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Stan Winston

Born 1946-04-07Arlington, Virginia, USA

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.

Screen work

Movies & roles

2011Return to Jurassic ParkSelf (archive footage)2007Bloodsucking CinemaSelf 2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmSelf 2005The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'Self (archive footage)2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf 2004Fangoria: Blood DriveHimself / DVD Extras 2004Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'Self 2004Stan Winston: Monster MogulSelf 2004Eliza Dushku: Babe in the WoodsSelf 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self 2003No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital EffectsRole 2002Michael Jackson: The Making of GhostsSelf 2001The Making Of Jurassic Park IIISelf 2001Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'Self 2001Predator: The Life InsideSelf 2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'Self 2000The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'Self 2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireSelf 1999Ray Harryhausen: Working with DinosaursSelf 1998The Thing: Terror Takes ShapeSelf 1997The Making of 'The Lost World'Self 1997Hollywood HalloweenSelf 1995Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)Self 1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Self