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Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Acting • New York City, New York, USA • Born August 29, 1959

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.

22
Films
6.9
Avg Score

Filmography (22)

Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands

2025 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 47m
73
Creature Design
Special Effects Supervisor
Smile 2

Smile 2

2024 • Horror, Mystery • 2h 7m
67
Makeup Effects Designer
Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus

2024 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 59m
71
Special Effects Supervisor
Prey

Prey

2022 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 40m
71
as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

2019 • Horror, Thriller • 2h 49m
65
Makeup Designer
It

It

2017 • Horror, Thriller • 2h 15m
73
Makeup Effects Designer
San Andreas

San Andreas

2015 • Action, Thriller • 1h 54m
61
Makeup Effects
Skyline

Skyline

2010 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 33m
45
Creature Design
AVP: Alien vs. Predator

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2004 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 41m
57
as Technician (uncredited)
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002 • Science Fiction, Action • 2h 1m
74
Makeup Designer
Panic Room

Panic Room

2002 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 51m
68
Makeup Effects
The Santa Clause 2

The Santa Clause 2

2002 • Comedy, Fantasy • 1h 44m
58
Makeup Effects Designer
Hollow Man

Hollow Man

2000 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 52m
59
Makeup Designer
The 6th Day

The 6th Day

2000 • Mystery, Science Fiction • 2h 3m
59
Makeup Effects
The X-Files

The X-Files

1998 • Mystery, Science Fiction • 2h 1m
70
Makeup Effects
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

1997 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 49m
62
as Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)
Jumanji

Jumanji

1995 • Adventure, Fantasy • 1h 44m
71
Makeup Designer
Tremors

Tremors

1990 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 36m
72
Creature Design
The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987 • Action, Comedy • 1h 22m
69
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Aliens

Aliens

1986 • Science Fiction, Action • 2h 17m
84
as Alien (uncredited)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

1984 • Horror, Thriller • 1h 31m
60
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Galaxy of Terror

Galaxy of Terror

1981 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 21m
50
Prosthetics

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