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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 .
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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).
- January 1, 1
- Special Effects, Make-Up Department, Actor
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Chris Walas
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.
Mar 23, 2021 · Gremlins creature maker Chris Walas has shared his very first designs of the Mogwai character. After arriving in theatres in 1984, Gremlins quickly became a box office hit, giving director Joe Dante his first PG success.
Chris Walas is known as an Actor, Creature Design, Director, Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Effects Technical Director, Co-Producer, Makeup Effects Designer, Special Props, Effects Supervisor, and Writer.
