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Chris Walas

Visual Effects
Born: September 17, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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 he...

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DeepStar Six
5.5
DeepStar Six1989
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
7.0
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
8.0
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly2005
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.5
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters2019
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Long Live the King
5.2
Long Live the King2016
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
5.2
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'2014
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The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect2000
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"2017
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited2016
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
The Brundle Museum of Natural History2005
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Gremlins: A Puppet Story2020
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