Stan Winston - R.I.P.

[st39.6]

This is truly sad moment for me. I just found out that Stan Winston has died
What a loss, what a loss

[Hardkore]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Winston

Stan Winston died June 15th, 2008, in Los Angeles, California, of cancer.

Truly sad, he did some awesome make up effects,costumes.

[j7wild]

this is a joke, right?



please tell me this is a cruel joke!!

[stardragon]

I wish it was J7Wild.
Hollywood has lost another great master.

[redbear]

i had a chance to meet him a few years ago. he was talking about a few movies he was working on and you could tell, he really enjoyed what he was doing. his influence on a ton of major motion pictures ... his light be will missed.

[j7wild]

I wish it was J7Wild.
Hollywood has lost another great master.

MORE INFO:

Stan Winston, dead at 62; Oscar-winning visual effects artist suffered from multiple myeloma

Winston died at his Malibu home Sunday evening after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma, according to a rep from Stan Winston Studio.

"Stan died peacefully at home surrounded by family," a spokeswoman said.

Winston won four visual effects Oscars and earned multiple nominations. His first Oscar was for James Cameron's "Aliens" (1986). Winston later won two Oscars for "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1992) (visual effects and makeup) and 1993's "Jurassic Park."

Phil Tippett, who shared a visual effects Oscar with Winston on "Jurassic Park," noted that Winston was one of the best in the business.

"Stan contributed to some of the greatest -- fantastic movie characters in motion picture history," Tippett said. "His loss is a great one and he will be missed."

Producer Gale Ann Hurd, whose latest blockbuster "The Incredible Hulk" opened this weekend, wrote in an email to the Los Angeles Times:

I was first introduced to Stan in the early 1980s by his mentor, the great make-up artist, Dick Smith. Jim Cameron and I had initially approached Dick to create the Terminator. Dick wanted us to meet Stan Winston, his protégé, and convinced us that he was doing us a favor by turning us down. Dick was right. Stan’s unique ability was to bring unique, non-human characters to life, so that the audience accepted them as living, breathing beings. Stan was also, simply put, the nicest man in the business. Not only was he a legend, redefining character make-up and armatures, but Stan’s joie de vivre made collaborating with him an absolute pleasure. I will miss him more than I can say. My heartfelt sympathy to his loving family, Karen, Matt and Debbie.

Official Press Release from Stan Winston Studio:

In a career that spanned four decades, Winston worked extensively in television and motion pictures, producing innovative work that was often honored for its artistic and technical achievement. In the early years of his career, during which he worked primarily in television, Winston earned five Emmy nominations from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, winning for Gargoyles and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.

Winston won his first Academy Award nomination in 1981 for Heartbeeps, and received another nine nominations – in both makeup and visual effects categories – over the next 20 years. He won a total of four Oscars for Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and the groundbreaking Jurassic Park for which he created full-scale animatronic dinosaurs.

Winston received his star on Hollywood ’s Walk of Fame in 2001.

Current releases from Stan Winston Studio include summer hits IRON MAN and INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.

Upcoming projects include SHUTTER ISLAND, TERMINATOR 4, G.I. JOE, and James Cameron’s AVATAR. Winston was both collaborator and friend to giants in the film community.

[j7wild]

Mr. Winston's CREDITS:

Make-Up Department:

1. Tideland (2005) (face cast: Noah) (uncredited)
2. Constantine (2005) (special makeup effects artist)
... aka Constantine (Germany)
3. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) (special makeup effects artist)
... aka T3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen (Germany)
4. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (special robot makeup effects) (uncredited)
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)
5. Pearl Harbor (2001) (special makeup effects artist)
... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)

6. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) (makeup/creature effects)
7. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) (vampire makeup and effects)
... aka Interview with the Vampire (USA: short title)
8. Shock to the System (1993) (V) (makeup supervisor)
9. Batman Returns (1992) (special penguin makeup & effects producer)
10. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (special makeup)
... aka Exterminator 2, El (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)
11. Edward Scissorhands (1990) (special makeup and scissorhands effects producer)

12. Chiller (1985) (TV) (special makeup effects)
... aka Wes Craven's Chiller (USA: video box title)
13. Friday the 13th Part III (1982) (makeup artist) (uncredited)
... aka Friday the 13th Part 3 (USA: video title)
14. The Thing (1982) (additional makeup effects)
... aka John Carpenter's The Thing (USA: complete title)
15. Heartbeeps (1981) (special makeup effects)
16. Dead & Buried (1981) (makeup effects designer)
... aka Dead and Buried (UK)
17. The Hand (1981) (special makeup effects artist)
18. The Entity (1981) (special makeup effects)
19. The Exterminator (1980) (special makeup effects artist)
20. The Island (1980) (special makeup effects artist) (uncredited)

21. The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan (1979) (TV) (old age makeup artist)
22. The Wiz (1978/I) (special makeup designer)
23. Dracula's Dog (1978) (makeup designer)
... aka Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (UK)
24. An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) (TV) (makeup artist)
25. "Roots" (1977) TV mini-series (special makeup effects)
26. Mansion of the Doomed (1976) (makeup designer) (as Stanley Winston)
... aka Eyes
... aka Eyes of Dr. Chaney
... aka Eyes of the Living Dead (Philippines: English title)
... aka House of Blood
... aka Massacre Mansion (UK: video title)
... aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney (UK)
27. W.C. Fields and Me (1976) (makeup designer)
28. Pinocchio (1976) (TV) (makeup designer)
29. Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976) (special makeup supervisor)
... aka Decision for Doom (USA: reissue title)
... aka Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde
... aka Dr. Black and Mr. White
... aka The Watts Monster (USA: reissue title)
30. The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) (makeup artist)
... aka Robert Shaw's The Man in the Glass Booth (Australia: DVD box title)
31. "Masquerade Party" (1974) TV series (makeup artist)
32. Unwed Father (1974) (TV) (makeup artist)
33. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) (makeup artist)
34. Get Christie Love! (1974) (TV) (makeup supervisor)
... aka Get Christy Love (USA: video box title)
35. The Bat People (1974) (special makeup designer) (as Stanley Winston)
... aka It Lives by Night
... aka It's Alive
36. Gargoyles (1972) (TV) (gargoyle makeup)

Special Effects:


1. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (2009) (filming) (special effects supervisor)

2. Iron Man (2008) (special effects)
... aka Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title)
3. Constantine (2005) (makeup and animatronic effects)
... aka Constantine (Germany)
4. Big Fish (2003) (special effects director)
5. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) (animatronic effects: Terminator)
... aka T3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen (Germany)
6. Darkness Falls (2003) (tooth fairy designer)
7. The Day the World Ended (2001) (TV) (special effects)
8. Jurassic Park III (2001) (live action dinosaurs)
... aka JP3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
9. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) (animatronics designer) (robot character designer)
... aka A.I. Artificial Intelligence (USA: poster title)

10. Galaxy Quest (1999) (animatronic and creature effects)
11. End of Days (1999) (creature effects supervisor)
12. Inspector Gadget (1999) (special animatronic effects)
13. Lake Placid (1999) (creature effects)
... aka Lac Placid (Canada: French title)
14. Instinct (1999) (special character effects)
15. Small Soldiers (1998) (animatronic design and effects)
16. The Relic (1997) (creature effects)
... aka Relikt - Das Museum der Angst, Das (Germany: TV title)
... aka Relikt, Das (Germany)
17. Congo (1995) (gorilla special effects)
18. Amazing Stories: Book Two (1992) (V) (special makeup effects) (segment "Go to the Head of the Class")
19. Predator 2 (1990) (special effects)

20. Leviathan (1989) (creature effects producer)
21. The Monster Squad (1987) (monster creator)
22. Predator (1987) (special effects)
23. "Amazing Stories" (special effects) (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Go to the Head of the Class (1986) TV episode (special effects)
24. Aliens (1986) (alien effects creator)
25. Invaders from Mars (1986) (invaders designer and creator)
26. "Manimal" (1983) TV series (special effects designer) (unknown episodes)
27. The Phantom of the Opera (1983) (TV) (special effects makeup)
28. W.C. Fields and Me (1976) (special effects)

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. End of Days (1999) (creature designer)
2. Mousehunt (1997) (animatronic creature design and effects)
3. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) (live-action dinosaurs)
4. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) (live/animatronic effects)
5. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) (terminator and animatronic effects)
... aka T2: Terminator 2:3-D
... aka Terminator 2: 3-D
6. Tank Girl (1995) (ripper design)
7. Jurassic Park (1993) (live action dinosaurs)
... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation)
8. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (terminator effects production)
... aka Exterminator 2, El (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)
9. Predator 2 (1990) (creature creation)

10. Leviathan (1989) (creature designer)
11. The Monster Squad (1987) (monsters)
12. Starman (1984) (starman transformation)
... aka John Carpenter's Starman (USA: complete title)
13. The Terminator (1984) (special terminator effects creator)

Producer:


1. Speed Demon (2008) (in production) (producer)
2. The Suffering (2009) (announced) (producer)
3. Me and My Monster (2009) (pre-production) (producer)

4. The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) (producer)
5. Wrong Turn (2003/I) (producer)
... aka Wrong Turn (Germany)
6. Teenage Caveman (2002) (TV) (producer) (uncredited)
7. Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001) (TV) (producer)
... aka She Creature (USA)
8. The Day the World Ended (2001) (TV) (producer)
9. How to Make a Monster (2001) (TV) (producer)
10. Earth vs. the Spider (2001) (TV) (producer)

Director:

1. Ghosts (1997/I)
... aka Michael Jackson's Ghosts
2. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
... aka T2: Terminator 2:3-D
... aka Terminator 2: 3-D
3. A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)
... aka The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm
... aka Upworld
... aka Upworld, the Magic Little Alien (Philippines: English title)

4. Pumpkinhead (1988)
... aka Vengeance: The Demon

Visual Effects:

1. Jurassic Park IV (2009) (pre-production) (live action dinosaurs) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka JP4 (USA: promotional abbreviation)

2. The Day the World Ended (2001) (TV) (visual effects)

3. Parasite (1982) (head of character effects)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Congo (1995) (second unit director)

2. Aliens (1986) (second unit director)
3. The Terminator (1984) (second unit director: effects unit)

source: IMDB

Rest in Peace, Mr. Winston - Movies will be less magical without you!!



Thank you for your contribution to all the great movies over the last 40 years!!

[hlbimage]

Man this year suck. So many great ones left us this year.

[michalz00]

Very sad news. Truly visionary technician and artist.

[DeathRay]

Rest in peace Stan.

[j7wild]

I'm gonna have a Stan Winston movie marathon one of these nights:

Terminator
Aliens
Terminator 2
Predator

[st39.6]

I hope you´ve got all of´em on Blu-ray (all but Aliens) so you can enjoy his masterpieces on your new cinema as sharp as possible

[jmcc]

See it on Slashdot...

[st39.6]

aicn collects letters from great directors and other people who worked with Stan
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37109

[Jax]

Sad news, 62 years isn't that old. RIP Stan