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