Board Member
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.
CREDITS
THE PREDATOR (CREATURE EFFECTS DESIGNER) (2018)
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM (CREATURE EFFECTS DESIGNER) (2018)
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU (PUPPETEER) (2018)
IT (SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP) (2017)
ENDER’S GAME (ALIEN CREATURE EFFECTS) (2013)
SKYLINE (CREATURE DESIGNER) (2010)
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM (CREATURE EFFECTS DESIGNER AND CREATOR) / (SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR) (2007)
ALIEN VS. PREDATOR (ALIEN EFFECTS) / (CREATURE EFFECTS CREATOR) / (CREATURE EFFECTS DESIGNER) (2004)
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Alec’s Professional Website:
www.studioadi.com
