Chris Walas

1955 (71) • Visual Effects

Born: 9/17/1955 (71) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for: Visual Effects

Chris Walas

Chris Walas is an American film director, special effects expert, and make-up artist. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Known For

Return of the Jedi

79%

Creature Design

1983

Raiders of the Lost Ark

79%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

Gremlins

71%

Creature Design

1984

The Fly

74%

Creature Design

1986

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

65%

Creature Design

1990

Arachnophobia

65%

Creature Effects Technical Director

1990

Scanners

67%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1981

Naked Lunch

70%

Creature Design

1991

Gremlins: A Puppet Story

Narrator

2020

Gremlins: A Puppet Story

Director

2020

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

74%

Self

2019

It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"

Self

2017

Journey to the Forbidden Valley

54%

Writer

2017

Journey to the Forbidden Valley

54%

Co-Producer

2017

Journey to the Forbidden Valley

54%

Special Effects

2017

Long Live the King

52%

himself

2016

Charlie Gemora: Uncredited

Himself

2016

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

72%

Self

2015

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

70%

Self

2014

The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'

52%

Himself

2014

Elf-Man

30%

Co-Producer

2012

Bear

46%

Co-Producer

2010

Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly

80%

Self

2005

The Brundle Museum of Natural History

90%

Self

2005

The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect

90%

Self

2000

Jade

55%

Makeup Effects Designer

1995

Virtuosity

55%

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995

The Vagrant

59%

Director

1992

Naked Lunch

70%

Creature Design

1991

Curse III: Blood Sacrifice

44%

Creature Design

1991

Arachnophobia

65%

Creature Effects Technical Director

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

65%

Creature Design

1990

Tales from the Crypt

80%

Director

1989

The Fly II

58%

Director

1989

The Fly II

58%

Effects Supervisor

1989

DeepStar Six

55%

(uncredited)

1989