Colin Chilvers (1945 – 19 November 2024) was an English television and music video director and special effects coordinator. He is known for his work on ''

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 independent musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Sharman and Richard O ...

'' (1975), ''

Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

'' (1978), ''

Condorman ''Condorman'' is a 1981 American superhero comedy film directed by Charles Jarrott, produced by Walt Disney Productions, and starring Michael Crawford, Barbara Carrera and Oliver Reed. The film follows comic book illustrator Woodrow Wilkins's a ...

'' (1981), and ''

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'' (2000). Chilvers directed the " Smooth Criminal" segment from

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

's ''

Moonwalker ''Moonwalker'' is a 1988 American experimental film, experimental anthology film, anthology musical film starring Michael Jackson. Rather than featuring one continuous narrative, the film expresses the influence of fandom and innocence through ...

.'' When working with Michael Jackson, Chilvers told ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...

'', "I showed Michael a movie that I felt would fit the theme of the piece, ''

The Third Man ''The Third Man'' is a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, Alida Valli as Anna Schmidt, Orson Welles as Harry Lime and Trevor Howard as Major Calloway. Set in post-Worl ...

''. 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 The Special Achievement Award is an Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPA ...

in 1979 for ''Superman''. Chilvers died at his home in

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, on 19 November 2024, at the age of 79. At the

97th Academy Awards The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly r ...

, his name was mentioned in the '' In Memoriam'' section.

Awards

* Winner of ''Special Achievement Academy Award'' 1979 for ''Superman'' * Winner of

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1979 for ''Superman'' * Nominated for ''Grammy Award'' 1989 for "Moonwalker"

References

External links

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Colin Chilvers technician videography
- Music Video DataBase * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chilvers, Colin 1945 births 2024 deaths Special effects coordinators Special Achievement Academy Award winners BAFTA winners (people) Entertainers from London English music video directors