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Christopher James Walas
Chris Walas
Visual Effects
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
as Narrator
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
as Self
Long Live the King
as himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
as Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
as Self
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
as Himself
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
as Self
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
as Self