Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Special EffectsMakeup DepartmentAdditional Crew
Born
August 29, 1959
Awards
6 wins, 28 nominations

Alec Gillis began his professional career in 1980 at Roger Corman's New World Pictures. While working with future luminaries such as James Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd, Alec also attended UCLA Film School. By 1985 he began working for Creature FX legend Stan Winston ("Aliens", "Predator",…

Biography

Alec Gillis began his professional career in 1980 at Roger Corman's New World Pictures. While working with future luminaries such as James Cameron and Gale Ann Hurd, Alec also attended UCLA Film School. By 1985 he began working for Creature FX legend Stan Winston ("Aliens", "Predator", "Pumpkinhead"). There he met Tom Woodruff, Jr with whom he co-founded the Creature FX studio Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc. (ADI) in 1988.

The duo received an Oscar for their work on "Death Becomes Her", as well as nominations for "Alien 3" and "Starship Troopers". They also won BAFTAs and Saturn Awards for the films "Starship Troopers" and "Jumanji".

Gillis is also a writer. His book Worlds: A Mission of Discovery has been optioned by a major studio. He's also written a number of screenplays and created a TV series.

  • June, 2014

Actor

Robot DraculaRobot Dracula(2026)as Alec
The ParcelThe Parcel(2025)as I. M. Linefoot
CringeCringe(2025)as Fitz
Smile 2Smile 2(2024)as Monster Puppeteer
Eulogy to UsEulogy to Us(2023)as Oswald Octav (segment: Witches Midnight)

Costume Designer

Beast WishesBeast Wishes(2012)

Makeup Department

CringeCringe(2025)
WerewolvesWerewolves(2024)
SmileSmile(2022)
PreyPrey(2022)
It: Chapter TwoIt: Chapter Two(2019)

Costume Department

StasisStasis(2010)
Superman ReturnsSuperman Returns(2006)
Spider-Man 2Spider-Man 2(2004)
Spider-ManSpider-Man(2002)

Soundtrack

Playtime(2019)

Self

The Thing ExpandedThe Thing Expanded(2026)as Self - Interviewee
Predator: Badlands - A Special LookPredator: Badlands - A Special Look(2025)as Self - Creature Designer
Jhon Jatenjor's InterviewsJhon Jatenjor's Interviews(2021)as Self - Interviewee
2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards(2025)as Self - Presenter
Double TakeDouble Take(2025)as Self

Archive Footage

Movie Night ExtravaganzaMovie Night Extravaganza(2021)as Self

Known for

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Stanley Newton's photo of the September 12, 1996 Dick Smith Tribute (all rows from left): Front - Greg Nicotero of KNB EFX Group, Robert Short, Bob Burns, Harry Thomas (d. 1996), Abe Haberman (d. 1998). Middle - Estelle Shay of CINEFEX, Kevin Haney, Don Post, Jr., Bill Malone, Rick Baker, Dick Smith, Forrest J. Ackerman, Todd Tucker. Back - Don Shay of CINEFEX, Craig Reardon, Stuart Ziff, Kate Studley, Alec Gillis of ADI, Tom Woodruff of ADISigourney Weaver, Linda DeVetta, and Alec Gillis in Alien: Resurrection (1997)Kevin Smith, Alec Gillis, Dan Trachtenberg, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, and Elle Fanning at an event for Predator: Badlands (2025)Alec Gillis

Credit Score: Alec Gillis

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Predator Puppeteer (Adi)
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1Prey9.002022•7.116272643
2Smile 21.0020246.700142282
3Alien Nation1.0019886.30017738
4Alien vs. Predator0.9520045.700232802