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Alec Gillis

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Alec Gillis

Born
(age 67)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
76 titles

Biography

Alec Dougal Gillis is an Academy Award-winning American special effects artist and actor who served as part of the creature effects crew on the 1986 film Aliens, the 1992 film Alien3, the 1997 film Alien Resurrection, the 2004 film Alien vs. Predator, the 2007 film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem and the 2018 film The Predator. He also appeared in a cameo as an unnamed technician in Alien vs. Predator, although he was not credited for the role.

In 1988, Gillis co-founded Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (ADI) with Tom Woodruff, Jr., and the company has since provided creature effects for Alien3, Alien Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.

Gillis's work has won an Academy Award for Visual Effects (for Death Becomes Her, although he was not listed on the official nomination) and a BAFTA. For his work on Alien3, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects, a BAFTA and a Saturn Award.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 45

YearTitleRole
TBA Fleshing Out the Hollow Man Film Self
TBA Hollywood is Fine Film Alec Gillis
2026 Robot Dracula Film Alec
2025 Cringe Film Fitz
2023 Eulogy to Us Film
2022 Prey Film Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2021 Oats Studios: Volume 1 Film Militia #1 / Bill
2021 OATS Studios TV 民兵, William 'Billy' (10 ep)
2021 Witches Midnight Film Oswald Octav
2020 Bad President - Kenya Film William "Billy" Coltran
2020 Tremors: Making Perfection Film Himself
2019 The Movies That Made Us TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Film Self
2019 Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Film Self
2017 Bad President - All My Sh*t Film William 'Billy' Coltran
2017 Bad President - Oil Spill Film William 'Billy' Coltran
2017 Cooking with Bill TV Bill (4 ep)
2017 Rakka Film Militia #1
2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Film Self
2015 The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' Film
2014 Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot Film Himself
2014 Skin Wars TV Self - Guest Judge (1 ep)
2012 Men in Suits Film Self
2012 Astronaut: The Last Push Film Charlie
2011 Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class Film Self
2010 Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror Film Self
2010 Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments Film Self
2009 Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins Film Self
2007 Monster Squad Forever! Film Self
2005 The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz Film Self
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film Self
2005 Elektra Film Puppeteer
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator Film Technician (uncredited)
2004 Shooting 'Panic Room' Film Self
2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Film Self
2003 Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' Film Self
2002 Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' Film Self
2002 Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' Film Self
2002 Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe Film Self
2000 Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination Film Self
2000 Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji' Film Self
1998 The Making of ‘Tremors’ Film Self
1997 Alien Resurrection Film Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)
1992 The Making of 'Alien³' Film Self
1986 Aliens Film Alien (uncredited)

Crew credits 34

YearTitleJob
TBA Samuk Film Creature Design
TBA Hollywood is Fine Film Story
2025 Predator: Badlands Film Creature Design, Special Effects Supervisor
2025 Cringe Film Thanks
2025 Wellwood Film Executive Producer
2024 Smile 2 Film Makeup Effects Designer
2024 Alien: Romulus Film Special Effects Supervisor
2022 Smile Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2022 Prey Film Makeup Effects Designer
2020 Adam 2.0 Film Thanks
2019 It Chapter Two Film Makeup Designer
2019 Playtime Film Director
2017 It Film Makeup Effects Designer
2015 Harbinger Down Film Writer, Director
2015 San Andreas Film Makeup Effects
2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
2010 Skyline Film Creature Design
2002 The Santa Clause 2 Film Makeup Effects Designer
2002 Spider-Man Film Makeup Designer
2002 Panic Room Film Makeup Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist
2000 The 6th Day Film Makeup Effects
2000 Hollow Man Film Makeup Designer
1998 The X-Files Film Makeup Effects
1997 Starship Troopers Film Creature Effects Technical Director
1995 Jumanji Film Makeup Designer
1994 The Santa Clause Film Animatronics Designer, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
1992 Stay Tuned Film Makeup Effects Designer
1990 Tremors Film Creature Design
1989 Leviathan Film Creature Design
1987 The Monster Squad Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Film Animatronics Designer
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Film Special Effects Makeup Artist
1981 Galaxy of Terror Film Prosthetics
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