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Phil Tippett

Visual Effects

Phil Tippett

Born
(age 75)
Birthplace
Berkeley, California
Credits
91 titles

Biography

Phil Tippett is an American filmmaker and multi-award-winning visual effects supervisor and producer, specializing in creature design, stop-motion, and computerized character animation. Over his career, he has assisted ILM, DreamWorks, and his own company Tippet Studios, with his work appearing in movies such as the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 49

YearTitleRole
TBA Inside the Federation Film Self
TBA Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb Film Self
TBA Fleshing Out the Hollow Man Film Self
TBA YUB-NUB! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures Film SELF
2026 Walking with Animators Film Self
2025 Why Dinosaurs? Film Self
2024 A Celebration of Tenacity Film Self
2024 Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals Film Self
2023 RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop TV Self (2 ep)
2022 Jurassic Punk Film Self
2022 Slice! Film Phil
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC TV Self, Self - Creatures and Stop Motion, Self - Model Shop, Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage) (1 ep)
2022 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars TV Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit (6 ep)
2022 In Search of Tomorrow Film Self - Interviewee
2020 Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle Film
2020 Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman Film
2019 The Movies That Made Us TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Film Self
2019 The Creative Brain Film Self
2019 The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs TV Self (1 ep)
2017 The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen Film Himself
2017 Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' Film Self
2016 Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Film Self
2015 My Life In Monsters Film Himself
2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Film Self
2014 The Real History of Science Fiction TV Self (3 ep)
2013 Worse Than the Demon Film himself
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Film Self
2011 Return to Jurassic Park Film Self
2008 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Film Self
2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Film Self
2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Film Self
2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Film Self
2006 American Scary Film Himself
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys Film Self
2005 Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film Self
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Film Self
2002 Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe Film Self
2001 Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' Film Himself
1997 The Making of 'DragonHeart' Film Self
1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Film Self
1988 Willow: The Making of an Adventure Film Self - Visual Effects
1983 From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga Film Self
1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Film Self
1983 Return of the Jedi Film Rancor
1980 The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Film Self
1980 SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Film Self
1978 Piranha Film Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1977 Star Wars Film Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Crew credits 46

YearTitleJob
TBA Sentinel Film Director
2025 Dead Souls Film Visual Effects
2024 Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals Film Thanks
2021 Mad God Film Director, Producer, Cinematography, Character Designer, Special Effects, Visual Effects Supervisor, Writer, Production Design
2019 The Mandalorian TV Visual Effects Design Consultant (1 ep)
2018 Mad God: Part 3 Film Director
2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Film Visual Effects
2016 Mad God: Part 2 Film Director, Producer
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Film Animation
2015 Jurassic World Film Visual Effects
2014 Mad God: Part 1 Film Music, Director, Producer
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Film Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Film Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2010 MutantLand Film Writer, Director
2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Film Visual Effects Supervisor
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Film Animation Supervisor
2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation Film Director, Co-Producer
2001 Evolution Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1999 The Haunting Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1999 My Favorite Martian Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1997 Starship Troopers Film Co-Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
1996 DragonHeart Film Creature Design
1996 Tremors 2: Aftershocks Film CGI Supervisor
1995 Three Wishes Film Visual Effects Supervisor
1993 Coneheads Film Animation
1993 Jurassic Park Film Visual Effects
1993 RoboCop 3 Film Visual Effects
1990 RoboCop 2 Film Associate Producer, Visual Effects
1988 Willow Film Visual Effects
1987 RoboCop Film Associate Producer, Visual Effects
1987 House II: The Second Story Film Visual Effects
1986 The Golden Child Film Visual Effects
1986 Howard the Duck Film Visual Effects, Creature Design
1985 Dinosaur! Film Special Effects
1985 Dinosaur! Film Director, Visual Effects Supervisor
1984 The Ewok Adventure Film Special Effects
1984 Prehistoric Beast Film Director
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Film Visual Effects
1983 Return of the Jedi Film Makeup Designer, Creature Design
1981 Dragonslayer Film Visual Effects
1980 The Empire Strikes Back Film Animation, Makeup Effects
1978 Piranha Film Creature Design
1977 Star Wars Film Animation
1977 The Crater Lake Monster Film Visual Effects
1973 A Sound of Thunder Film Special Effects
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