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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).
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.
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CWI was one of the foremost creature effects companies and it worked on dozens of TV commercials and TV shows, as well as many films such as Francis Ford Coppola’s BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA, David Cronenberg’s NAKED LUNCH and THE FLY, for which Chris received several awards, including an Academy Award.
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.
Feb 20, 2024 · Directed by special effects master Chris Walas (who won an Academy Award for his work on The Fly ), Fly II continues the “Brundlefly” legacy with the birth of Martin Brundle (Eric Stoltz), an...
Chris Walas is known as an Actor, Creature Design, Director, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Effects Technical Director, Co-Producer, Makeup Effects Designer, Special Props, Effects Supervisor, and Writer.
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...
Apr 4, 2017 · Chris Walas. @walas_chris. Creature maker from way back. Gremlins, The Fly, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc. Having fun with Puppets, paper mache and my own little films! Oregon, USA chriswalascreatures.com Joined April 2017. 86 Following. 4,974 Followers. Tweets & replies.
