Stan Winston
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 EffectsWinner
- 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