Phil Tippett
Known for department: Visual Effects
Birthday: 1951-09-27
Place of birth: Berkeley, California
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
Star Wars
1977Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Piranha
1978Scuba Diver (uncredited)
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983SelfSlice!
2022Phil
Jurassic Punk
2022Self
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997SelfInside the Federation
SelfThe Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
2017Himself
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015SelfA Celebration of Tenacity
2024SelfMy Life In Monsters
2015Himself
Return of the Jedi
1983Rancor
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012Self
American Scary
2006Himself