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Miller first joined ILM in 1981 ahead of 1983’s Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and his most famous contribution to that film was Princess Leia’s gold bikini. Following that film, he would contribute to 55 movies over the span of 30 years, and his credits include Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, the original Jumanji, and Willow. He even had a hand in Ang Lee’s Hulk movie from 2003. Since the 2000s, Miller had been a teacher at ILM, serving a sculpting teacher for aspiring prop makers.
During his time with ILM, Miller had contributed to several franchises; he worked on all three Star Wars prequels, both Star Trek: First Contact and Generations, and the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. During the Pirates franchise, he created the tentacled beard for Bill Nighy’s Davy Jones, with Dead Man’s Chest winning an Academy Award for its visual effects. His final film as a sculptor, according to IMDB, was 2007’s Evan Almighty, and he contributed to prop design for the 2021 short film Mila.
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