Stan Winston
The effects artist who built the Terminator.
Stan Winston was an American special make-up and effects artist best known for the Terminator films, Jurassic Park, Aliens and Predator. He won four Academy Awards and worked often with James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton. He died in 2008.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Stanley Winston
- Born
- 7 April 1946
- Birthplace
- Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
- Died
- 15 June 2008
- Place of death
- Malibu, California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
- Occupation
- Special effects artist
- Spouse
- Karen Winston (1969)
Lore & Background
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1946, he studied painting and sculpture at the University of Virginia, moved to Hollywood to act, and instead began a make-up apprenticeship at Walt Disney Studios. He founded Stan Winston Studio in 1972 and won Emmys for Gargoyles and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
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