Phil Tippett
Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-09-27
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.
Also Known For
Star Wars
May 25, 1977
Piranha
Aug 03, 1978
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Dec 03, 1983
Slice!
Oct 10, 2022
Jurassic Punk
Dec 16, 2022
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Jan 14, 1997
Inside the Federation
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
Jun 26, 2017
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Sep 20, 2004
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
May 31, 2024
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Nov 18, 2015
A Celebration of Tenacity
Jun 01, 2024
My Life In Monsters
Dec 22, 2015
Return of the Jedi
May 25, 1983
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Mar 21, 2017
The Sci-Fi Boys
Apr 27, 2006
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Sep 29, 2012
American Scary
Oct 21, 2006
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Apr 16, 2016
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Apr 23, 1995
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Oct 23, 2007
The Creative Brain
Apr 15, 2019
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Nov 21, 1983
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Oct 02, 2001
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Sep 14, 2019
Return to Jurassic Park
Feb 05, 2011
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
May 04, 2020
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Apr 26, 1988
In Search of Tomorrow
Feb 19, 2022
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
Feb 20, 2020
Empire at 40
May 29, 2020
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Nov 14, 2006
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Sep 22, 1980
Worse Than the Demon
Jan 01, 2013
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Oct 11, 2008
Why Dinosaurs?
Oct 18, 2025
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Jan 17, 2005
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
The Movies That Made Us
Nov 29, 2019
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Aug 28, 2023
The Real History of Science Fiction
Apr 19, 2014
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Jul 12, 2022
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Mar 29, 2019
LIGHT & MAGIC
Jul 27, 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Jul 27, 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Jul 27, 2022