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Stan Winston was a four-time Academy Award-winning special effects and make-up artist who worked on some of the biggest blockbusters of the late 20th century, including Aliens, Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: April 7, 1946
- Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
- Alma Mater: University of Virginia
- Residence: Los Angeles, California
- Nominated for 10 Academy Awards
- Won four Academy Awards
- Directed Pumpkinhead
- Died: June 15, 2008, of multiple myeloma
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Life and Career
Winston moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting, but ended up landing a job as an intern in the Makeup Department of Walt Disney Studios instead. In the 1980s, he began creating special effects for film, and later moved into directing and producing. -




