Bill George

Bill George (born September 28, 1958) is a visual effects supervisor who is known for his work for Industrial Light & Magic on, amongst others, the Star Trek franchise.

Biography During his teens, Bill George was a dedicated and talented model maker. He used to forage through the dumpsters outside the Van Nuys, Los Angeles facility of Industrial Light & Magic, hoping to find souvenirs. In 1979, he began his career, building miniatures for Greg Jein in Los Angeles. In 1981, he joined Industrial Light & Magic. Over the years, he has worked in a variety of capacities. He has been a model shop supervisor, art director, matte painter and visual effects supervisor. Some career highlights include miniature construction and design on Blade Runner, art direction and design for five Star Trek feature films, directing over thirty television commercials at ILM and overseeing model construction on Ghostbusters II and Alive.

In 1988, George received the Best Visual Effects Academy Award for his work on Innerspace.

Awards

Year Organisation Work Category/award Result Ref. 2005 77th Academy Awards Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Best Visual Effects 1988 60th Academy Awards Innerspace Best Visual Effects

Select filmography Year Work Role Ref. 2007 Evan Almighty Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Additional Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) 2003 Stuck on You Visual Effects Supervisor 2002 E.T. Special Edition Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) 2001 Planet of the Apes Visual Effects Supervisor 1999 Galaxy Quest Visual Effects Co-supervisor 1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Additional Matte Painter (ILM) 1998 Deep Impact Visual Effects Co-supervisor 1996 Star Trek: First Contact Art Consultant 1994 Star Trek Generations Visual Effects Art Director (ILM) 1993 Alive Visual Effects Art Director 1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Visual Effects Art Director 1990 Joe Versus the Volcano Model Shop Supervisor 1989 Always Visual Effects Art Director 1989 Ghostbusters II Model Shop Supervisor (ILM) 1989 The 'burbs Visual Effects Art Director 1988 Caddyshack II Visual Effects Art Director 1987 Innerspace Visual Effects Co-supervisor 1985 The Goonies Chief Model Maker (ILM) 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Model Maker 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Spacecraft and prop designer 1983 Return of the Jedi Model Maker 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Model Maker 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Model Maker