Phil Tippett

Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-09-27 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

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 For

  • Star Wars

    Star Wars

  • Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

  • From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

    From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

  • Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

    Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

    The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

  • Why Dinosaurs?

    Why Dinosaurs?

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • Jurassic Punk

    Jurassic Punk

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Piranha

    Piranha

  • RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

    RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

  • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

  • Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

    Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

  • Virus: Ghost in the Machine

    Virus: Ghost in the Machine

  • Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

  • A Celebration of Tenacity

    A Celebration of Tenacity

  • Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

    Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

  • The Creative Brain

    The Creative Brain

  • In Search of Tomorrow

    In Search of Tomorrow

  • Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

  • Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

  • The Making of 'DragonHeart'

    The Making of 'DragonHeart'

  • Willow: The Making of an Adventure

    Willow: The Making of an Adventure

  • Inside the Federation

    Inside the Federation

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

    Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

  • The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

    The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

  • Empire at 40

    Empire at 40

  • RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

  • Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

    Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

  • The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

    The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

  • Worse Than the Demon

    Worse Than the Demon

  • Slice!

    Slice!

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • My Life In Monsters

    My Life In Monsters

  • Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman

    Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman