreature Effects Technical Director, Special EffectsMovie
  49. 1997The Making of 'The Lost World'SelfMovie
  50. 1997The RelicCreature Effects Technical Director, Special EffectsMovie
  51. 1997Hollywood HalloweenSelfMovie
  52. 1996The Island of Dr. MoreauSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  53. 1995Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)SelfMovie
  54. 1995CongoSpecial EffectsMovie
  55. 1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'SelfMovie
  56. 1994Interview with the VampireMakeup Effects DesignerMovie
  57. 1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special EffectsSelfMovie
  58. 1993Jurassic ParkSpecial EffectsMovie
  59. 1993T2: More Than Meets the EyeSelfMovie
  60. 1992Batman ReturnsSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  61. 1992Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the PenguinSelfMovie
  62. 1992The Making of 'Alien³'SelfMovie
  63. 1991The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'SelfMovie
  64. 1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayMakeup Effects Designer, Visual Effects Producer, Special EffectsMovie
  65. 1991A Gnome Named GnormDirectorMovie
  66. 1990Predator 2Special EffectsMovie
  67. 1989LeviathanCreature Effects Technical Director, Special EffectsMovie
  68. 1988PumpkinheadDirector, StoryMovie
  69. 1987The Monster SquadCreature Design, Special EffectsMovie
  70. 1987PredatorSpecial EffectsMovie
  71. 1987BiographySelfSeries
  72. 1986AliensSecond Unit Director, Special EffectsMovie
  73. 1986Invaders from MarsCreature Design, Special EffectsMovie
  74. 1986The Clan of the Cave BearAnimatronics SupervisorMovie
  75. 1985The Making of the TerminatorSelfMovie
  76. 1984The TerminatorSecond Unit Director, Special EffectsMovie
  77. 1982The EntitySpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  78. 1982The ThingThanksMovie
  79. 1982ParasiteCreature Design, Special EffectsMovie
  80. 1981HeartbeepsMakeup EffectsMovie
  81. 1981Dead & BuriedMakeup Effects DesignerMovie
  82. 1981The HandMakeup EffectsMovie
  83. 1980Farewell to the Planet of the ApesSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  84. 1980The Forgotten City of the Planet of the ApesSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  85. 1980The ExterminatorMakeup EffectsMovie
  86. 1980The UnseenStoryMovie
  87. 1980The IslandSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistMovie
  88. 1979The Two Worlds of Jennie LoganMakeup DesignerMovie
  89. 1978The WizMakeup DesignerMovie
  90. 1977Zoltan… Hound of DraculaMakeup Designer, Special EffectsMovie
  91. 1976Mansion of the DoomedMakeup DesignerMovie
  92. 1976W.C. Fields and MeMakeup Designer, Special EffectsMovie
  93. 1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanMakeup Supervisor, Makeup EffectsMovie
  94. 1974Unwed FatherMakeup ArtistMovie
  95. 1974Get Christie Love!Makeup SupervisorMovie
  96. 1974The Bat PeopleMakeup Effects, Makeup DesignerMovie
  97. 1972GargoylesCreature DesignMovie
  98. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
  99. —Monster MakerSelf (archive footage)Movie
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