Phil Tippett
Visual Effects
Born September 27, 1951 · 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 · 40 titles
Star Wars
Return of the Jedi
The Movies That Made Us
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
LIGHT & MAGIC
The Real History of Science Fiction
Piranha
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Return to Jurassic Park
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
In Search of Tomorrow
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Jurassic Punk
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
The Creative Brain
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
The Sci-Fi Boys
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Why Dinosaurs?
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
A Celebration of Tenacity
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
American Scary