Stan Winston

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Stan Winston

Crew April 7, 1946

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 serie…

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Iron Man

Iron Man

7.7 2008 Movie
Jurassic World

Jurassic World

6.7 2015 Movie
Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

8.0 1993 Movie
The Terminator

The Terminator

7.7 1984 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

8.2 1991 Movie
Aliens

Aliens

8.0 1986 Movie
Predator

Predator

7.6 1987 Movie
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

6.6 1997 Movie
Constantine

Constantine

7.2 2005 Movie
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

6.2 2003 Movie
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

7.0 1992 Movie
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

6.1 2009 Movie

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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 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2019
    The Movies That Made Us

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  2. 2015
    Jurassic World

    Movie Thanks

  3. 2012
    Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica

    Movie Thanks

  4. 2011
    Return to Jurassic Park

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2009
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

    Movie Special Effects

  6. 2009
    Terminator Salvation

    Movie In Memory Of

  7. 2008
    The Deaths of Ian Stone

    Movie Producer

  8. 2008
    Iron Man

    Movie Special Effects

  9. 2007
    Bloodsucking Cinema

    Movie Self

  10. 2006
    Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

    Movie Self

  11. 2005
    Hellraiser: Deader

    Movie Producer

  12. 2005
    Constantine

    Movie Special Effects Makeup Artist

  13. 2005
    The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 2005
    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Movie Self

  15. 2004
    Fangoria: Blood Drive

    Movie Himself / DVD Extras

  16. 2004
    Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2004
    Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

    Movie Self

  3. 2003
    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Movie Self

  4. 2003
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

    Movie Makeup Effects

  5. 2003
    No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

    Movie

  6. 2003
    Wrong Turn

    Movie Producer

  7. 2002
    Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

    Movie Self

  8. 2002
    Teenage Caveman

    Movie Producer

  9. 2001
    Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature

    Movie Producer

  10. 2001
    The Making Of Jurassic Park III

    Movie Self

  11. 2001
    The Day the World Ended

    Movie Producer

  12. 2001
    How to Make a Monster

    Movie Producer

  13. 2001
    Earth vs. the Spider

    Movie Producer

  14. 2001
    A.I. Artificial Intelligence

    Movie Animatronics Designer

  15. 2001
    Pearl Harbor

    Movie Makeup Effects

  16. 2001
    Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

    Movie Self

  17. 2001
    Predator: The Life Inside

    Movie Self

  18. 2000
    If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

    Movie Self

  19. 2000
    The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

    Movie Self

  20. 2000
    In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

    Movie Self

  21. 1999
    Galaxy Quest

    Movie Makeup Effects

  22. 1999
    Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

    Movie Self

  23. 1999
    End of Days

    Movie Creature Design

  24. 1999
    Inspector Gadget

    Movie Animatronics Designer