Phil Tippett

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

44

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-09-27 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California

Phil Tippett

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.

Known For

Star Wars
8.2%

Star Wars

May 25, 1977

Return of the Jedi
7.9%

Return of the Jedi

May 25, 1983

Piranha
5.9%

Piranha

Aug 3, 1978

The Movies That Made Us
7.2%

The Movies That Made Us

Nov 29, 2019

Light & Magic
7.7%

Light & Magic

Jul 27, 2022

Light & Magic
7.7%

Light & Magic

Jul 27, 2022

Light & Magic
7.7%

Light & Magic

Jul 27, 2022

Light & Magic
7.7%

Light & Magic

Jul 27, 2022

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Acting

Inside the Federation as Self
Virus: Ghost in the Machine as Self
2024
A Celebration of Tenacity as Self
2024
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals as Self
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop as Self
2022
Jurassic Punk as Self
2022
Slice! as Phil
2022
Light & Magic as Self
2022
Light & Magic as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022
Light & Magic as Self - Model Shop
2022
Light & Magic as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee
2020
Empire at 40 as Self
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2019
The Movies That Made Us as Self
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters as Self
2019
The Creative Brain as Self
2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs as Self
2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen as Himself
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' as Self (archive footage)
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey as Self
2015
My Life In Monsters as Himself
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex as Self
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction as Self
2013
Worse Than the Demon as himself
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self
2011
Return to Jurassic Park as Self
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 as Self
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet as Self
2006
American Scary as Himself
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' as Himself
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart' as Self
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' as Self
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure as Self - Visual Effects
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga as Self
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Self
1983
Return of the Jedi as Rancor
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back as Self
1978
Piranha as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1977
Star Wars as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Art

2021
Mad God as Production Design

Costume & Make-Up

1983
Return of the Jedi as Makeup Designer

Crew

2024
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals as Thanks
2021
Mad God as Special Effects
2021
Mad God as Cinematography
2019
The Mandalorian as Visual Effects Design Consultant
1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocks as CGI Supervisor
1985
Dinosaur! as Special Effects
1984
The Ewok Adventure as Special Effects
1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Makeup Effects

Directing

Sentinel as Director
2021
Mad God as Director
2018
Mad God: Part 3 as Director
2016
Mad God: Part 2 as Director
2014
Mad God: Part 1 as Director
2010
MutantLand as Director
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation as Director
1985
Dinosaur! as Director
1984
Prehistoric Beast as Director

Production

2021
Mad God as Producer
2016
Mad God: Part 2 as Producer
2014
Mad God: Part 1 as Producer
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation as Co-Producer
1997
Starship Troopers as Co-Producer
1990
RoboCop 2 as Associate Producer
1987
RoboCop as Associate Producer

Sound

2014
Mad God: Part 1 as Music

Visual Effects

2021
Mad God as Character Designer
2021
Mad God as Visual Effects Supervisor
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as Visual Effects
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Animation
2015
Jurassic World as Visual Effects
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 as Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon as Visual Effects Supervisor
2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles as Animation Supervisor
2001
Evolution as Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
The Haunting as Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
My Favorite Martian as Visual Effects Supervisor
1997
Starship Troopers as Visual Effects Supervisor
1996
DragonHeart as Creature Design
1995
Three Wishes as Visual Effects Supervisor
1993
Coneheads as Animation
1993
Jurassic Park as Visual Effects
1993
RoboCop 3 as Visual Effects
1990
RoboCop 2 as Visual Effects
1988
Willow as Visual Effects
1987
RoboCop as Visual Effects
1987
House II: The Second Story as Visual Effects
1986
The Golden Child as Visual Effects
1986
Howard the Duck as Visual Effects
1986
Howard the Duck as Creature Design
1985
Dinosaur! as Visual Effects Supervisor
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Visual Effects
1983
Return of the Jedi as Creature Design
1981
Dragonslayer as Visual Effects
1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Animation
1978
Piranha as Creature Design
1977
Star Wars as Animation
1977
The Crater Lake Monster as Visual Effects

Writing

2021
Mad God as Writer
2010
MutantLand as Writer
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