Stan Winston

Also known as Stanley Winston

American special effects artist (1946–2008)

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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…

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The Movies That Made Us — Self (archive footage)2019
Return to Jurassic Park — Self (archive footage)2011
I Am 'Iron Man' — Self2008
Bloodsucking Cinema — Self2007
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film — Self2006
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' — Self (archive footage)2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection — Self2005

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Stanley Winston (April 7, 1946 – June 15, 2008) was an American television and film special make-up effects artist, best known for his work in the Terminator series, the first three Jurassic Park films, Aliens, The Thing, the first two Predator films, Inspector Gadget, Iron Man, and Edward Scissorhands. He won four Academy Awards for his work.

Winston, a frequent collaborator with directors James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton, owned several effects studios, including Stan Winston Digital. The established areas of expertise for Winston were in makeup, puppets and practical effects, but at the time of his death, he had expanded his studio to encompass digital effects as well.