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.
Known For
Top 38 Movies
Star Wars
1977
Return of the Jedi
1983
Piranha
1978
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
American Scary
2006
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
The Creative Brain
2019
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Jurassic Punk
2022
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
N/A
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Why Dinosaurs?
2025
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
Worse Than the Demon
2013
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
N/A