Phil Tippett
Visual Effects • Born 1951-09-27
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.
Filmography
47 credits
Star Wars
Movie • 1977
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Piranha
Movie • 1978
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Movie • 1983
Self
Slice!
Movie • 2022
Phil
Jurassic Punk
Movie • 2022
Self
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Movie • 1997
Self
Inside the Federation
Movie
Self
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
Movie • 2017
Himself
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
Movie
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Movie • 2004
Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Movie • 2024
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Movie • 2015
Self
A Celebration of Tenacity
Movie • 2024
Self
My Life In Monsters
Movie • 2015
Himself
Return of the Jedi
Movie • 1983
Rancor
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Movie • 2017
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
Movie • 2006
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Movie • 2012
Self
American Scary
Movie • 2006
Himself
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie • 2016
Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Movie • 1995
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Movie • 2007
Self
The Creative Brain
Movie • 2019
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Movie • 1983
Self
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Movie • 2001
Himself
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Movie • 2019
Self
Return to Jurassic Park
Movie • 2011
Self
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
Movie • 2020
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Movie • 1988
Self - Visual Effects
In Search of Tomorrow
Movie • 2022
Self - Interviewee
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
Movie • 2020
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Movie • 2006
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Movie • 1980
Self
Worse Than the Demon
Movie • 2013
himself
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Movie • 2008
Self
Why Dinosaurs?
Movie • 2025
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Movie • 2005
Self
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
Movie
The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019
Self
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
TV • 2023
Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
TV • 2014
Self
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
TV • 2022
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
TV • 2019
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self - Model Shop
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)