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Christopher James Walas (born 1955) is an American special effects artist, make-up effects artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the film The Fly (1986), [1] for which he won an Academy Award and was nominated for two British Academy Film Awards .
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).
- January 1, 1
- Special Effects, Make-Up Department, Actor
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Chris Walas
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Mar 1, 2016 · Chris Walas, the creature master behind Gremlins, The Fly, and several of Jabba the Hutt's favorite henchmen, looks back on his career.
Jan 26, 2023 · This is the full conversation where Tom sits down with legendary FX artist, Chris Walas to discuss what he's making now, his time at I.L.M. and to go in depth on his creature designs for Return...
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- TomSpinaDesigns
May 3, 2017 · As the special effects supervisor on the 1984 holiday horror comedy Gremlins, Chris Walas was there for it all. Not only was he present as director Joe Dante worked to create this quirky and unforgettable film, without Mr. Walas, it would have just been called “People”, as producer Steven Spielberg once joked.
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Legendary special effects artist Chris Walas‘ documentary—about the creation of the creature effects for the beloved film Gremlins—is the jumping off point for this discussion on all things ...
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- Anomaly Film Festival
