Chris Walas
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
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 17, 1955
Deathday: N/A
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The Brundle Museum of Natural History
2005-01-01
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-01
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Made You Look
Made You Look
Overview: In the film MADE YOU LOOK, nothing is as it seems. Better keep your eyes wide open. Written and directed by Justin Zimmerman, featuring special effects by Academy Award-winner Chris Walas, and co-written by and introducing Kian Doughty, MADE YOU LOOK is simply spooky fun.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
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Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005-10-04
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Overview: Feature length documentary on the making of David Cronenberg's The Fly.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-04
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DeepStar Six
1989-01-13
DeepStar Six
Overview: The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.
Genres: Action Horror Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-13
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015-11-18
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Overview: The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2015-11-18
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The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014-07-15
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
Overview: This Documentary goes over how the special effects in the 1981 film "Scanners" were done.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-15
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Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016-04-15
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Overview: A portrait of painter, sculptor, makeup artist, set designer and inventor Charlie Gemora.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-15
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Long Live the King
2016-10-01
Long Live the King
Overview: A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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Gremlins: A Puppet Story
2020-07-17
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Overview: Take a unique behind-the-scenes journey (made especially for the Hollywood Theatre) with special effects legend Chris Walas on the making of Joe Dante's 1984 seminal film GREMLINS. Narrated by Walas, and featuring incredibly rare photos and video from his personal archive, witness the creation of this pioneering, effects-laden classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-17
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It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
2017-03-27
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
Overview: Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, Arye Gross and Jonathan Stark, among others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-27
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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014-09-30
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Overview: Chris Walas and Howie Mandel, the voice of Gizmo, describe the laborious development of Gizmo and the Gremlins and the painstaking work required to bring them to life in the pre-digital age.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000-12-05
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Overview: A documentary on The Fly
Genres: Documentary Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-05
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019-09-14
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Overview: An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-14
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