Phil Tippett
September 27, 1951 (73 years old) in Berkeley, California
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
Credits
- 2024 ·A Celebration of Tenacityas Self
- 2024 ·Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevalsas Self
- 2023 ·RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas Self
- 2022 ·Jurassic Punkas Self
- 2022 ·Slice!as Phil
- 2022 ·Light & Magicas Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
- 2022 ·Icons Unearthed: Star Warsas Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
- 2022 ·In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
- 2020 ·Empire at 40as Self
- 2020 ·Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelleas
- 2020 ·Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zemanas
- 2019 ·The Movies That Made Usas Self
- 2019 ·Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Self
- 2019 ·The Creative Brainas Self
- 2019 ·The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggsas Self
- 2017 ·The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausenas Himself
- 2017 ·Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas Self
- 2015 ·My Life In Monstersas Himself
- 2015 ·Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
- 2014 ·The Real History of Science Fictionas Self
- 2013 ·Worse Than the Demonas himself
- 2012 ·Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
- 2011 ·Return to Jurassic Parkas Self
- 2007 ·Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001as Self
- 2006 ·Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self
- 2006 ·American Scaryas Himself
- 2006 ·The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
- 2004 ·Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas 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 Adventureas Self - Visual Effects
- 1983 ·From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas Self
- 1983 ·Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Self
- 1983 ·Return of the Jedias Rancor
- 1980 ·The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Self
- 1978 ·Piranhaas Scuba Diver (uncredited)
- 1977 ·Star Warsas Cantina Alien (uncredited)
- Future ·Inside the Federationas Self
- Future ·Virus: Ghost in the Machineas Self