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Colin Chilvers(1945-2024)

  • Special Effects
  • Director
  • Producer
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Colin Chilvers was born in 1945 in London, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Superman (1978), X-Men (2000) and Moonwalker (1988). He died on 19 November 2024 in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.
Born1945
DiedNovember 19, 2024
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DiedNovember 19, 2024
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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)
Superman
7.4
  • Special Effects
  • 1978
Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
X-Men
7.3
  • Special Effects
  • 2000
Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
Moonwalker
6.1
  • Director(segment "Smooth Criminal")
  • 1988
Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
Superman III
5.0
  • Special Effects
  • 1983

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, and Clive Owen in Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
    Shoot 'Em Up
    6.6
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2007
  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
    Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
    7.5
    • director of special effects
    • 2006
  • Tim Allen, Spencer Breslin, Kate Mara, Ryan Whitney, and Michael Cassidy in Zoom (2006)
    Zoom
    4.4
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2006
  • Vin Diesel, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Kegan Hoover, Logan Hoover, Bo Vink, and Luke Vink in The Pacifier (2005)
    The Pacifier
    5.6
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2005
  • Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King in Bulletproof Monk (2003)
    Bulletproof Monk
    5.5
    • special effects consultant
    • 2003
  • Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
    K-19: The Widowmaker
    6.7
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2002
  • Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, and Sisqó in Get Over It (2001)
    Get Over It
    5.7
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2001
  • Driven (2001)
    Driven
    4.6
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2001
  • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    7.3
    • special effects coordinator
    • 2000
  • Jennifer Tilly and Brad Dourif in Bride of Chucky (1998)
    Bride of Chucky
    5.7
    • special effects coordinator
    • 1998
  • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • special effects director
    • 1985
  • Spasms (1983)
    Spasms
    4.4
    • special effects consultant (as Collin Chilvers)
    • 1983
  • Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve in Superman III (1983)
    Superman III
    5.0
    • director of special effects and miniatures
    • 1983
  • Curtains (1983)
    Curtains
    5.5
    • director of special effects: act I
    • 1983
  • The Wars (1982)
    The Wars
    6.1
    • special effects
    • 1982

Director

  • Michael Jackson's Vision (2010)
    Michael Jackson's Vision
    9.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Home Beyond the Sun (2004)
    Home Beyond the Sun
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003)
    Michael Jackson: Number Ones
    8.6
    Video
    • Director (segment "Smooth Criminal")
    • 2003
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997)
    Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II
    8.4
    Video
    • video "Smooth Criminal"
    • 1997
  • Bros: Too Much
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Holly Johnson: Atomic City
    Music Video
    • directed by
    • 1989
  • Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
    Superboy
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (II) (1988)
    Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (II)
    8.6
    • directed by
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
    Moonwalker
    6.1
    • Director (segment "Smooth Criminal")
    • 1988
  • Michael Jackson in Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988)
    Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal
    8.9
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
    War of the Worlds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Kingdom Chums (1986)
    Kingdom Chums
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • live action
    • 1986
  • Emo Philips: The Bar
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1985
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Urgent: Running Back
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1985

Producer

  • The Hotel Dieu (2015)
    The Hotel Dieu
    7.6
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Home Beyond the Sun (2004)
    Home Beyond the Sun
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2004

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Home Beyond The Sun
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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
  • Parents
      Cornelius Chilvers
  • Relatives
      Chris Corbould(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

  • 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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