Phil Tippett

About the person

Career:

Visual Effects

Date of birth:

1951-09-2774

Place of birth:

Berkeley, California

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

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

Rating by year

Why Dinosaurs?
Self
2025-10-18
0.00
A Celebration of Tenacity
Self
2024-06-01
0.00
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Self
2024-05-31
0.00
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Self
2023-08-28
7.910
Jurassic Punk
Self
2022-12-16
6.615
Slice!
Phil
2022-10-10
0.00
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022-07-27
7.856
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022-07-27
7.856
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Model Shop
2022-07-27
7.856
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2022-07-27
7.856
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022-07-12
7.09
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022-02-19
6.631
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020-05-04
6.23
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020-02-20
0.00
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019-11-29
7.3135
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
2019-09-14
7.510
The Creative Brain
Self
2019-04-15
7.238
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
Himself
2017-06-26
10.01
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self
2017-03-21
7.01
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016-04-16
7.039
My Life In Monsters
Himself
2015-12-22
0.00
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015-11-18
7.230
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014-04-19
7.021
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012-09-29
7.439
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
2011-02-05
6.6846
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008-10-11
8.01
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
2007-10-23
6.04
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Self
2007-10-23
6.28
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006-11-14
4.53
American Scary
Himself
2006-10-21
7.56
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
2006-04-27
7.012
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005-01-17
8.03
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
2004-09-20
7.8208
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Himself
2001-10-02
7.84
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Self
1997-01-14
7.33
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Self
1995-04-23
7.324
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Visual Effects
1988-04-26
7.37
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
1983-12-03
7.422
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
1983-11-21
8.911
Return of the Jedi
Rancor
1983-05-25
7.917,001
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980-09-22
8.04
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980-09-22
8.312
Piranha
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1978-08-03
6.0748
Star Wars
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
1977-05-25
8.222,439