Phil Tippett
Visual EffectsBorn Sep 27, 1951
Berkeley, California
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
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
movie1983
The Mandalorian
tv2019
The Empire Strikes Back
movie1980
The Empire Strikes Back
movie1980
Star Wars
movie1977
Star Wars
movie1977
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
movie1980
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
movie2008
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
movie2005
Jurassic Park
movie1993
Return of the Jedi
movie1983
Return of the Jedi
movie1983
Filmography
2025Why Dinosaurs?as Selfmovie2025Dead Soulsas Visual Effectsmovie2024A Celebration of Tenacityas Selfmovie2024Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevalsas Thanksmovie2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas Selftv2022Jurassic Punkas Selfmovie2022Slice!as Philmovie2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)tv2022Icons Unearthed: Star Warsas Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unittv2022In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Intervieweemovie2021Mad Godas Production Designmovie2020Star Wars : La Révolution Visuellemovie2020Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zemanmovie2019The Movies That Made Usas Selftv2019The Mandalorianas Visual Effects Design Consultanttv2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Selfmovie2019The Creative Brainas Selfmovie2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggsas Selftv2018Mad God: Part 3as Directormovie2018Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomas Visual Effectsmovie2017The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausenas Himselfmovie2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Selfmovie2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas Selfmovie2016Mad God: Part 2as Producermovie2015My Life In Monstersas Himselfmovie2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Animationmovie2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Selfmovie2015Jurassic Worldas Visual Effectsmovie2014The Real History of Science Fictionas Selftv2014Mad God: Part 1as Musicmovie2013Worse Than the Demonas himselfmovie2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2as Visual Effects Supervisormovie2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Selfmovie2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1as Senior Visual Effects Supervisormovie2011Return to Jurassic Parkas Selfmovie2010The Twilight Saga: Eclipseas Senior Visual Effects Supervisormovie2010MutantLandas Writermovie2009The Twilight Saga: New Moonas Visual Effects Supervisormovie2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Selfmovie2008The Spiderwick Chroniclesas Animation Supervisormovie2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001as Selfmovie2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Selfmovie2006American Scaryas Himselfmovie2006The Sci-Fi Boysas Selfmovie2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Selfmovie2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Selfmovie2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas Co-Producermovie2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'as Himselfmovie2001Evolutionas Visual Effects Supervisormovie1999The Hauntingas Visual Effects Supervisormovie1999My Favorite Martianas Visual Effects Supervisormovie1997Starship Troopersas Co-Producermovie1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'as Selfmovie1996DragonHeartas Creature Designmovie1996Tremors 2: Aftershocksas CGI Supervisormovie1995Three Wishesas Visual Effects Supervisormovie1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'as Selfmovie1993Coneheadsas Animationmovie1993Jurassic Parkas Visual Effectsmovie1993RoboCop 3as Visual Effectsmovie1990RoboCop 2as Visual Effectsmovie1988Willowas Visual Effectsmovie1988Willow: The Making of an Adventureas Self - Visual Effectsmovie1987RoboCopas Visual Effectsmovie1987House II: The Second Storyas Visual Effectsmovie1986The Golden Childas Visual Effectsmovie1986Howard the Duckas Creature Designmovie1985Dinosaur!as Special Effectsmovie1985Dinosaur!as Visual Effects Supervisormovie1984The Ewok Adventureas Special Effectsmovie1984Prehistoric Beastas Directormovie1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doomas Visual Effectsmovie1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas Selfmovie1983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Selfmovie1983Return of the Jedias Makeup Designermovie1981Dragonslayeras Visual Effectsmovie1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Selfmovie1980The Empire Strikes Backas Makeup Effectsmovie1978Piranhaas Creature Designmovie1977Star Warsas Animationmovie