Colin Chilvers(1945-2024)

Special Effects
Director
Art Department

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Home Beyond the Sun (2004)

Colin Chilvers was born in 1945 in London, England, UK. He was a director, known for Superman (1978), X-Men (2000) and Moonwalker (1988). He died on 19 November 2024 in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)

7.4

Special Effects

1978

Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, Tyler Mane, and Ray Park in X-Men (2000)

7.3

Special Effects

2000

Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)

6.1

Director(segment "Smooth Criminal", directed by)

1988

Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, and Clive Owen in Shoot'Em Up - Que la partie commence (2007)

Shoot'Em Up - Que la partie commence

6.6

Special Effects

2007

Credits

Special Effects

Shoot'Em Up - Que la partie commence
6.6
- special effects coordinator
- 2007
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
7.6
- director of special effects
- 2006
Zoom : L'Académie des super-héros
4.4
- special effects coordinator
- 2006
Baby-Sittor
5.6
- special effects coordinator
- 2005
Le Gardien du manuscrit sacré
5.5
- special effects consultant
- 2003
K-19 : Le Piège des profondeurs
6.7
- special effects coordinator
- 2002
Allison Forever
5.7
- special effects coordinator
- 2001
Driven
4.6
- special effects coordinator
- 2001
X-Men
7.3
- special effects coordinator
- 2000
La Fiancée de Chucky
5.6
- special effects coordinator
- 1998
Suivez cet oiseau
6.7
- special effects director
- 1985
Spasmes
4.4
- special effects consultant (as Collin Chilvers)
- 1983
Superman III
5.0
- director of special effects and miniatures
- 1983
Curtains, l'ultime cauchemar
5.5
- director of special effects: act I
- 1983
The Wars
6.3
- special effects
- 1982

Director

Home Beyond the Sun
6.5
TV Movie
- Director
- 2004
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
8.6
Video
- Director (video "Smooth Criminal")
- 2003
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
8.4
Video
- Director (video "Smooth Criminal")
- 1997
Bros: Too Much
Music Video
- Director
- 1989
Superboy
6.0
TV Series
- Director
- 1988
Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (II)
8.5
- Director (directed by)
- 1988
Moonwalker
6.1
- Director (segment "Smooth Criminal", directed by)
- 1988
Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal
8.8
Music Video
- Director
- 1988
La nouvelle guerre des mondes
6.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1988
Kingdom Chums
6.5
TV Movie
- Director (live action)
- 1986
Emo Philips: The Bar
Music Video
- Director
- 1985
ABC Weekend Specials
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1985
Urgent: Running Back
Music Video
- Director
- 1985

Art Department

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Home Beyond The Sun

Home Beyond The Sun

Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Collin Chilvers
Born
- 1945
- London, England, UK
Died
- November 19, 2024
- Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Relatives

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Trivia
He has nephews and a niece also in Special Effects; Chris Corbould, Ian Corbould, Paul Corbould, Neil Corbould, and Gail Corbould.

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