Visual Effects

Shane Mahan

Born

1964-09-22 (62)

Place of birth

Greenville, Michigan, USA

Known for

Visual Effects

Credits

9 titles

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 Sta…

Known for

The Movies That Made Us poster
7.3

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.

The Movies That Made Us

2019

A Gnome Named Gnorm poster
4.7

A young Los Angeles police officer and a mysterious gnome become unlikely partners as they track a killer. When a sting operation goes awry, officer Casey is blamed for the murder of his colleague and Gnorm the gnome is the only witness.

A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary poster
7.4

A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' poster
6.7

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of Predator 2 is a 2005 documentary that details the production of the 1990 film Predator 2. Created for the Predator 2: Special Edition DVD set, it uses interviews with the film's cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage and imagery, to examine the development, filming and release of the movie.

The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'

2005

Wolfman's Got Nards poster
7.7

A documentary that explores the power of cult film told through the lens of the Monster Squad and the impact it has on fans, cast and crew and the industry.

Wolfman's Got Nards

2018

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' poster
7.5

This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the scenes footage filmed during the making of the film. Every possible element towards what went into making the movie is included here and gives fans an overload of information to fill their brains with.

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003

Film credits

2000s · 4 titles

Series credits