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Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Visual Effects•Born September 27, 1951 (age 74)•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

Star Wars

1977•Movie•
8.2
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983•Movie•
7.9
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019•TV Series•
7.3
LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022•TV Series•
7.8
LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022•TV Series•
7.8
LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022•TV Series•
7.8
LIGHT & MAGIC

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022•TV Series•
7.8
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

2019•TV Series•
7.3

Filmography

2025
Why Dinosaurs?

as Self

Movie
2024
A Celebration of Tenacity

as Self

Movie
2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

as Self

Movie
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

as Self

TV
2022
Jurassic Punk

as Self

Movie
2022
Slice!

as Phil

Movie
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self

TV
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion

TV
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Model Shop

TV
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)

TV
2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

TV
2022
In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

Movie
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
Movie
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
Movie
2019
The Movies That Made Us

as Self

TV
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

as Self

Movie
2019
The Creative Brain

as Self

Movie
2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

as Self

TV
2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

as Himself

Movie
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

as Self

Movie
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

as Self

Movie
2015
My Life In Monsters

as Himself

Movie
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

as Self

Movie
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction

as Self

TV
2013
Worse Than the Demon

as himself

Movie
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

as Self

Movie
2011
Return to Jurassic Park

as Self

Movie
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

as Self

Movie
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

Movie
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

as Self

Movie
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

as Self

Movie
2006
American Scary

as Himself

Movie
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys

as Self

Movie
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

as Self

Movie
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

as Self

Movie
2002
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe

as Self

Movie
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'

as Himself

Movie
1999
Virus: Ghost in the Machine

as Self

Movie
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'

as Self

Movie
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as Self

Movie
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as Self - Visual Effects

Movie
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga

as Self

Movie
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Self

Movie
1983
Return of the Jedi

as Rancor

Movie
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back

as Self

Movie
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

as Self

Movie
1978
Piranha

as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Movie
1977
Star Wars

as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Movie
—
Inside the Federation

as Self

Movie
—
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
Movie
—
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

as Self

Movie
—
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

as Self

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentVisual Effects
BirthdaySeptember 27, 1951
Place of BirthBerkeley, California
Popularity0.8