Stan Winston

Personal Info

Known For

Crew

Known Credits

31

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-04-07

Day of death

2008-06-15 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Stan Winston

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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Biography

    Biography

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

    If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

    In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

  • Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

    Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

  • No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

    No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

  • Hollywood Halloween

    Hollywood Halloween

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

    The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

  • Bloodsucking Cinema

    Bloodsucking Cinema

  • The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

    The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

  • Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

    Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

  • The Making Of Jurassic Park III

    The Making Of Jurassic Park III

  • Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

    Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

  • The Making of 'The Lost World'

    The Making of 'The Lost World'

  • Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

  • Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

    Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • Fangoria: Blood Drive

    Fangoria: Blood Drive

  • Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

  • The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

    The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

  • Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

    Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

  • Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

    Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

  • The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

    The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

  • Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

    Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

  • T2: More Than Meets the Eye

    T2: More Than Meets the Eye

  • The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

    The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

  • The Making of the Terminator

    The Making of the Terminator

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection