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Stan Winston

Stan Winston is best known for The Movies That Made Us, Creature, Biography and The Mike Douglas Show. Stan Winston was born on April 7, 1946. Stan Winston died on June 15, 2008 at the age of 62.

Born: April 7, 1946
Place of birth: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Died: June 15, 2008 (62 years old)

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.