Bill George (visual effects supervisor)
Bill George 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1988 |title=1988 Oscars |access-date=February 7, 2015}}
Awards
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| 2005
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | {{nom}} |
| 1988
| {{won}} |
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| 2007
| 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
| Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| 2002
| Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) | |
| 2002
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) | |
| 2001
| Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| 1999
| Visual Effects Co-supervisor | |
| 1999
| Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Additional Matte Painter (ILM) | |
| 1998
| Visual Effects Co-supervisor | |
| 1996
| Art Consultant | |
| 1994
| Visual Effects Art Director (ILM) | |
| 1993
| Alive | Visual Effects Art Director | |
| 1991
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Visual Effects Art Director | |
| 1990
| Model Shop Supervisor | |
| 1989
| Always | Visual Effects Art Director | |
| 1989
| Model Shop Supervisor (ILM) | |
| 1989
| Visual Effects Art Director | |
| 1988
| Visual Effects Art Director | |
| 1987
| Visual Effects Co-supervisor | |
| 1985
| 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
| Model Maker | |
| 1982
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Model Maker | |
| 1979
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Model Maker | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0313357|Bill George}}
{{Academy Award Best Visual Effects}}
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Category:American art directors
Category:Best Visual Effects Academy Award winners