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.
Stan Winston has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 19 cinematic universes — most prominently Terminator with 4 titles. Signature works include Iron Man, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Predator. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 19 universes
