Chris Walasborn 1955

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Visual Effects

Popularity

1.3

Famous

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

Credits

Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Gremlins: A Puppet Story

2020

Documentary

Director

0
0.2
Journey to the Forbidden Valley
Journey to the Forbidden Valley

2017

Action • Adventure • Family • Fantasy

Writer, Co-Producer, Special Effects

4.9
0.3
Elf-Man
Elf-Man

2012

Comedy • Family

Co-Producer

3
2.5
Bear
Bear

2010

Action • Horror • Thriller

Co-Producer

4.6
1.2
Jade
Jade

1995

Mystery • Thriller

Makeup Effects Designer

5.4
2.2
Virtuosity
Virtuosity

1995

Action • Crime • Science Fiction • Thriller

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.5
2
The Vagrant
The Vagrant

1992

Comedy • Horror • Thriller

Director

5.9
0.6
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch

1991

Crime • Drama

Creature Design

7
1.8
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice

1991

Horror

Creature Design

4.1
0.4
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia

1990

Comedy • Horror

Creature Effects Technical Director

6.4
1.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Creature Design

6.5
4.4
The Fly II
The Fly II

1989

Horror • Science Fiction

Director, Effects Supervisor

5.7
1.7
DeepStar Six
DeepStar Six

1989

Action • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

Creature Effects Technical Director

5.5
1.5
House II: The Second Story
House II: The Second Story

1987

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Creature Effects Technical Director

5.5
1.3
The Fly
The Fly

1986

Horror • Science Fiction

Creature Design

7.4
7.2
Enemy Mine
Enemy Mine

1985

Drama • Science Fiction

Creature Design, Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.9
2.3
Gremlins
Gremlins

1984

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

Creature Design

7.1
8.1
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

1983

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

Creature Design

7.9
10.6
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Action • Adventure

Special Effects Makeup Artist

7.9
13.2
Scanners
Scanners

1981

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist

6.7
2.4
Humanoids from the Deep
Humanoids from the Deep

1980

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects

5.7
1.6
Starstruck
Starstruck

1979

Comedy • Science Fiction

Creature Design

0
0.1
Up from the Depths
Up from the Depths

1979

Horror

Special Effects

3.7
0.3
Piranha
Piranha

1978

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Props

5.9
3
Made You Look
Made You Look

Horror

Special Effects

0
0
Island of the Fishmen
Island of the Fishmen

1979

Horror • Science Fiction

Special Effects Makeup Artist

5.6
0.5

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