Chris Walas
Visual Effects
Born September 17, 1955 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 films as director · Active 1989–2020
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…
Known for
DeepStar Six
1989
Long Live the King
2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
2017
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
2005
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014
Directed(4)
Acting(13)
2020Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Film
2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersFilm
2017It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"Film
2016Long Live the KingFilm
2016Charlie Gemora: UncreditedFilm
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexFilm
2014From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the CreaturesFilm
2014The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'Film
2005Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The FlyFilm
2005The Brundle Museum of Natural HistoryFilm
2000The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest InsectFilm
1989DeepStar SixFilm
Made You LookFilm