Page 1 of 1

Stan Winston dies at 62 years old...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:24 am
by G.I.Jim
Very sad news,

I just read this and thought I'd pass it along. I was a huge fan of his movies he worked on. The guy was a true genius and innovator in the industry. Sad...



Special effects and makeup guru Stan Winston passed away on Sunday, June 15th in Los Angeles, California. He was 62.

Winston died at home Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma.

Winston was best known for his work for the "Terminator," "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" series, and Edward Scissorhands. The 3-time Oscar winner most recently worked on Iron Man and was special effects supervisor on the upcoming Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

Winston won Oscars for Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992) and Jurassic Park (1993).

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:42 am
by Don
Him and Lucas were the old guard who had to do everything with models and minatures until CGI came in full force. Definitely a pro at his profession, he adapted to the new techniques quite well. H just worked on IronMan also even he had been suffering from multiple myeloma for the last 7 years.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:20 am
by Rip Rokken
Gunbot wrote:Him and Lucas were the old guard who had to do everything with models and minatures until CGI came in full force. Definitely a pro at his profession, he adapted to the new techniques quite well. H just worked on IronMan also even he had been suffering from multiple myeloma for the last 7 years.


Wow... sad... Yes, to what he specialized in, he was every bit the name Rick Baker is to makeup and creature effects. A real leader in his field...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:04 pm
by verslibre
Wow, Stan's gone. He was a fixture. Lots of standard-setting works from that guy and his studio.

Winston was best known for his work for the "Terminator," "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" series, and Edward Scissorhands.


Don't forget Pumpkinhead! :)

Re: Stan Winston dies at 62 years old...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:00 pm
by BobbyinTN
G.I.Jim wrote:Very sad news,

I just read this and thought I'd pass it along. I was a huge fan of his movies he worked on. The guy was a true genius and innovator in the industry. Sad...



Special effects and makeup guru Stan Winston passed away on Sunday, June 15th in Los Angeles, California. He was 62.

Winston died at home Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma.

Winston was best known for his work for the "Terminator," "Jurassic Park" and "Predator" series, and Edward Scissorhands. The 3-time Oscar winner most recently worked on Iron Man and was special effects supervisor on the upcoming Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

Winston won Oscars for Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992) and Jurassic Park (1993).



Damn it!!! That man was truly a genius.

RIP Stan Winston.