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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).
Explore the wild imaginations of Chris Walas, the Oscar-winning creature artist behind Alien, Hellboy, and The Fly. Watch videos of his creations, such as the spider and the mermaid.
Chris Walas has worked in the entertainment business for almost forty years in film, television and theater. Working freelance for many years on low budget films and television, he left LA to work for George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, where he worked on DRAGONSLAYER, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and RETURN OF THE JEDI.
Jan 31, 2023 · Enter Chris Walas and his studio, a small band of puppet designers who brought life to the cute, cuddly Mogwai and the scaly, destructive gremlins they transformed into.
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 18, 2022 · After his excellent special effects in "The Fly," Chris Walas was given the opportunity to helm the sequel, but according to Bloody Disgusting, the film is considered by many to be one of the...
