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Chris Walas
Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn September 17, 1955 (70 years)
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
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
Chris Walas Filmography
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) |
| 1989 |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster · as 'charles Gemora' As Schlomo, The Gorilla |
| 1989 | DeepStar Six · as (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Journey to the Forbidden Valley · as Co-Producer |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Bear · as Co-Producer |
| 2023 | Naked Flesh · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2016 | Long Live the King · as Himself |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | That Guy Dick Miller · as Self |
| 2012 | Beast Wishes · as Self |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest Family Films · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Brundle Museum of Natural History · as Self |
| 1987 | The 59th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1995 | Jade · as Makeup Effects Designer |
| 1995 | Virtuosity · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1991 | Naked Lunch · as Creature Design |
| 1991 | Curse III: Blood Sacrifice · as Creature Design |
| 1990 | Arachnophobia · as Creature Effects Technical Director |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch · as Creature Design |
| 1989 | The Fly II · as Effects Supervisor |
| 1989 | DeepStar Six · as Creature Effects Technical Director |
| 1987 | House II: The Second Story · as Creature Effects Technical Director |
| 1986 | The Fly · as Creature Design |
| 1985 | Enemy Mine · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1985 | Enemy Mine · as Creature Design |
| 1984 | Gremlins · as Creature Design |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · as Creature Design |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1981 | Scanners · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1979 | The Island of the Fishmen · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |