Bill George

Career
Occupation	Visual-effects artist
Companies	Industrial Light & Magic

William "Bill" George is an ILM visual-effects artist who has worked on numerous Star Wars and Lucasfilm projects. His work includes designing the B-wing fighter for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The droid BG-81 was named after George and designed based on a 1981 picture of him wearing a striped shirt.

At Celebration VI in 2012 George hosted a panel with Steven Spiegel discussing the development of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.

Works

Filmography

Bill George at work on Return of the Jedi

• Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (model maker) (1983)
• Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (spaceship designs; uncredited) (1984)
• Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (additional matte painter) (1999)
• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (visual effects supervisor) (2011)
• Star Wars Rebels — "Wings of the Master" (special thanks) (2015)
• Star Wars Resistance (spaceship designs) (2018)
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (2019)

Sources

•  Bill George: First-Time Guest at Star Wars Celebration on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
•  The Star Wars Show: Taylor Gray, Mandalorian Mercs Armor Building, and Fan Halloween Costumes | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
•  SWCA 2022: 5 Creative Lessons Behind the Making of Star Tours on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: A Visual Archive
•  How to Build an X-wing: 50 Years After ILM Completed Its First 'Star Wars' Model on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
•  How Lucasfilm Animation Built a Practical Miniature for Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Bill George on Wikipedia
•  Bill George at the Internet Movie Database