Movie Mafia
Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Birthday: 1946-04-07

Place of Birth: Arlington, Virginia, USA

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.

Movies

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Hall...

View Movie
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'
Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Rob Schmidt's 'Wrong Turn'....

View Movie
Stan Winston: Monster Mogul
Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

Featurette on special make-up effects creator Stan Winston...

View Movie
Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods
Eliza Dushku: Babe in the Woods

Featurette on Eliza Dushku, who plays Jessie in 'Wrong Turn'...

View Movie
Bloodsucking Cinema
Bloodsucking Cinema

The sound of flapping bat wings, an empty coffin, glistening fangs, tiny punctures on the neck, the ...

View Movie
The Making Of Jurassic Park III
The Making Of Jurassic Park III

A very in depth look at the making of the movie, a look at the special effects and animatronics made...

View Movie
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the 1994 film, Interview with the Vampire....

View Movie
Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts
Michael Jackson: The Making of Ghosts

VH1 behind the scenes special of Michael Jackson's Ghosts...

View Movie
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man b...

View Movie
Fangoria: Blood Drive
Fangoria: Blood Drive

Short film collection bringing together the winners of the Blood Drive film contest hosted by Fangor...

View Movie
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

Behind the scenes documentary about the making of Batman Returns....

View Movie
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the...

View Movie
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one ...

View Movie
The Making of the Terminator
The Making of the Terminator

This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Terminator, the ...

View Movie
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park

A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the ...

View Movie
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of Predator 2 is a 2005 documentary that details the producti...

View Movie
The Making of 'The Lost World'
The Making of 'The Lost World'

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost Wo...

View Movie
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

This overly entertaining making-of for the Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) spin-off, T2 3-D: Battl...

View Movie
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)

This provacative FOX Network "prime time" television special investigates the purported "Alien Autop...

View Movie
Hollywood Halloween
Hollywood Halloween

Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland a...

View Movie
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

Documentary of the making of the sequel to the popular Schwarzenegger film, The Terminator....

View Movie
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredib...

View Movie
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
T2: More Than Meets the Eye

A documentary about scenes that were deleted from the original theatrical release of Terminator 2....

View Movie
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

Many cast and crew interviews cue us in on the making of the film The Terminator (1984). From James ...

View Movie
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day....

View Movie
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider ...

View Movie
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern clas...

View Movie
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans aroun...

View Movie