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Chris Walas

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American special effects artist and film director

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Christopher James Walas 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), for which he won an Academy Award and was nominated for two British Academy Film Awards.

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Filmography 16

The Fly II1989 · ★ 5.7
DeepStar Six1989 · ★ 5.5
The Vagrant1992 · ★ 5.9
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex2015
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters2019
Journey to the Forbidden Valley2017
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly2005
Long Live the King2016
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'2014
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures2014
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect2000
The Brundle Museum of Natural History2005
It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"2017
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited2016
Gremlins: A Puppet Story2020
Made You Look

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Television 1

Tales from the Crypt1989

Awards 1

1987Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
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