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

  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

  • Jurassic Punk

    Jurassic Punk

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • LIGHT & MAGIC

    LIGHT & MAGIC

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

    The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Piranha

    Piranha

  • RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

    RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

    Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

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

    Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

  • The Creative Brain

    The Creative Brain

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • In Search of Tomorrow

    In Search of Tomorrow

  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

    Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

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

    From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

  • Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

  • Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

  • Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

  • Willow: The Making of an Adventure

    Willow: The Making of an Adventure

  • Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

    Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

    Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

  • Slice!

    Slice!

  • The Making of 'DragonHeart'

    The Making of 'DragonHeart'

  • Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

    Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

  • Inside the Federation

    Inside the Federation

  • Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

    Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

  • A Celebration of Tenacity

    A Celebration of Tenacity

  • 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”

  • The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

    The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

  • Why Dinosaurs?

    Why Dinosaurs?

  • Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

  • The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

    The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

  • Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

  • My Life In Monsters

    My Life In Monsters

  • Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures

    Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures

  • Virus: Ghost in the Machine

    Virus: Ghost in the Machine

  • Worse Than the Demon

    Worse Than the Demon

  • Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman

    Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman