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- Known For
- Visual Effects
- Born
- September 22, 1964
- Place of Birth
- Greenville, Michigan, USA
Shane Mahan
Shane Patrick Mahan (born September 22, 1964) is an American special effects creator, creature designer, puppeteer, and producer known for his work at Stan Winston Studio and its successor, Legacy Effects. His film credits include The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day; Aliens; Predator and Predator 2; The Lost World: Jurassic Park; Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3; Pacific Rim and The Shape of Water. Mahan was born and raised in Greenville, Michigan. After graduating from Greenville High School in 1981, he left for Hollywood. His first job was with Stan Winston Studios as a crew member working on The Terminator in 1983. There he worked as a creature effects supervisor. After Stan Winston's passing, he formed Legacy Effects with three partners who were also his former colleagues at Stan Winston Studios, and this has now become the leading VFX company in Hollywood. Mahan and …
Filmography
movieSuperman
2025 · Effects Supervisor
movieYou Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath
2025 · Self
movieAlien: Romulus
2024 · Effects Supervisor
movieParanormal Activity: Next of Kin
2021 · Prosthetic Supervisor
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019 · Self
movieNever Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
2019 · Self
movieWolfman's Got Nards
2018 · Self
movieMarvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012 · Self
movieThe Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Prosthetic Supervisor
movieIron Man 2
2010 · Effects Supervisor
movieG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · Effects Supervisor
movieI Am 'Iron Man'
2008 · Self
movieIron Man
2008 · Effects Supervisor
movieMonster Squad Forever!
2007 · Self
movieZathura: A Space Adventure
2005 · Makeup Effects
movieConstantine
2005 · Makeup Supervisor
movieThe Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieFresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn'
2004 · Self
movieSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 · Self
movieWrong Turn
2003 · Makeup Effects, Makeup Supervisor
movieMermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
2001 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieThe Day the World Ended
2001 · Co-Producer
movieEarth vs. the Spider
2001 · Special Effects Supervisor
movieThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997 · Effects Supervisor
movieThe Island of Dr. Moreau
1996 · Special Effects Makeup Artist
movieInterview with the Vampire
1994 · Makeup Designer
movieBatman Returns
1992 · Makeup Designer
movieTerminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · Special Effects
movieA Gnome Named Gnorm
1991 · Gnorm
moviePredator 2
1990 · Art Department Coordinator
movieLeviathan
1989 · Creature Design
movieThe Monster Squad
1987 · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist