Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Visual Effects

Birthday

1951/09/27 (73 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California

Also know as

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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.

Acting
Star Wars
8.2

(1977) Star Wars

as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Piranha
5.9

(1978) Piranha

as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.1

(1983) From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

as Self

0.0

(2022) Slice!

as Phil

Jurassic Punk
6.0

(2022) Jurassic Punk

as Self

The Making of 'DragonHeart'
6.5

(1997) The Making of 'DragonHeart'

as Self

0.0

Inside the Federation

as Self

0.0

(2017) The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

as Himself

Virus: Ghost in the Machine
0.0

Virus: Ghost in the Machine

as Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.7

(2004) Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals
0.0

(2024) Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals

as Self

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2

(2015) Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

as Self

0.0

(2024) A Celebration of Tenacity

as Self

0.0

(2015) My Life In Monsters

as Himself

Return of the Jedi
7.9

(1983) Return of the Jedi

as Rancor

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
7.0

(2017) Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

as Self (archive footage)

The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0

(2006) The Sci-Fi Boys

as Self

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.1

(2016) Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.5

(2012) Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

American Scary
7.6

(2006) American Scary

as Himself

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.1

(1995) The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

(2007) Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

The Creative Brain
7.2

(2019) The Creative Brain

as Self

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.5

(1983) Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Self

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
7.0

(2001) Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

as Himself

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.4

(2019) Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

as Self

Return to Jurassic Park
6.6

(2011) Return to Jurassic Park

as Self

Willow: The Making of an Adventure
6.8

(1988) Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as Self - Visual Effects

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
6.2

(2020) Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

as ---

In Search of Tomorrow
6.5

(2022) In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
0.0

(2020) Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman

as ---

Empire at 40
0.0

(2020) Empire at 40

as Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5

(2006) Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

as Self

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8.0

(1980) The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

as Self

Worse Than the Demon
7.0

(2013) Worse Than the Demon

as himself

The Movies That Made Us
7.2

(2019) The Movies That Made Us

as Self

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
7.7

(2023) RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

as Self

Light & Magic
7.6

(2022) Light & Magic

as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion

The Real History of Science Fiction
6.9

(2014) The Real History of Science Fiction

as Self

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
6.9

(2022) Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
7.2

(2019) The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

as Self