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Phil Tippett

Known For
Visual Effects

Known Credits
52

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 27, 1951 (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

Visual Effects

2025Dead Souls...Visual Effects
2021Mad God...Character Designer
2021Mad God...Visual Effects Supervisor
2018Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom...Visual Effects
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens...Animation
2015Jurassic World...Visual Effects
2012The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2...Visual Effects Supervisor
2011The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1...Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2010The Twilight Saga: Eclipse...Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2009The Twilight Saga: New Moon...Visual Effects Supervisor
2008The Spiderwick Chronicles...Animation Supervisor
2001Evolution...Visual Effects Supervisor
1999The Haunting...Visual Effects Supervisor
1999My Favorite Martian...Visual Effects Supervisor
1997Starship Troopers...Visual Effects Supervisor
1996DragonHeart...Creature Design
1995Three Wishes...Visual Effects Supervisor
1993Coneheads...Animation
1993Jurassic Park...Visual Effects
1993RoboCop 3...Visual Effects
1990RoboCop 2...Visual Effects
1988Willow...Visual Effects
1987RoboCop...Visual Effects
1987House II: The Second Story...Visual Effects
1986The Golden Child...Visual Effects
1986Howard the Duck...Visual Effects
1986Howard the Duck...Creature Design
1985Dinosaur!...Visual Effects Supervisor
1984Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom...Visual Effects
1983Return of the Jedi...Creature Design
1981Dragonslayer...Visual Effects
1980The Empire Strikes Back...Animation
1978Piranha...Creature Design
1977Star Wars...Animation
1977The Crater Lake Monster...Visual Effects

Crew

2024Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals...Thanks
2021Mad God...Special Effects
2021Mad God...Cinematography
2019The Mandalorian...Visual Effects Design Consultant
1996Tremors II: Aftershocks...CGI Supervisor
1985Dinosaur!...Special Effects
1984The Ewok Adventure...Special Effects
1980The Empire Strikes Back...Makeup Effects
1973A Sound of Thunder...Special Effects

Directing

2021Mad God...Director
2018Mad God: Part 3...Director
2016Mad God: Part 2...Director
2014Mad God: Part 1...Director
2010MutantLand...Director
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation...Director
1985Dinosaur!...Director
1984Prehistoric Beast...Director
Sentinel...Director

Production

2021Mad God...Producer
2016Mad God: Part 2...Producer
2014Mad God: Part 1...Producer
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation...Co-Producer
1997Starship Troopers...Co-Producer
1990RoboCop 2...Associate Producer
1987RoboCop...Associate Producer

Art

2021Mad God...Production Design

Writing

2021Mad God...Writer
2010MutantLand...Writer

Sound

2014Mad God: Part 1...Music

Costume & Make-Up

1983Return of the Jedi...Makeup Designer

Acting

2025Why Dinosaurs?as Self
2024A Celebration of Tenacityas Self
2024Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevalsas Self
2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas Self
2022Jurassic Punkas Self
2022Slice!as Phil
2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self
2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Model Shop
2022Icons Unearthed: Star Warsas Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
2020Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelleas
2020Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zemanas
2019The Movies That Made Usas Self
2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Self
2019The Creative Brainas Self
2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggsas Self
2017The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausenas Himself
2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self
2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas Self
2015My Life In Monstersas Himself
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
2014The Real History of Science Fictionas Self
2013Worse Than the Demonas himself
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
2011Return to Jurassic Parkas Self
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self
2007Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001as Self
2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001as Self
2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self
2006American Scaryas Himself
2006The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
2002Starship Troopers: Know Your Foeas Self
2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'as Himself
1999Virus: Ghost in the Machineas Self
1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'as Self
1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'as Self
1988Willow: The Making of an Adventureas Self - Visual Effects
1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas Self
1983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Self
1983Return of the Jedias Rancor
1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Self
1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self
1978Piranhaas Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1977Star Warsas Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Inside the Federationas Self
Fleshing Out the Hollow Manas Self
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bombas Self
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventuresas Self