Stan Winston Dies of Cancer at 62

If that's not a name that sounds familiar to you, then perhaps his work does.

The Wiz. Predator. Terminator. Jurassic Park. Aliens.

He was the man behind the special makeup effects that gave Arnold Schwarzenegger his menace in Terminator and brought all manner of creature to life in countless movies. For his achievements and advancements in technology, he won four Academy Awards.

"The entertainment industry has lost a genius, and I lost one of my best friends with the death Sunday night of Stan Winston," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Stan's work and four Oscars speak for themselves and will live on forever. What will live forever in my heart is the way that Stan loved everyone and treated each of his friends like they were family."

Winston won visual effects Oscars for 1986's "Aliens," 1992's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and 1993's "Jurassic Park." He also won a makeup Oscar for 1992's "Batman Returns."

Winston was nominated for his work on "Heartbeeps," "Predator," "Edward Scissorhands," "Batman Returns," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" and "A.I." He last worked with director Jon Favreau on "Iron Man."

At the time of his death, Winston was in the process of transforming his physical makeup and effects studio into the new Winston Effects Group with a team of senior effects supervisors. Winton's most recent projects included "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," "G.I. Joe," "Shutter Island" and Cameron's "Avatar."

His lasting legacy in the industry is perhaps matched by the great Ray Harryhausen, who was a great source of inspiration.