Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Movies for Chris Walas...

Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Title: Gremlins: A Puppet Story
Character: Narrator
Released: July 17, 2020
Type: Movie
Take a unique behind-the-scenes journey (made especially for the Hollywood Theatre) with special effects legend Chris Walas on the making of Joe Dante's 1984 seminal film GREMLINS. Narrated by Walas, and featuring incredibly rare photos and video from his personal archive, witness the creation of this pioneering, effects-laden classic.
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Title: Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 2019
Type: Movie
An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
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It's Getting Weirder! The Making of
Title: It's Getting Weirder! The Making of "House II"
Released: March 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Ethan Wiley, Sean S. Cunningham, Arye Gross and Jonathan Stark, among others.
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Long Live the King
Title: Long Live the King
Character: himself
Released: October 1, 2016
Type: Movie
A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.
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Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Title: Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
Character: Himself
Released: April 15, 2016
Type: Movie
A portrait of painter, sculptor, makeup artist, set designer and inventor Charlie Gemora.
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Title: Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Character: Himself
Released: November 18, 2015
Type: Movie
The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.
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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Title: From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2014
Type: Movie
Chris Walas and Howie Mandel, the voice of Gizmo, describe the laborious development of Gizmo and the Gremlins and the painstaking work required to bring them to life in the pre-digital age.
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The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
Title: The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
Character: Himself
Released: July 15, 2014
Type: Movie
This Documentary goes over how the special effects in the 1981 film "Scanners" were done.
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Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Title: Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2005
Type: Movie
Feature length documentary on the making of David Cronenberg's The Fly.
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The Brundle Museum of Natural History
Title: The Brundle Museum of Natural History
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Title: The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Character: Himself
Released: December 5, 2000
Type: Movie
A documentary on The Fly
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DeepStar Six
Title: DeepStar Six
Character: (uncredited)
Released: January 13, 1989
Type: Movie
The crew of an experimental underwater nuclear base are forced to struggle for their lives when their explorations disturb a creature who threatens to destroy their base.
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Made You Look
Title: Made You Look
Character: Creature
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
In the film MADE YOU LOOK, nothing is as it seems. Better keep your eyes wide open. Written and directed by Justin Zimmerman, featuring special effects by Academy Award-winner Chris Walas, and co-written by and introducing Kian Doughty, MADE YOU LOOK is simply spooky fun.