Stan Winston

Biography

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.

Known for

Iron Man

Film · 2008 · ★ 7.7

Jurassic World

Film · 2015 · ★ 6.7

Jurassic Park

Film · 1993 · ★ 8.0

The Terminator

Film · 1984 · ★ 7.7

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Film · 1991 · ★ 8.2

Aliens

Film · 1986 · ★ 8.0

Predator

Film · 1987 · ★ 7.6

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Film · 1997 · ★ 6.6

Constantine

Film · 2005 · ★ 7.2

The Thing

Film · 1982 · ★ 8.1

Jurassic Park III

Film · 2001 · ★ 6.2

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Film · 2003 · ★ 6.2

Filmography

• 2019 The Movies That Made Us · Self
• 2015 Jurassic World · Thanks
• 2012 Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica · Thanks
• 2011 Return to Jurassic Park · Self
• 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra · Special Effects
• 2009 Terminator Salvation · In Memory Of, Creature Effects Technical Director
• 2008 The Deaths of Ian Stone · Producer
• 2008 Iron Man · Special Effects
• 2007 Bloodsucking Cinema · Self
• 2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film · Self
• 2005 Hellraiser: Deader · Producer
• 2005 Constantine · Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
• 2005 The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' · Self
• 2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection · Self
• 2004 Fangoria: Blood Drive · Himself / DVD Extras
• 2004 Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' · Self
• 2004 Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods · Self
• 2004 Stan Winston: Monster Mogul · Self
• 2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' · Self
• 2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines · Makeup Effects, Special Effects
• 2003 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
• 2003 Wrong Turn · Producer
• 2002 Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts · Self
• 2002 Teenage Caveman · Producer
• 2001 Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature · Producer
• 2001 The Making Of Jurassic Park III · Self
• 2001 The Day the World Ended · Producer, Special Effects
• 2001 How to Make a Monster · Producer
• 2001 Earth vs. the Spider · Producer
• 2001 Jurassic Park III · Special Effects
• 2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence · Animatronics Designer, Special Effects
• 2001 Pearl Harbor · Makeup Effects
• 2001 Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' · Self
• 2001 Predator: The Life Inside · Self
• 2000 If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' · Self
• 2000 The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' · Self
• 2000 In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire · Self
• 1999 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs · Self
• 1999 Galaxy Quest · Makeup Effects, Special Effects
• 1999 End of Days · Creature Design, Special Effects
• 1999 Inspector Gadget · Animatronics Designer, Special Effects
• 1999 Lake Placid · Special Effects
• 1999 Instinct · Special Effects
• 1998 The Thing: Terror Takes Shape · Self
• 1998 Small Soldiers · Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects, Special Effects
• 1998 Creature · Special Effects
• 1997 Ghosts · Director, Screenplay
• 1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park · Creature Effects Technical Director, Special Effects
• 1997 The Making of 'The Lost World' · Self
• 1997 The Relic · Creature Effects Technical Director, Special Effects
• 1997 Hollywood Halloween · Self
• 1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau · Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1995 Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) · Self
• 1995 Congo · Special Effects
• 1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' · Self
• 1994 Interview with the Vampire · Makeup Effects Designer
• 1994 Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects · Self
• 1993 Jurassic Park · Special Effects
• 1993 T2: More Than Meets the Eye · Self
• 1992 Batman Returns · Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1992 Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin · Self
• 1992 The Making of 'Alien³' · Self
• 1991 The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' · Self
• 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day · Makeup Effects Designer, Visual Effects Producer
• 1991 A Gnome Named Gnorm · Director
• 1990 Predator 2 · Special Effects
• 1989 Leviathan · Creature Effects Technical Director, Special Effects
• 1988 Pumpkinhead · Story, Director
• 1987 The Monster Squad · Creature Design, Special Effects
• 1987 Predator · Special Effects
• 1987 Biography · Self
• 1986 Aliens · Second Unit Director, Special Effects
• 1986 Invaders from Mars · Creature Design, Special Effects
• 1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear · Animatronics Supervisor
• 1985 The Making of the Terminator · Self
• 1984 The Terminator · Second Unit Director, Special Effects
• 1982 The Entity · Special Effects Makeup Artist
• 1982 The Thing · Thanks
• 1982 Parasite · Creature Design, Special Effects
• 1981 Heartbeeps · Makeup Effects