Bill George

William "Bill" George was an ILM visual-effects artist whose work spanned numerous Star Wars and Lucasfilm projects. Among his work was designing the B-wing fighter for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The droid BG-81 was named for George and designed from a 1981 picture of him wearing a striped shirt. At Celebration VI in 2012, George hosted a panel with Steven Spiegel about the development of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.

Works

Filmography

Bill George working 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)
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Star Wars Rebels — "Wings of the Master" (special thanks) (2015)
Star Wars Resistance (spaceship designs) (2018)
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (2019)