Visual Effects
Charles Chiodo
Born
1952-05-24 (74)
Known for
Visual Effects
Credits
20 titles
The Chiodo Brothers (Stephen, Charles & Edward Chiodo, all born in Bronx, New York) are a group of sibling special effects artists, best known for their film Killer Klowns from Outer Space and creating puppets and effects for films such as Critters, Ernest Scared Stupid, and Team America: World Police. They created the elaborate dioramas featured in the 2010 film Dinner for Schmucks. The post-hardcore band Chiodos (originally called The Chiodos Bros) is named after them as a tribute. Their studio made the Willice and Crimbles claymation segment on The Simpsons, a parody of Wallace and Gromit in the same style of animation. Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park voiced himself in the episode, …
Known for
Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.
Cinema Insomnia
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6.7Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
7.2Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
3.6In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.
Theodore Rex
1995
8.0For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture effects and stop-motion animation. Presented here for the first time ever is the authorized collection of his earliest work, along with hours of supplemental features.
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
NRThe Chiodo Brothers explain how the technique of stop motion animation brings their characters to life in "Elf."
Elf: Lights, Camera, Puffin!
2004
Film credits
2010s · 6 titles
NRAn all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass including interviews with filmmakers and historians.
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
2018
NRDocumentary about the original 1986 film Critters. Features interviews with actors Dee Wallace, Don Opper, Terrence Mann, and Lin Shaye; producer Barry Opper; writer Brian Muir; critter designers and voice actors; and many more.
They Bite!: The Making of Critters
2018
NRDocumentary about the 1992 follow-up film Critters 4. Features interviews with producer Barry Opper; actors Don Opper and Terrence Mann; writer; cinematographer; and critters designers.
Space Madness: The Making of Critters 4
2018
NRDocumentary about the 1991 follow-up film Critters 3. Features interviews with producer Barry Opper; actors Don Opper and Terrence Mann; writer; cinematographer; and critters designers.
You Are What They Eat: The Making of Critters 3
2018
NRFrom her being discovered by Groucho Marx in NY to becoming one of the of most iconic bombshells of the 60s - including her memorable role in the Academy Award winning film 'Cool Hand Luke'- this film looks at the extraordinary life Joy Harmon, who went from being a film cheesecake to actually making them as the premiere dessert maker for the major studio's craft services. We'll interview her co-stars, follow her in her bakery and onto the sets of many major television shows and hear from her family and friends about this amazing woman.
From Cheesecake to Cheesecake: The Joy Harmon Story
2013
NRDocumentary about the 1988 follow-up film Critters 2. Features interviews with director Mick Garris; actors Liane Curtis, Don Opper, Terrence Mann, and Lin Shaye; producer Barry Opper; critters designers; and more.
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
2018
2000s · 4 titles
8.0For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture effects and stop-motion animation. Presented here for the first time ever is the authorized collection of his earliest work, along with hours of supplemental features.
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
NRThe Chiodo Brothers explain how the technique of stop motion animation brings their characters to life in "Elf."
Elf: Lights, Camera, Puffin!
2004
8.0The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Ray Harryhausen discusses the making of 'Mighty Joe Young' with the Chiodo brothers.
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
2005
1970s · 2 titles
NR8mm/Super 8 early silent short films by the Chiodo Brothers, inspired by Ray Harryhausen, included on the 4K remastered Arrow Video Blu-ray of ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’
Eskimo
1971
NR8mm/Super 8 early silent short films by the Chiodo Brothers, inspired by Ray Harryhausen, included on the 4K remastered Arrow Video Blu-ray of ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’
Sludge Grubs
1972
1960s · 2 titles
NREarly (very early) monster movie from the Chiodo Bros. Features stop-motion animation monster.
The Beast from the Egg
1968
NR8mm/Super 8 silent early short films by the Chiodo Brothers, inspired by Ray Harryhausen, included on the 4K remastered Arrow Video Blu-ray of 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space'
Land of Terror
1967
Series credits
Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.
Cinema Insomnia
—
7.2Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
Behind the camera
6.7Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
6.7Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
NR8mm/Super 8 early silent short films by the Chiodo Brothers, inspired by Ray Harryhausen, included on the 4K remastered Arrow Video Blu-ray of ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’
Free Inside
1974