Stan Winston

Director

Birthday April 7, 1946

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Richmond, VA

DEATH DATE Jun 15, 2008 (62)

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About

Director, visual effects artist, and makeup artist whose first of four Oscars was earned for Best Visual Effects for the 1986 film Aliens.

Before Fame

He had a job working with makeup at Walt Disney Studios before he founded his own company.

Trivia

He won Oscars for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup Effects for the film Terminator 2. His fourth Oscar was awarded for visual effects in the film Jurassic Park.

Family Life

He married and had two children, Matt and Debbie.

Associated With

He was eulogized by Arnold Schwarzenegger upon his death.