Chris Walas
1955-09-17THE 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
ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
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Made You Look
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Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
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DeepStar Six
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
⭐ 7.2The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
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Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
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Long Live the King
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Gremlins: A Puppet Story
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It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
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The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
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