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Stan Winston

Apr 07, 1946 - Jun 15, 2008 (62 years old) in 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.

Known For

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The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
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The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
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Biography
Self
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Return to Jurassic Park
Self (archive footage)
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
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The Making Of Jurassic Park III
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The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
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The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
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Bloodsucking Cinema
Self

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