Known For
Visual Effects
Born
Sep 17, 1955
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
37 titles
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
Known For
Filmography
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Narrator
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
Self
Journey to the Forbidden Valley
Writer
Long Live the King
himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
Himself
Elf-Man
Co-Producer
Bear
Co-Producer
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Self
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
Self
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Self
Jade
Makeup Effects Designer
Virtuosity
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Vagrant
Director
Naked Lunch
Creature Design
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
Creature Design
Arachnophobia
Creature Effects Technical Director
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Creature Design
Tales from the Crypt
Director
The Fly II
Director
DeepStar Six
(uncredited)
House II: The Second Story
Creature Effects Technical Director
The Fly
Creature Design
Enemy Mine
Creature Design
Gremlins
Creature Design
Return of the Jedi
Creature Design
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Scanners
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Humanoids from the Deep
Special Effects
Starstruck
Creature Design
Up from the Depths
Special Effects
Island of the Fishmen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Piranha
Special Props
Made You Look
Creature