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: Visual Effects

Birthday: 1951-09-27

Place of Birth: Berkeley, California

Also Known As:

Phil Tippett

Popular Movies

Star Wars (1977)

Piranha (1978)

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

Slice! (2022)

Jurassic Punk (2022)

The Making of 'DragonHeart' (1997)

Inside the Federation (1970)

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

Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1970)

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

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024)

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)

A Celebration of Tenacity (2024)

My Life In Monsters (2015)

Return of the Jedi (1983)

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

The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

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

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

American Scary (2006)

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)

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

The Creative Brain (2019)

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)

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

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)

Return to Jurassic Park (2011)

Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988)

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle (2020)

In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman (2020)

Empire at 40 (2020)

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

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Worse Than the Demon (2013)