Chris Walas
Visual Effects • AGE 70
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!" (19...
Filmography
Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Narrator
2020
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
2019
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
Self
2017
Journey to the Forbidden Valley
Writer
2017
Long Live the King
himself
2016
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Himself
2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Self
2014
Elf-Man
Co-Producer
2012
Bear
Co-Producer
2010
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Self
2005
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Self
2000
Jade
Makeup Effects Designer
1995
Virtuosity
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1995
The Vagrant
Director
1992
Naked Lunch
Creature Design
1991
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice
Creature Design
1991
Arachnophobia
Creature Effects Technical Director
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Creature Design
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Director
1989
The Fly II
Director
1989
DeepStar Six
(uncredited)
1989
House II: The Second Story
Creature Effects Technical Director
1987
The Fly
Creature Design
1986
Enemy Mine
Creature Design
1985
Gremlins
Creature Design
1984
Return of the Jedi
Creature Design
1983
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
Scanners
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981
Humanoids from the Deep
Special Effects
1980
Starstruck
Creature Design
1979
Up from the Depths
Special Effects
1979
Island of the Fishmen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
1979
Piranha
Special Props
1978
Made You Look
Creature