Bill George (special effects artist)

Bill George is a film technician who specializes in visual effects . In addition, he is also active as a model maker .

Life

George works for the Industrial Light & Magic (short: ILM) company founded by George Lucas . As a teenager, he rummaged through dustbins outside an ILM building in Van Nuys to look for souvenirs to search. While working at ILM, he designed his own Y-wing based on those from the Star Wars film A New Hope . Lucas liked this model very much and prompted him to use it in Return of the Jedi , as the original two versions of the Y-wings were no longer considered suitable.

George has worked on two Harry Potter films, a Jurassic Park film, three Star Trek films and a Pirates of the Caribbean film over the course of his career . He was nominated for an Oscar for each of the films The Journey into the Self and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , which he also won for The Journey into the Self .

Filmography (selection)

• 1979: Star Trek: The Movie
• 1982: One with a heart
• 1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
• 1982: The Blade Runner
• 1982: ET - The Extra-Terrestrial
• 1983: Return of the Jedi (Return of the Jedi)
• 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• 1985: The Goonies
• 1985: Explorers - A fantastic adventure
• 1986: Howard - An animal hero
• 1987: Innerspace (Journey into me)
• 1988: Caddyshack II
• 1989: My devilish neighbors
• 1989: Ghostbusters II
• 1989: Always - The Fire Angel of Montana
• 1990: Joe versus the volcano
• 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Land
• 1993: survive! (Surviving!)
• 1994: Star Trek: Generations Meet
• 1998: Deep Impact
• 1999: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)
• 1999: Galaxy Quest - Planlessly through space (Galaxy Quest)
• 2001: Planet of the Apes
• 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• 2003: Inseparable (Stuck on You)
• 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man's Chest
• 2007: Evan Almighty (Evan Almighty)
• 2008: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• 2008: Twilight until dawn (Twilight)
• 2011: I Am Number Four (I am number four)
• 2011: Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (short film)

Awards

• 1988: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films : Nomination in the category Best Special Effects for Die Reise ins Ich
• 1988: Oscar : Award in the Best Visual Effects category for The Journey into Me
• 2000: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Nomination in the category Best Special Effects for Galaxy Quest - Planless Through Space
• 2003: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Nomination for Best Special Effects for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• 2003: BAFTA Award : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• 2005: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Nomination in the category Best Special Effects for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaben
• 2005: Visual Effects Society Award : Nomination for Best Single Visual Effect of the Year for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaben
• 2005: BAFTA Award: Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• 2005: Oscar : Nomination for Best Visual Effects for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• 2012: Visual Effects Society Award: Nomination in the category Best Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project for Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

Web links

• Bill George in the Internet Movie Database (English)