Don Bies

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41 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Too Hot to Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II Self Self See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (27 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Keep the Gaslight Burning (2018) (Short) - Editor, Producer Editor, Producer See fewer
Pig Hunt (2008) Fabricator (Kerner Optical) Fabricator (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$3MM
Evan Almighty (2007) Model/miniature Maker (Kerner Optical) Model/miniature Maker (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$175MM	$31MM	$100MM	$174MM
Every 15 Minutes (2007) (Video) - Director, Editor, Producer, Writer Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Senior Model Maker Senior Model Maker See fewer	$225MM	$136MM	$423MM	$1.07B
Mission: Impossible III (2006) Senior Model Maker (as Donald Bies) Senior Model Maker (as Donald Bies) See fewer	$150MM	$48MM	$134MM	$398MM
The Island (2005) Senior Model Maker Senior Model Maker See fewer	$126MM	$12MM	$36MM	$163MM
War of the Worlds (2005) Senior Model Maker (ILM) Senior Model Maker (ILM) See fewer	$132MM	$65MM	$234MM	$604MM
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) R2-D2 Operator, Droid Unit Supervisor, R2D2 Operator, Droid Unit Supervisor R2-D2 Operator, Droid Unit Supervisor, R2D2 Operator, Droid Unit Supervisor See fewer	$113MM	$108MM	$380MM	$850MM
Every 15 Minutes (2004) (Short) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Peter Pan (2003) Modelmaker (ILM) Modelmaker (ILM) See fewer	$100MM	$11MM	$48MM	$122MM
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Lead Modelmaker (ILM) Lead Modelmaker (ILM) See fewer	$140MM	$47MM	$305MM	$654MM
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Artuo Pratuhr (uncredited), Droid Unit Supervisor/R2-D2 Operator Artuo Pratuhr (uncredited), Droid Unit Supervisor/R2-D2 Operator See fewer	$115MM	$80MM	$311MM	$654MM
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Model Maker (ILM) (uncredited) Model Maker (ILM) (uncredited) See fewer	$100MM	$29MM	$79MM	$236MM
Pearl Harbor (2001) Model Maker (ILM) Model Maker (ILM) See fewer	$140MM	$59MM	$199MM	$449MM
Galaxy Quest (1999) Chief Model Maker (ILM) Chief Model Maker (ILM) See fewer	$45MM	$7MM	$72MM	$91MM
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Pod Race Mechanic (uncredited), Puppeteer (R2D2) (uncredited), Visual Effects Modelmaker (ILM) Pod Race Mechanic (uncredited), Puppeteer (R2D2) (uncredited), Visual Effects Modelmaker (ILM) See fewer	$115MM	$65MM	$488MM	$1.05B
Flubber (1997) Puppeteer Puppeteer See fewer	$80MM	$27MM	$93MM	$178MM
Starship Troopers (1997) Model Maker (ILM) (as Donald Bies) Model Maker (ILM) (as Donald Bies) See fewer	$105MM	$22MM	$55MM	$121MM
Radioland Murders (1994) Model Maker (ILM) Model Maker (ILM) See fewer	$15MM	$836K	$1.3MM	$1.3MM
Fire in the Sky (1993) Creature Technician (alien sequence) Creature Technician (alien sequence) See fewer	$15MM	$6.1MM	$20MM	$20MM
Ghostbusters II (1989) Creature Effects (uncredited) Creature Effects (uncredited) See fewer	$25MM	$29MM	$112MM	$215MM
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Puppet Engineer (ILM) Puppet Engineer (ILM) See fewer	$48MM	$29MM	$197MM	$474MM
The Fly II (1989) Mechanical Engineer (Chris Walas Inc.) Mechanical Engineer (Chris Walas Inc.) See fewer		$6.8MM	$20MM	$39MM
The Fly (1986) Creature Effects (C.W.I.) Creature Effects (C.W.I.) See fewer	$15MM	$7MM	$40MM	$61MM
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) Barquin D'an / Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited), Visual Effects Model & Creature Maker (ILM) (version: special) Barquin D'an / Boba Fett (special edition) (uncredited), Visual Effects Model & Creature Maker (ILM) (version: special) See fewer	$32MM	$23MM	$317MM	$482MM
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Model And Creature Maker (ILM) (version: 1997 special) Model And Creature Maker (ILM) (version: 1997 special) See fewer	$18MM	$4.9MM	$293MM	$550MM

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Past Television (3 titles)	Episodes
Science of Star Wars (2005) (TV Mini-series) - Operator (R2D2) (3 episodes, 2005), Dresser (C3PO) (3 episodes, 2005) Operator (R2D2) (3 episodes, 2005), Dresser (C3PO) (3 episodes, 2005) See fewer War, Weapons and the Force (May 18, 2005) Season 1, Episode 3 - Dresser (C3PO), Operator (R2D2) Dresser (C3PO), Operator (R2D2) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV Short) - Self (uncredited), Director (special sequences), Writer Self (uncredited), Director (special sequences), Writer See fewer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995) (TV Movie) - Thanks Thanks See fewer

Self (6 titles)
The George Lucas Talk Show (2021–2022) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2021) Self (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer Episode XLIV: The First Annual George Lucas Talk Show Star Wars Day Describe-a-Thon (May 4, 2022) Season 1, Episode 60 - Self Self See fewer Episode XXVII: Pretend It's Utinni! (Mar 7, 2021) Season 1, Episode 44 - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Insider (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer 32 Facts on the Star Wars Saga (Oct 17, 2020) Season 10, Episode 61 - Self Self See fewer
Prop Culture (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (May 1, 2020) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Backyard Blockbusters (2012) Self Self See fewer
Robot - Slave, Lover and Master (2004) (TV Mini-series) - Self / ILM (1 episode, 2004) Self / ILM (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Part 3 (2004) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self / ILM Self / ILM See fewer
The PhanDom Menace (2002) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

Other (4 titles)
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (2024) (Video Game) - Special Thanks (as Donald Bies) Special Thanks (as Donald Bies) See fewer
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997) (Video Game) - Prop Constructor Prop Constructor See fewer
Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995) (Video Game) - Special Thanks (as Donald Bies) Special Thanks (as Donald Bies) See fewer
Star Wars Chess (1993) (Video Game) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer

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