KevinChisnall
- Special effects
Kevin 'Chiz' Chisnall once listed his specialties as "pyrotechnics, explosions, bullet hits, atmospheric special effects, wind, rain, fog and movie guns". Chisnall began in television in the early 1970s, and later moved into special effects. When Kiwi features ignited in the 1980s, he supplied gunfire and mayhem for many movies, including Utu and Death Warmed Up. Later he was based in Thailand. Chisnall died in December 2021.
Screenography
Biography
After Kevin 'Chiz' Chisnall died early in 2022, many stories were told: the day army helicopters suddenly appeared over the horizon following some gunplay on the set of Letter to Blanchy; the day he snuck some fake limbs into the staff cafeteria for a laugh; the time he ignited dozens of drums of petrol in Blenheim for Shaker Run. There were probably tales told about this sociable, beloved character in other tongues; over 50 years, Chisnall worked everywhere from Christchurch to Thailand to Hong Kong and India.
Awards
1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Design - Television (for special effects) Heroes, burning tanker scene
“A very funny, generous and larger than life character ... a true entertainer, a real magician and master of illusion. He was the classic country boy who moved to the big smoke and loved it.”
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