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Phil Tippett
Born September 27, 1951
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
Actor (44 credits)
Movies
Lost in Time: Unearthing the PrimevalsSelf
2024
A Celebration of TenacitySelf
2024
Slice!Phil
2022
Jurassic PunkSelf
2022
In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
Empire at 40Self
2020
The Creative BrainSelf
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and MonstersSelf
2019
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray HarryhausenHimself
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'Self (archive footage)
2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic JourneySelf
2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf
2015
My Life In MonstersHimself
2015
Worse Than the Demonhimself
2013
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf
2012
Return to Jurassic ParkSelf
2011
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001Self
2007
The Sci-Fi BoysSelf
2006
American ScaryHimself
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetSelf
2006
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf
2004
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Himself
2001
The Making of 'DragonHeart'Self
1997
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Self
1995
Willow: The Making of an AdventureSelf - Visual Effects
1988
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a SagaSelf
1983
Return of the JediRancor
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the JediSelf
1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes BackSelf
1980
PiranhaScuba Diver (uncredited)
1978
Star WarsCantina Alien (uncredited)
1977
Inside the FederationSelf
Virus: Ghost in the MachineSelf
Misc. (45 credits)
Movie
Lost in Time: Unearthing the PrimevalsThanks
2024
Mad GodCharacter Designer
2021
Mad GodCinematography
2021
Mad GodSpecial Effects
2021
Mad GodVisual Effects Supervisor
2021
Mad GodProduction Design
2021
Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomVisual Effects
2018
Star Wars: The Force AwakensAnimation
2015
Jurassic WorldVisual Effects
2015
Mad God: Part 1Music
2014
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Visual Effects Supervisor
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
The Twilight Saga: EclipseSenior Visual Effects Supervisor
2010
The Twilight Saga: New MoonVisual Effects Supervisor
2009
The Spiderwick ChroniclesAnimation Supervisor
2008
EvolutionVisual Effects Supervisor
2001
The HauntingVisual Effects Supervisor
1999
My Favorite MartianVisual Effects Supervisor
1999
Starship TroopersVisual Effects Supervisor
1997
Tremors 2: AftershocksCGI Supervisor
1996
DragonHeartCreature Design
1996
Three WishesVisual Effects Supervisor
1995
Jurassic ParkVisual Effects
1993
RoboCop 3Visual Effects
1993
ConeheadsAnimation
1993
RoboCop 2Visual Effects
1990
WillowVisual Effects
1988
House II: The Second StoryVisual Effects
1987
RoboCopVisual Effects
1987
The Golden ChildVisual Effects
1986
Howard the DuckVisual Effects
1986
Howard the DuckCreature Design
1986
Dinosaur!Special Effects
1985
Dinosaur!Visual Effects Supervisor
1985
The Ewok AdventureSpecial Effects
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomVisual Effects
1984
Return of the JediMakeup Designer
1983
Return of the JediCreature Design
1983
DragonslayerVisual Effects
1981
The Empire Strikes BackAnimation
1980
The Empire Strikes BackMakeup Effects
1980
PiranhaCreature Design
1978
The Crater Lake MonsterVisual Effects
1977
Star WarsAnimation
1977
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