Phil Tippett
Visual Effects
Born: 1951-09-27 in 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
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi
Rancor
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Self
The Movies That Made Us
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Model Shop
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
Piranha
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
Jurassic Punk
Self
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
The Creative Brain
Self
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Visual Effects
American Scary
Himself
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Why Dinosaurs?
Self