Chris Walas

About

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 Ark of the Covenant. In 1984, Walas was credited for the design of the gremlins in the film "Gremlins", a film that grossed 153.1 million dollars at the box office. After creating the creature effects for "The Fly" (1986), Walas was invited to direct the sequel film "The Fly II" (1989), His directing debut earned about 39 million dollars at the worldwide box office. His only other credit as a film director was the horror comedy "The Vagrant" (1992), depicting a man who...

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Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989GremlinsMovie • 1984Raiders of the Lost ArkMovie • 1981The FlyMovie • 1986Return of the JediMovie • 1983Gremlins 2: The New BatchMovie • 1990The Fly IIMovie • 1989PiranhaMovie • 1978VirtuosityMovie • 1995Naked LunchMovie • 1991Enemy MineMovie • 1985ArachnophobiaMovie • 1990ScannersMovie • 1981JadeMovie • 1995Humanoids from the DeepMovie • 1980DeepStar SixMovie • 1989House II: The Second StoryMovie • 1987Island of the FishmenMovie • 1979The VagrantMovie • 1992Curse III: Blood SacrificeMovie • 1991Up from the DepthsMovie • 1979Elf-ManMovie • 2012BearMovie • 2010