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Stan Winston Biography

Birth Name:Stan Winston

Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, United States

Profession Make up department, Special effects, Producer, Assistant director, Director, Actor, Writer, Visual effects, Art department, Costume department

Fast Facts

Received the 2003 Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival Time-Machine Honorary Award
In 2002, he won the Saturn Award for Best Special Effects
Won the 1994 George Pal Memorial Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
Attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he studied painting
Has frequently worked on films directed by James Cameron
Is best known for his work as a special effects makeup artist
Was only the second special effects artist to received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Awards

1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: winner
1974Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: winner
1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming: nominated
1979Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1982Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1982Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1982Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1985Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: winner
1987Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: winner
1987Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
1987BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: winner
1987Razzie Award-Worst Visual Effects: nominated
1988Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: nominated
1988Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
1988Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1990Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1991Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Visual Effects: winner
1991ACCA-Best Makeup & Hairstyling: winner
1991Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup FX: winner
1992Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: winner
1992Oscar-Best Makeup: winner
1992Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1992Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
1992Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
1992Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1992ACCA-Best Makeup & Hairstyling: nominated
1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: nominated
1992BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Visual Effects: winner
1993Oscar-Best Makeup: nominated
1993Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: winner
1993BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up Artist: nominated
1994Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: winner
1994Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
1994BAFTA Film Award-Best Special Effects: winner
1994Chainsaw Award-Best Makeup FX: winner
1995Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1995BAFTA Film Award-Best Make Up/Hair: nominated
1996Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
1997Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: nominated
1998Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
1998Best Special Effects-: winner
2000Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Make-Up: nominated
2000Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award-Best Special Effects Makeup - Feature: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Makeup and Hairstyling: nominated
2002Oscar-Best Effects, Visual Effects: nominated
2002Saturn Award-Best Special Effects: winner
2002OFTA Film Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2002PFCS Award-Best Visual Effects: nominated
2003DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
2011Felix-Best Makeup: winner