Alec Gillis

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 29, 1959 (66 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Alec 'Prop' Gillis · Alec Dougal Gillis

total credits

34 movies

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

Filmography

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Prey
7.7

Prey

2022as Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
Aliens
8.0

Aliens

1986as Alien (uncredited)
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
6.0

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2004as Technician (uncredited)
Alien Resurrection
6.2

Alien Resurrection

1997as Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)
Rakka
7.0

Rakka

2017as Militia #1
Oats Studios: Volume 1
6.2

Oats Studios: Volume 1

2021as Militia #1 / Bill
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
8.0

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

2011as Self
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
7.0

The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz

2005as Self
Astronaut: The Last Push
5.2

Astronaut: The Last Push

2012as Charlie
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

2015as Self
Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
7.8

Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

2003as Self
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination

2000as Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
7.5

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005as Self
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
6.2

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

2009as Self
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
8.3

Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror

2010as Self
Men in Suits
8.0

Men in Suits

2012as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
6.8

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

2019as Self
Shooting 'Panic Room'
7.0

Shooting 'Panic Room'

2004as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.5

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

2019as Self
Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments

Chiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Moments

2010as Self
Tremors: Making Perfection
6.4

Tremors: Making Perfection

2020as Himself
The Making of ‘Tremors’
7.5

The Making of ‘Tremors’

1998as Self
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
8.0

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

2002as Self
Bad President - All My Sh*t
4.5

Bad President - All My Sh*t

2017as William 'Billy' Coltran
Bad President - Oil Spill
4.8

Bad President - Oil Spill

2017as William 'Billy' Coltran
Witches Midnight
2.0

Witches Midnight

2021as Oswald Octav
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'

2000as Self
Bad President - Kenya
5.1

Bad President - Kenya

2020as William "Billy" Coltran
Cringe

Cringe

2025as Fitz
Eulogy to Us

Eulogy to Us

2023
Monster Squad Forever!
7.4

Monster Squad Forever!

2007as Self
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2.7

The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

2015
Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot

Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot

2014as Himself