Stephen Chiodo (Visual Effects)
Little is known about Stephen Chiodo, a figure with a modest footprint in Visual Effects. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
Theodore Rex
In 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.
Release Date1995-12-14
Charactersd Guy in the Bag (puppeteer)
Vote Count110
The Beast from the Egg
Early (very early) monster movie from the Chiodo Bros. Features stop-motion animation monster.
Release Date1968-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd
Eskimo
8mm/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’
Release Date1971-01-02
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd Narrator
Land of Terror
8mm/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'
Release Date1967-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Charactersd
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
Ray Harryhausen discusses the making of 'Mighty Joe Young' with the Chiodo brothers.
Release Date2005-11-22
Charactersd Himself
Vote Count1
Cinema Insomnia
Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Release Date2020-12-01
Charactersd Self
Episode Count1
Vote Count26
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.
Release Date2015-11-18
Charactersd Self
Vote Count27
They Bite!: The Making of Critters
Documentary 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.
Release Date2018-11-27
Charactersd Self
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
An all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass including interviews with filmmakers and historians.
Release Date2018-10-16
Charactersd Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
The 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.
Release Date2008-10-11
Charactersd Self
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
Documentary 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.
Release Date2018-11-27
Charactersd Self
You Are What They Eat: The Making of Critters 3
Documentary 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.
Release Date2018-11-27
Charactersd Self
Space Madness: The Making of Critters 4
Documentary 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.
Release Date2018-11-27
Charactersd Self
The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys was a live-action television series that aired in 1992. The series aired 11 episodes before it was canceled. The show focuses on three Sea Monkeys—Dave, Bill and Aquarius —and their creator, The Professor. Others appearing in the short-lived series included Stephen Furst, Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Melman and Vernon Wells. The concept of the show derived from the popular Sea Monkeys product, successfully marketed in the 1970s with a series of comic book ads designed and illustrated by Joe Orlando, later Vice President of DC Comics and Associate Publisher of Mad. Produced by CBS, the series aired in the United States and Australia. The unusual character designs derive from the fantasy characters in the ads that Orlando drew for Harold von Braunhut, creator of the product. The plot revolved around the notion that the Professor had accidentally enlarged three sea monkeys to human-size, and plotlines followed their ensuing comical ineptness in the world. Each Sea Monkey displayed a certain odd character trait: Aquarius could not keep a secret, Bill was afraid of an Imperial, Pennsylvania man named Derek Allen and Dave would grow excited at the sound of polka music.
Release Date1992-09-19
DepartmentCreator
JobCreator
Vote Count1
Elf
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Release Date2003-11-07
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobAnimation Supervisor
Vote Count4207
History of the World: Part I
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Release Date1981-06-12
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobVisual Effects
Vote Count832
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
Release Date1988-05-27
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1064
Critters 3
As fanged, furious furballs viciously invade an L.A. apartment building and sink their teeth into the low-rent tenants, Josh leads the battle to beat back the conniving critters and save the planet.
Release Date1991-12-11
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCreature Design
Vote Count423
Critters 2
Three bounty hunters from space fly back to the town of Grovers Bend, hoping to save local residents from a new batch of Critter eggs.
Release Date1988-04-29
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCreature Design
Vote Count474
Alien Abduction
A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.
Release Date2014-04-04
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCreature Design
Vote Count387
Freaked
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.
Release Date1993-09-11
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count173
Critters 4
A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind.
Release Date1992-08-20
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCreature Design
Vote Count313
Ernest Scared Stupid
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
Release Date1991-10-11
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobCreature Design
Vote Count192
Vincent
Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.
Release Date1982-10-01
DepartmentVisual Effects
JobAnimation
Vote Count872
Alien Xmas
A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the presents.
Release Date2020-11-20
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count117
Hansel and Gretel
Tim Burton's reimagined classic combines live action and stop motion, making for a creepy adventure into the woods. It is known for having aired only once on Disney Channel, on Halloween Night in 1983.
Release Date1983-10-31
DepartmentCrew
JobTechnical Supervisor
Vote Count43
Food
This is an animated documentary about FOOD! I interviewed vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian and meat eater about their opinions about food and life choices. Then I animate real food with stop-motion technique based on the interviews. By putting the conversations in different context, the food speak for themselves.
Release Date2014-12-30
DepartmentCrew
JobThanks
Vote Count3
Sludge Grubs
8mm/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’
Release Date1972-01-01
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Cousin Kevin
A KABC After School Special from Chiodo Bros. Productions about a young boy with the power to turn his overactive imagination into real-life adventures. The whole film was written by Stephen Chiodo and casted the famous kid actor Josh Rudoy as Kevin. The minitures and sets were cool for their time thanks to the Chiodo Bros.
Release Date1986-09-01
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Africa Danny
Super 8 silent early short film by the Chiodo Brothers, inspired by Ray Harryhausen, included on the 4K remastered Arrow Video Blu-ray of ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’
Release Date1970-01-02
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Callalilly
In the beautiful yet slightly dark world of the Sisters Kane, where only dolls exist, Callalilly longs to play the piano perfectly. But her inability to be 'instantly great' sends her into a fit. What happens as a result may shock you as it did her sisters.
Release Date2007-10-13
DepartmentDirecting
JobDirector
Vote Count1