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Stan Winston

Born 7 April 1946 · Arlington, Virginia, USA · Died 15 June 2008

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

Wrong Turn
Pumpkinhead
Hellraiser: Deader
The Deaths of Ian Stone
Ghosts
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
Earth vs. the Spider
The Unseen
Teenage Caveman
A Gnome Named Gnorm
How to Make a Monster
The Day the World Ended
The Deaths of Ian Stone
Hellraiser: Deader
Wrong Turn
Teenage Caveman
How to Make a Monster
The Day the World Ended
Earth vs. the Spider
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
Ghosts
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Pumpkinhead
The Unseen
Stan Winston · Midrow