Alec Gillis
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.0426 |
| Birthday | 1959-08-29 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Alec 'Prop' Gillis, Alec Dougal Gillis, |
2021
Witches Midnight
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Bad President - All My Sh*t
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Bad President - Oil Spill
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Astronaut: The Last Push
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Men in Suits
8/1
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The Making of ‘Tremors’
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Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot
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The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
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Prey
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Aliens
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Alien Resurrection
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
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Rakka
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Oats Studios: Volume 1
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Shooting 'Panic Room'
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Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
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AVP: Alien vs. Predator
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Tremors: Making Perfection
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Monster Squad Forever!
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
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The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
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Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
8.3/3
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
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Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments
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Bad President - Kenya
5.1/5
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Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
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Cringe
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Eulogy to Us
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
8/3
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Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
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Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
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Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
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Elektra
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