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Alec Gillis

Acting 66 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.4
Born: August 29, 1959

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.

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Known For

Prey
Prey Predator Puppeteer (ADI) 2022
Aliens
Aliens Alien (uncredited) 1986
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator Technician (uncredited) 2004
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited) 1997
Rakka
Rakka Militia #1 2017

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Prey
Prey Predator Puppeteer (ADI) 2022

Filmography

Acting Credits (41)

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

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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