RIP Stan Winston (1946-2008)
Jun 16th, 2008 by Bryan White
Sad news is spreading around the various genre movie sites right now that yesterday, June 15th, special effects pioneer, Stan Winston died. Details have yet to come down. Stan was the guy who brought you some of the most immediately recognizable practical special effects in the history of movies. He is responsible for the The Terminator and its iconic endoskeleton as well as the Xenomorph suits in Aliens, The Predator and most recently, Iron Man. The man was the king of latex and plastic and sat on the top shelf of Hollywood’s effects men along with guys like Rob Botin and Rick Baker. He will be missed.
All the obits mention his Oscar winning work but what a trashography the guy had… FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART III, THE THING, DEAD & BURIED, THE HAND, THE EXTERMINATOR, DRACULA’S DOG, MANSION OF THE DOOMED, GET CHRISTIE LOVE!, GARGOYLES, MANIMAL, LEVIATHAN, PUMPKINHEAD, PARASITE and the legendary STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL!