Chris Walas
Visual Effects
Born: 1955-09-17 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
🎬 Movies (12)
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
2020
Narrator
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
Self
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
2017
Self
Long Live the King
2016
himself
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016
Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Self
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014
Self
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014
Himself
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005
Self
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
2005
Self
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000
Self
DeepStar Six
1989
(uncredited)