Stan Winston

Personal Info

Known For

Crew

Known Credits

29

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

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Biography

    Biography

  • The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

    The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

    Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

  • Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

    Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

  • Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

    Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

  • The Making Of Jurassic Park III

    The Making Of Jurassic Park III

  • The Making of 'The Lost World'

    The Making of 'The Lost World'

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

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

  • Fangoria: Blood Drive

    Fangoria: Blood Drive

  • Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

  • The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

    The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

  • Bloodsucking Cinema

    Bloodsucking Cinema

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

    Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

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

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

  • Hollywood Halloween

    Hollywood Halloween

  • Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • 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'

  • 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

  • Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

    Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

  • The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

    The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

  • T2: More Than Meets the Eye

    T2: More Than Meets the Eye

  • Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

    Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

  • The Making of the Terminator

    The Making of the Terminator