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Chris Walas
Visual Effects 70 years old

Chris Walas

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chris Walas is an American film director, special effects expert, and make-up artist. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Walas rose to fame in the 1980s, with effects for films such as "Airplane!" (1980), "Dragonslayer" (1981), and "Return of the Jedi" (1983). In the film... Read full bio →

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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

Alexandre Poncet, Gilles Penso 2019 1h 20m

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.

Le complexe de Frankenstein

Le complexe de Frankenstein

Alexandre Poncet, Gilles Penso 2015 1h 44m 8.0

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.

DeepStar Six

DeepStar Six

Sean S. Cunningham 1989 1h 39m 5.0

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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