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Bill Mather(I)

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  • Art Department
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Bill Mather is known for Star Trek: Generations (1994), Men in Black (1997) and Deep Impact (1998).
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    William Shatner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations (1994)
    Star Trek: Generations
    6.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 1994
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)
    Men in Black
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
    Deep Impact
    6.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 1998
    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Visual Effects(as William Mather, 1997 special edition)
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Grind (2026)
      Grind
      7.6
      • digital matte artist
      • 2026
    • Last Patrol on Okinawa (2021)
      Last Patrol on Okinawa
      3.6
      Short
      • digital matte artist
      • visual design
      • 2021
    • Circadia (2019)
      Circadia
      Short
      • Concept Design
      • 2019
    • Tom Cruise in Oblivion (2013)
      Oblivion
      7.0
      • matte painter: Digital Domain
      • 2013
    • Illeana Douglas, Noah Wyle, and Kate Mara in The Californians (2005)
      The Californians
      4.7
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2005
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
      Men in Black II
      6.2
      • digital matte artist: ILM (as William Mather)
      • 2002
    • Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
      Star Trek: Enterprise
      7.6
      TV Series
      • matte paintings
      • 2002
    • Murder by Numbers (2002)
      Murder by Numbers
      6.2
      • digital matte artist: Matte World Digital (as William Mather)
      • 2002
    • Jim Carrey and Laurie Holden in The Majestic (2001)
      The Majestic
      6.9
      • digital matte artist: Matte World Digital (as William Mather)
      • 2001
    • Jennifer Garner in Alias (2001)
      Alias
      7.6
      TV Series
      • digital matte artist
      • 2001
    • Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
      Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
      6.8
      • digital matte artist: Matte World Digital (as William Mather)
      • 2001
    • Glenn Close in 102 Dalmatians (2000)
      102 Dalmatians
      4.9
      • matte painter: The Secret Lab
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
      7.2
      Video
      • matte painter: ILM (as Bill Mathers)
      • 2000
    • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (2000)
      The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • matte painter: ILM (as Bill Mathers)
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      Space Cowboys
      6.5
      • digital matte artist
      • 2000

    Art Department

    • Ray Winstone in Beowulf (2007)
      Beowulf
      6.3
      • conceptual artist
      • 2007
    • Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Brittany Curran, and Spencer Locke in Monster House (2006)
      Monster House
      6.7
      • concept artist
      • 2006
    • Robota: The Hunted (2005)
      Robota: The Hunted
      Short
      • concept artist
      • 2005
    • Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
      The Polar Express
      6.6
      • concept artist
      • 2004

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • William Mather

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