Stan Winston.
Not a name that pops out at you.
Not until you take some time to read some of the tributes that came out last week after his death, like this one at Ain’t It Cool News.
4 Oscars:
- 1987 — Aliens, Best Effects, Visual Effects
- 1992 — Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Best effects, Visual Effects
- 1992 — Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Best Makeup
- 1994 — Jurassic Park, Best Effects, Visual Effects
6 additional nominations:
- 1982 — Heartbeeps, Best Makeup
- 1988 — Predator, Best Effects, Visual Effects
- 1991 — Edward Scissorhands, Best Makeup
- 1993 — Batman Returns, Best Makeup
- 1998 — The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Best Effects, Visual Effects
- 2002 — Artificial Intelligence: AI, Best Effects, Visual Effects
His last work was Iron Man, which I have already raved about the effects work.
A fitting final masterpiece to a visual artist’s life…