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

  • Hollywood Halloween

    Hollywood Halloween

  • Biography

    Biography

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Bloodsucking Cinema

    Bloodsucking Cinema

  • Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

    Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

  • Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

    Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

  • Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

    Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

  • Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

    Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

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

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

  • The Making Of Jurassic Park III

    The Making Of Jurassic Park III

  • The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

    The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

    Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

  • The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

    The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

  • Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

  • Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

    Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

  • Fangoria: Blood Drive

    Fangoria: Blood Drive

  • 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

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

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

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

  • The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

    The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

  • The Making of 'The Lost World'

    The Making of 'The Lost World'

  • The Making of the Terminator

    The Making of the Terminator

  • Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

  • T2: More Than Meets the Eye

    T2: More Than Meets the Eye

  • 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

  • The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

    The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

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

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