Phil Tippett

Born

9/27/1951

Berkeley, California

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 For30 Movies

Star Wars
1977
★8.2
Return of the Jedi
1983
★7.9
Piranha
1978
★6.0
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
★6.7
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
★7.6
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
★7.2
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
★6.6
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
★8.0
Jurassic Punk
2022
★6.7
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
★7.4
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
★7.0
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
★7.4
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
★7.3
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
★6.0
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
★8.2
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
★7.0
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
★6.2
The Creative Brain
2019
★7.2
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
★8.8
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
★8.0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
★8.0
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
★7.3
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
★7.5
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
★7.0
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
★7.3
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001
★7.8
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
★4.5
American Scary
2006
★7.5
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
★6.2
Worse Than the Demon
2013
★7.0