
Alec Gillis
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.
Known For

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Rakka
Militia #1
2017

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Aliens
Alien (uncredited)
1986

Film
Prey
Predator Puppeteer (ADI)
2022

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Oats Studios: Volume 1
Militia #1 / Bill
2021

TV
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019

TV
Skin Wars
Self - Guest Judge
2014

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Alien Resurrection
Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)
1997

TV
OATS Studios
民兵
2021

TV
OATS Studios
William 'Billy'
2021

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AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Technician (uncredited)
2004

TV
Cooking with Bill
Bill
2017

Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
2019

Film
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
Self
2005

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Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
Self
2011

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Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'
Self
2003

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Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self
2000

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Men in Suits
Self
2012

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Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
Self
2010

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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
2003

Film
Eulogy to Us
2023
Filmography
2025FilmCringeas Fitz2023FilmEulogy to Us2022FilmPreyas Predator Puppeteer (ADI)2021FilmOats Studios: Volume 1as Militia #1 / Bill2021TVOATS Studiosas 民兵2021FilmWitches Midnightas Oswald Octav2020FilmBad President - Kenyaas William "Billy" Coltran2020FilmTremors: Making Perfectionas Himself2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self2019FilmPhil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Self2019FilmMaking Apes: The Artists Who Changed Filmas Self2017FilmBad President - Oil Spillas William 'Billy' Coltran2017FilmBad President - All My Sh*tas William 'Billy' Coltran2017TVCooking with Billas Bill2017FilmRakkaas Militia #12015FilmCreature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self2015FilmThe Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'2014FilmLeviathan: Monster Melting Potas Himself2014TVSkin Warsas Self - Guest Judge2012FilmMen in Suitsas Self2012FilmAstronaut: The Last Pushas Charlie2011FilmChildren of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Classas Self2010FilmTales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terroras Self2010FilmChiller 13: The Decade's Scariest Movie Momentsas Self2009FilmWolverine Unleashed: The Complete Originsas Self2007FilmMonster Squad Forever!as Self2005FilmThe Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Ozas Self2005FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self2004FilmAVP: Alien vs. Predatoras Technician (uncredited)2004FilmShooting 'Panic Room'as Self2003FilmSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self2003FilmWreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'as Self2000FilmMaking Jumanji: The Realm of Imaginationas Self1998FilmThe Making of ‘Tremors’as Self1997FilmAlien Resurrectionas Hero Alien Warrior (uncredited)1986FilmAliensas Alien (uncredited)