Visual Effects
Stephen Chiodo
Born 1945-03-02
Bronx, New York, USA
Department: Visual Effects
Known For
Prominent works featuring Stephen Chiodo
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Elf
2003
TMDB3.4
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988
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History of the World: Part I
1981
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Vincent
1982
TMDB3.9
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2022
TMDB3.8
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Critters 2
1988
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Critters 3
1991
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Alien Abduction
2014
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Critters 4
1992
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Ernest Scared Stupid
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (61 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Forbidden Zone | Story Consultant | Movie | 2025 |
 | Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | Supervising Animation Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Alien Xmas | Director | Movie | 2020 |
| Alien Xmas | Book | Movie | 2020 |
| Alien Xmas | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | You Are What They Eat: The Making of Critters 3 | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Space Madness: The Making of Critters 4 | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | They Bite!: The Making of Critters | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Food | Thanks | Movie | 2014 |
 | Alien Abduction | Creature Design | Movie | 2014 |
 | RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Callalilly | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Callalilly | Executive Producer | Movie | 2007 |
| Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young | Himself | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | Elf | Animation Supervisor | Movie | 2003 |
 | Theodore Rex | Guy in the Bag (puppeteer) | Movie | 1995 |
 | Freaked | Producer | Movie | 1993 |
| Freaked | Animation Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys | Creator | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Critters 4 | Creature Design | Movie | 1992 |
 | Critters 3 | Creature Design | Movie | 1991 |
 | Ernest Scared Stupid | Creature Design | Movie | 1991 |
 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Killer Klowns from Outer Space | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
| Killer Klowns from Outer Space | Producer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Critters 2 | Creature Design | Movie | 1988 |
 | Cousin Kevin | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
| Cousin Kevin | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp | Modeling | Movie | 1986 |
 | Hansel and Gretel | Technical Supervisor | Movie | 1983 |
 | Vincent | Animation | Movie | 1982 |
| Vincent | Supervising Technical Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | History of the World: Part I | Visual Effects | Movie | 1981 |
 | I Go Pogo | Animation Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Sludge Grubs | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| Sludge Grubs | Modeling | Movie | 1972 |
| Sludge Grubs | Sound Recordist | Movie | 1972 |
 | Eskimo | Narrator | Movie | 1971 |
| Eskimo | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Eskimo | Cinematography | Movie | 1971 |
| Eskimo | Sound Recordist | Movie | 1971 |
 | Africa Danny | Director | Movie | 1970 |
| Africa Danny | Animation | Movie | 1970 |
| Africa Danny | Creator | Movie | 1970 |
| Africa Danny | Modeling | Movie | 1970 |
| Africa Danny | Set Designer | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Beast from the Egg | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
| The Beast from the Egg | Director | Movie | 1968 |
| The Beast from the Egg | Visual Effects | Movie | 1968 |
| The Beast from the Egg | Storyboard Artist | Movie | 1968 |
| The Beast from the Egg | Modeling | Movie | 1968 |
| The Beast from the Egg | Lighting Director | Movie | 1968 |
 | Land of Terror | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
| Land of Terror | Director | Movie | 1967 |
| Land of Terror | Animation | Movie | 1967 |
| Cinema Insomnia | Self | TV Series | — |