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.

Stan Winston

Crew Born April 7, 1946 – Died June 15, 2008 Arlington, 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.

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The Mike Douglas Show

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Biography

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The Movies That Made Us

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Monster Maker

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Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

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Predator: The Life Inside

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Return to Jurassic Park

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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

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Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

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Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

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The Making of the Terminator

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

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