Christopher James Walas (born 1955) is an American special effects artist, make-up effects artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best...

was composed by Howard Shore and the make-up effects were created by Chris Walas, along with makeup artist Stephan Dupuis. The Fly was released on August...

co-produced it through his own company, Amblin Entertainment. Designer Chris Walas spoke on the creation of the initial concept of the creatures, “After...

The Fly II is a 1989 American science fiction horror film directed by Chris Walas. The film stars Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga, and is a sequel to the...

tight but expandable, waffle-design long johns. Chris Walas. Academy Award-winning "makeup artist Chris [Walas] in the BigfootForums [site] (in 2004) presented...

blockbuster Gremlins in 1984. Dante and the special effects designer Chris Walas have said that Finnell's producing style was influenced by Corman, in...

Cornfeld noticed Chris Walas, the person who later won the 1987 Academy Award for his work as special effects makeup. He then recommended Walas to be the director...

II). Brundle's diseased metamorphosis was broken up into six stages by Chris Walas, Inc.'s makeup and creature effects crew (seven, if one includes the...

The Vagrant is a 1992 comedy horror film directed by Chris Walas and executive produced by Mel Brooks, through his Brooksfilms production company. The...

Tippett and Stuart Freeborn (1983) Stan Winston (1984) Tom Savini (1985) Chris Walas (1986) Rob Bottin and Stephan Dupuis (1987) Ve Neill, Steve La Porte...

around US$17 million and shooting started on 21 January 1991 in Toronto. Chris Walas was hired to perform the special effects for the film. The film required...

Awards for Best Makeup for the film The Fly. The win was shared with Chris Walas. A Dangerous Method (2011) 300 (2007) I Am Legend (2007) A History of...

'You're Next' Sequel & More". IndieWire. Retrieved November 15, 2016. Hewitt, Chris (October 30, 2015). "Neil Marshall And Axelle Carolyn: The First Couple...

that year she appeared in the horror-comedy The Vagrant directed by Chris Walas. In 1993, she played Pam Magnus, a banking employee killed by John Malkovich's...

with a budget of $8,000,000. The creature was initially designed by Chris Walas, who then turned his production designs over to FX head Mark Shostrom...

extras of short stature, and child actors. Kirschner initially hired Chris Walas to handle the puppetry for the film after his work on Gremlins (1984)...

rubber piranhas and 4 with metal teeth for close-ups in four weeks, while Chris Walas and Rob Short crafted the prosthetic limbs the piranhas tear into. As...

Applying Prosthetics. Taylor & Francis. p. 37. ISBN 978-1136060779. Petrikin, Chris (August 18, 1997). "New Line taps Bottin for 'Freddy vs. Jason'". Variety...

debut of James Cummins who had previously worked under the likes of Chris Walas and Stan Winston When Phyllis Diller was trying out different looks for...

Award Winners 2022". harryhausenawards.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023. Chris McGowan (December 13, 2018). "Phil Tippett: Following His Imagination to...

Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer $38,119,483 Comic science fiction 58% 1989 The Fly II Chris Walas February 10, 1989 20th Century Fox $38,903,179 Science-fiction body horror...

Peter Markle — Haunted Summer Ivan Passer — Hellbound: Hellraiser II Tony Randel — 1989 The Fly II Chris Walas — Hider in the House Matthew Patrick —...

for the climactic scanner duel and the iconic exploding head effect. Chris Walas, working at Lucasfilm at the time and later providing effects work for...

worked eight months in producing 160 composite shots of the dragon. Chris Walas sculpted and operated the dragon head used for close-up shots. The head...

It's a ten! A ten!" For special effects, the original film relied on Chris Walas, who moved on to pursue a directing career. Dante turned to Academy Award-winner...

Dennis Muren (1982) Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and Ken Ralston (1983) Chris Walas (1984) Kevin Pike (1985) Stan Winston, Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak...

Dennis Muren (1982) Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and Ken Ralston (1983) Chris Walas (1984) Kevin Pike (1985) Stan Winston, Robert Skotak and Dennis Skotak...

Tippett and Stuart Freeborn (1983) Stan Winston (1984) Tom Savini (1985) Chris Walas (1986) Rob Bottin and Stephan Dupuis (1987) Ve Neill, Steve La Porte...

remake by David Cronenberg of the 1958 film The Fly II, 1989 sequel by Chris Walas to the 1986 film The Fly (opera), 2008 opera by Howard Shore, based on...

Tom Savini Master of Horror FX; Starlog Films/Paramount Home Video, 1985. Chris Hewitt, Adam Smith (March 2009). "Freddy V Jason". Empire. p. 97. Interview...