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Stan Winston

American special effects artist (1946-2008) · United States · Directors · Died at 62

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Stanley Winston 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.

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2008Died15 June 20082007Bloodsucking CinemaFilm2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmFilm2004Eliza Dushku: Babe in the WoodsFilm2003Time Machine AwardAwardNo Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital EffectsFilm, 20032001Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwardEarth vs. the SpiderFilm, 2001Producer2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'Film1998The Thing: Terror Takes ShapeFilm1997GhostsFilm, Director, Writer1994Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsAwardMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special EffectsFilm, 19941993BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual EffectsAwardT2: More Than Meets the EyeFilm, 19931992Academy Award for Best Makeup and HairstylingAwardAcademy Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1991BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual EffectsAwardA Gnome Named GnormFilm, 1991Director1988PumpkinheadFilm, Director, Writer1987Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsAwardBiographySeries, 19871986BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual EffectsAward1980The UnseenFilm, Writer1974Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera SeriesAward1973Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera SeriesAward1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1946Born7 April 1946

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Johannes Grenzfurthner and Matt Winston talk about Stan Winston and special effects in the 2016 documentary TracerouteJohannes Grenzfurthner and Matt Winston talk about Stan Winston and special effects in the 2016 documentary Traceroute

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Filmography 40

RPReturn to Jurassic Park2011 · ★ 6.6
TSThe Deaths of Ian StoneProducer2008 · ★ 5.6
BCBloodsucking Cinema2007
GFGoing to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006 · ★ 6.8
HDHellraiser: DeaderProducer2005 · ★ 4.6
RCRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005
TPThe Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'2005
FDFangoria: Blood DriveHimself / DVD Extras2004
SMStan Winston: Monster Mogul2004
EWEliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods2004
WTWrong TurnProducer2003 · ★ 6.4
SASuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003
NENo Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects2003
TCTeenage CavemanProducer2002 · ★ 3.7
MGMichael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts2002
ESEarth vs. the SpiderProducer2001 · ★ 5.5
MCMermaid Chronicles Part 1: She CreatureProducer2001 · ★ 5.8
HMHow to Make a MonsterProducer2001
TEThe Day the World EndedProducer2001
TIThe Making Of Jurassic Park III2001
OTOther Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'2001
TDThe Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'2000
IPIf It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'2000
RDRay Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs1999
TSThe Thing: Terror Takes Shape1998
GHGhostsDirector, Writer1997 · ★ 8.1
TWThe Making of 'The Lost World'1997
HHHollywood Halloween1997
TPThe Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995
AFAlien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)1995
MEMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects1994
TET2: More Than Meets the Eye1993
BPBatman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin1992
TAThe Making of 'Alien³'1992
AGA Gnome Named GnormDirector1991
TDThe Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'1991
PUPumpkinheadDirector, Writer1988 · ★ 6.4
TTThe Making of the Terminator1985
TUThe UnseenWriter1980 · ★ 4.9
MMMonster Maker

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TUThe Movies That Made Us2019
BIBiography1987
TSThe Mike Douglas Show1961

Awards

Time Machine Award2003
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame2001
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects1994
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects1993
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects1992
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling1992
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects1991
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects1987
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects1986
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series1974
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series1973
The George Pal Memorial Award

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1946 to 2008 · aged 62

In common with Stan

Michael JacksonAlso in Ghosts (1997)Rob ZombieAlso in Fangoria: Blood Drive (2004)Mayim BialikAlso in Pumpkinhead (1988)Jason MarsdenAlso in How to Make a Monster (2001)Rufus SewellAlso in Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001)Nastassja KinskiAlso in The Day the World Ended (2001)

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