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Chris Walas
Visual Effects

Chris Walas
Homepage
https://www.chriswalascreatures.com/
Known For
Visual Effects
Birthday
1955-09-17,Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Chris Walas is an American film director, special effects expert, and make-up artist. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Walas rose to fame in the 1980s, with effects for films such as "Airplane!" (1980), "Dragonslayer" (1981), and "Return of the Jedi" (1983). In the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), Walas created the effects for a scene where the Nazi villains' faces melt from the intense heat generated by the Ark of the Covenant. In 1984, Walas was credited for the design of the gremlins in the film "Gremlins", a film that grossed 153.1 million dollars at the box office. After creating the creature effects for "The Fly" (1986), Walas was invited to direct the sequel film "The Fly II" (1989), His directing debut earned about 39 million dollars at the worldwide box office. His only other credit as a film director was the horror comedy "The Vagrant" (1992), depicting a man who believes himself stalked by a stranger. The film received a limited release in 8 movie theaters. In the 1990s, Walas film credits for effects and make-up included such films as the black comedy "Arachnophobia" (1990), the science fiction film "Naked Lunch" (1991), the virtual reality-themed science fiction film "Virtuosity" (1995), and the erotic thriller "Jade" (1995). None of them was particularly successful. Walas' special effects were less in demand in the 2000s. His last film credit to date was creating the angels for the horror film "Dark Heaven" (2002). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Dimos I

Filmography

The Brundle Museum of Natural History

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The Brundle Museum of Natural History
2005-01-01

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Made You Look

Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly

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Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005-10-04

5.481

DeepStar Six
1989-01-13

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

7.21

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015-11-18

The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'

5.25

The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014-07-15

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

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Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016-04-15

Long Live the King

5.2

Long Live the King
2016-10-01

Gremlins: A Puppet Story

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Gremlins: A Puppet Story
2020-07-17

It's Getting Weirder! The Making of

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It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
2017-03-27

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014-09-30

The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect

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The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000-12-05

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

7.5

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019-09-14

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