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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 47min
73
Creature Design
Special Effects Supervisor
Smile 2

Smile 2

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

Alien: Romulus

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

Prey

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

It Chapter Two

2019 Horror, Thriller 2h 49min
65
Makeup Designer
It

It

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

San Andreas

2015 Action, Thriller 1h 54min
61
Makeup Effects
Skyline

Skyline

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

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

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

Spider-Man

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

Panic Room

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

The Santa Clause 2

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

Hollow Man

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

The 6th Day

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

The X-Files

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

Alien Resurrection

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

Jumanji

1995 Adventure, Fantasy 1h 44min
71
Makeup Designer
Tremors

Tremors

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

The Monster Squad

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

Aliens

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

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

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

Galaxy of Terror

1981 Horror, Science Fiction 1h 21min
50
Prosthetics

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