Colin Chilvers (born 1945) is an
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film director and special effects coordinator. He is known for his work on ''
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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'' (1975), ''
Superman
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'' (1978), ''
Condorman'' (1981), and ''
X-Men
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'' (2000).
Chilvers directed the "
Smooth Criminal" segment from
Michael Jackson's ''
Moonwalker
''Moonwalker'' is a 1988 American experimental anthology musical film starring Michael Jackson. Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film expresses the influence of fandom and innocence through a collection of short films about J ...
.'' When working with Michael Jackson, Chilvers told ''
Rolling Stone
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'', "I showed Michael a movie that I felt would fit the theme of the piece, ''
The Third Man
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''. He loved the look of it, that sort of film-noir look, so we used that to get the camera man to light it in a similar way."
Chilvers won a
Special Achievement Academy Award
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in 1979 for ''Superman''.
Awards
* Winner of ''Special Achievement Academy Award'' 1979 for ''Superman''
* Winner of
BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award 1979 for ''Superman''
* Nominated for ''Grammy Award'' 1989 for "Moonwalker"
References
External links
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Colin Chilvers technician videography- Music Video DataBase
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Living people
Special effects coordinators
1945 births