Phil Tippett

Visual Effects

Phil Tippett

Born September 27, 1951Berkeley, California54 credits

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

Why Dinosaurs?

Why Dinosaurs?

Movie

2025

A Celebration of Tenacity

Movie

2024

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Movie

2024

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
7.9

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

TV

2023

Jurassic Punk
6.5

Jurassic Punk

Movie

2022

Slice!

Movie

2022

Filmography

Why Dinosaurs?
2025Why Dinosaurs?as SelfMovie
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2024A Celebration of Tenacityas SelfMovie
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevalsas SelfMovie
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopas SelfTV
Jurassic Punk
2022Jurassic Punkas SelfMovie
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2022Slice!as PhilMovie
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022LIGHT & MAGICas SelfTV
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022Icons Unearthed: Star Warsas Self - Miniature & Optical Effects UnitTV
In Search of Tomorrow
2022In Search of Tomorrowas Self - IntervieweeMovie
Mad God
2021Mad GodDirectorMovie
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020Star Wars : La Révolution VisuelleMovie
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel ZemanMovie
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Usas SelfTV
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas SelfMovie
The Creative Brain
2019The Creative Brainas SelfMovie
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggsas SelfTV
Mad God: Part 3
2018Mad God: Part 3DirectorMovie
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2017The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausenas HimselfMovie
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as SelfMovie
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas SelfMovie
Mad God: Part 2
2016Mad God: Part 2DirectorMovie
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2015My Life In Monstersas HimselfMovie
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas SelfMovie
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014The Real History of Science Fictionas SelfTV
Mad God: Part 1
2014Mad God: Part 1DirectorMovie
Worse Than the Demon
2013Worse Than the Demonas himselfMovie
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas SelfMovie
Return to Jurassic Park
2011Return to Jurassic Parkas SelfMovie
MutantLand
2010MutantLandWriterMovie
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as SelfMovie
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001as SelfMovie
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas SelfMovie
American Scary
2006American Scaryas HimselfMovie
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006The Sci-Fi Boysas SelfMovie
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas SelfMovie
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas SelfMovie
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationDirectorMovie
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'as HimselfMovie
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'as SelfMovie
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'as SelfMovie
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988Willow: The Making of an Adventureas Self - Visual EffectsMovie
Dinosaur!
1985Dinosaur!DirectorMovie
Prehistoric Beast
1984Prehistoric BeastDirectorMovie
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas SelfMovie
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias SelfMovie
Return of the Jedi
1983Return of the Jedias RancorMovie
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas SelfMovie
Piranha
1978Piranhaas Scuba Diver (uncredited)Movie
Star Wars
1977Star Warsas Cantina Alien (uncredited)Movie
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—Inside the Federationas SelfMovie
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
—Virus: Ghost in the Machineas SelfMovie
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
—Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok AdventuresMovie
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
—Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bombas SelfMovie
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—SentinelDirectorMovie