Colin Chilvers

Known for directing · Died 19 November 2024 · London, United Kingdom

21 credits

Colin Chilvers (1945 – 19 November 2024) was a British visual effects pioneer who earned a Special Achievement Academy Award in 1979 for making Superman fly. He also directed the "Smooth Criminal" segment in Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.

Known for

Moonwalker

1988

HIStory on Film, Volume II

1997

War of the Worlds

1988

Superboy

1988

X-Men

2000

Superman

1978

Home Beyond the Sun

2004

Kingdom Chums - Little David's Adventure

1986

The Pacifier

2005

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

Superman II

1980

Shoot 'Em Up

2007

Acting (2)

1989The Making of MoonwalkerSelfFilm

1983The Making of 'Superman II'SelfFilm

Crew (8)

2007Shoot 'Em UpSpecial Effects CoordinatorFilm

2005The PacifierSpecial Effects CoordinatorFilm

2000X-MenSpecial Effects CoordinatorFilm

1983CurtainsSpecial EffectsFilm

1980Saturn 3Special EffectsFilm

1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowSpecial EffectsFilm

1975LisztomaniaSpecial EffectsFilm

1971Murphy's WarSpecial EffectsFilm

Directing (7)

2004Home Beyond the SunDirector, ProducerFilm

1997HIStory on Film, Volume IIDirectorFilm

1988MoonwalkerDirectorFilm

1988War of the WorldsDirectorSeries

1988SuperboyDirectorSeries

1986Kingdom Chums - Little David's AdventureDirectorFilm

Visual Effects (4)

2006Superman II: The Richard Donner CutSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm

1981CondormanSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm

1980Superman IISpecial Effects SupervisorFilm

1978SupermanSpecial Effects SupervisorFilm