fiction.wikisort.org - Director

Search / Calendar

Christopher James Walas (born 1955) 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),[1] for which he won an Academy Award and was nominated for two British Academy Film Awards.

Chris Walas
Walas in his self made documentary detailing his life's work
Born
Christopher James Walas

1955 (age 66–67)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other names
  • Christopher Walas
  • Christopher J. Walas
Occupation
  • Special effects artist
  • Special make-up effects artist
  • Film director
  • Film producer
  • Screenwriter
Years active1978–present

Biography


His main body of work is with special effects in a wide variety of films, from science fiction to action-adventure. His work on The Fly led to his directorial debut on The Fly II.[2] He also won an Academy Award for Special Effects Make-up on The Fly and is well known for his creation of the Gremlins. Walas was also partially responsible for creating the famous sequence in Raiders of the Lost Ark when the Nazis melt from the intense heat created by the Ark of the Covenant.[3] Walas created false heads for Ronald Lacey, Wolf Kahler, and Paul Freeman.


Filmographies



Special effects


2002Dark Heavendesigner: angels
1991Curse III: Blood Sacrificemonster design
1991Naked Lunchspecial effects and monster design
1990Arachnophobia creature effects supervisor
1989The Fly IIeffects designer and creator: Chris Walas Inc.
1987House II: The Second Storymakeup and creature effects designer
1986The Flycreature effects
1985Enemy Minealiens creator and designer: Chris Walas Inc.
special creature makeup and effects director: Chris Walas Inc.
1984Gremlinscreator: Gremlins
1983Return of the Jedi creature consultant
1982E.T. the Extraterrestrialmodel maker (uncredited)
1981Dragonslayerclose-up dragon: ILM
1980Airplane!special projects
1980Humanoids from the Deepspecial effects (uncredited)
1979Up from the Depthsspecial effects
1978Piranhaspecial properties

Makeup effects


1995Jadespecial makeup effects
Virtuosityspecial makeup effects
1989Tales from the Crypt: "The Switch" special makeup effects
1985Enemy Minespecial makeup effects
1984Gremlinsspecial makeup effects
1981Raiders of the Lost Arkspecial makeup effects: ILM
Cavemancreator: abominable snowman
Scannersspecial makeup effects
1980Galaxinaspecial makeup effects
1979Something Waits in the Dark (later known as Screamers)special makeup effects, U.S. filmed additions to L'isola degli uomini pesce

Visual effects


2002Dark Heavenvisual effects

Director


1992The Vagrant
1989Tales from the Crypt: "'Til Death"
1989The Fly II

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1985 12th Saturn Awards Best Special Effects Gremlins Won
1986 13th Saturn Awards Best Make-up Enemy Mine Nominated
1987 59th Academy Awards Best Makeup The Fly Won
14th Saturn Awards Best Make-up Won
1988 41st British Academy Film Awards Best Make-up Artist Nominated
Best Special Effects Nominated
1993 2nd Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Makeup Effects Naked Lunch Nominated

References


  1. Staff. "From The Fly to A History of Violence: our writers pick their favourite Cronenberg movies". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. Chris Eggertsen. "Bring on the Gore: Top Ten Practical Effects in Horror!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. Kelso Jacks. "How Raiders of the Lost Ark's Face Melt Was Filmed (Without CGI)". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 8, 2022.


Wikiquote has quotations related to Chris Walas.


Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2024
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии