Stan Winston

AKA:
Stanley Winston
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/07/1946
biography
A leading figure in modern movie effects, Stan Winston describes himself as a character designer rather than a makeup effects technician. His Stan Winston Studio has crafted some of modern cinema's most fantastic figures. He collaborated with director James Cameron on the fearsome monster effects of "Aliens" (1986) and on both "The Terminator" (1984) and its lavish 1991 sequel "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". In a similar vein, he designed the alien hunter in "Predator" (1987) and "Predator 2" (1990). Winston and filmmaker Tim Burton were responsible for Johnny Depp's soulful-eyed and Continued
Credits
Producer
2003
Director
1995
2nd unit director
1984
From Story
Director
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Arlington, Virginia
1969 
Moved to California after studying drama and fine arts at the University of Virginia
 
Completed 6000 hours in an apprenticeship program in theatrical makeup and special effects at the Walt Disney Studio
1972 
Left Disney
1972 
TV debut, makeup effects for the TV-movie, "Gargoyles"
1974 
Breakthrough TV work, aging actress Cicely Tyson to 110 years old for the acclaimed TV-movie, "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman"
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