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Leading FX wizard who first attracted attention for his makeup design on David Cronenberg's "Scanners" (1980) and Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981). In the mid-1980s he formed Chris Walas Inc., the company responsible for creating beings such as the "Gremlins" (1984) and the over-sized spiders of "Arachnophobia" (1990). After his ingenious work on "The Fly" (1985), Walas made his directing debut with the 1986 sequel, "The Fly II"....
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,
Awards
&
Milestones
Filmography
Psycho Beach Party
- ( Special Thanks
/ 2000
/ Released /
)
The Vagrant
- ( Director
/ 1992
/ Released /
)
Arachnophobia
- ( Effects Supervisor(- creature effects supervisor)
/ 1990
/ Released /
Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide
)
The Fly II
- ( Director
/ 1989
/ Released /
)
The Kiss
- ( Makeup(- special makeup and creature effects)
/ 1988
/ Released /
)
House II: The Second Story
- ( Makeup(- creature makeup design)
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
House II: The Second Story
- ( Other(- creature effects design)
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
The Fly
- ( Makeup
/ 1986
/ Released /
)
The Fly
- ( Mechanical Special Effects(- special mechanical effects)
/ 1986
/ Released /
)
Enemy Mine
- ( Special Effects(- special creature effects director)
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
Enemy Mine
- ( Prosthetic Makeup(- special creature makeup director)
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
Gremlins
- ( Visual Effects Designer(- creature designer)
/ 1984
/ Released /
Columbia-EMI-Warner
)
Gremlins
- ( Other(- creature operator)
/ 1984
/ Released /
Columbia-EMI-Warner
)
Gremlins
- ( Mechanical Special Effects(- creature creator)
/ 1984
/ Released /
Columbia-EMI-Warner
)
Return of the Jedi
- ( Consultant(- creature consultant)
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Caveman
- ( Special Effects(- creature design)
/ 1981
/ Released /
)
Dragonslayer
- ( Other(- dragon mover)
/ 1981
/ Released /
)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
- ( Special Makeup Effects
/ 1981
/ Released /
)
Scanners
- ( Makeup(- special makeup)
/ 1981
/ Released /
New World Mutual
)
Airplane!
- ( Visual Effects
/ 1980
/ Released /
)
Galaxina
- ( Special Makeup Effects
/ 1980
/ Released /
Crown International Pictures
)
L' Isola degli uomini Pesce
- ( Special Makeup Effects
/ 1979
/ Released /
)
TV Credits
'Til Death
(
1990 / Released
):
Director
Starstruck
(
1979 / Released
):
Actor
Full Biography
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Leading FX wizard who first attracted attention for his makeup design on David Cronenberg's "Scanners" (1980) and Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981). In the mid-1980s he formed Chris Walas Inc., the company responsible for creating beings such as the "Gremlins" (1984) and the over-sized spiders of "Arachnophobia" (1990). After his ingenious work on "The Fly" (1985), Walas made his directing debut with the 1986 sequel, "The Fly II".
Profession(s):
special effects artist, director
Sometimes Credited As:
Christopher Walas
Education
William Peterson College New Jersey
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, California film 1975
Awards
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Oscar Best Makeup "The Fly" 1986
Milestones
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1977 Joined Don Post Studios (special effects company) as painter; later promoted to designer
1975 Moved to Los Angeles
Moved to New Jersey at age 12
Began working on FX makeup for TV
Worked freelance on films before joining George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic
Formed own company, Chris Walas Inc.
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