Phil Tippett
Personal Info
Known for
Visual Effects
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-09-27 (73 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
Inside the Federation
as Self
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
as Self
(2024)
(2024)
A Celebration of Tenacity
as Self
(2022)
Slice!
as Phil
(2022)
Jurassic Punk
as Self
(2022)
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
Empire at 40
as Self
(2019)
The Creative Brain
as Self
(2019)
(2017)
(2017)
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
(2015)
(2015)
My Life In Monsters
as Himself
(2013)
Worse Than the Demon
as himself
(2012)
(2011)
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
(2007)
(2006)
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
(2006)
American Scary
as Himself
(2006)
(2004)
(2001)
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
(1997)
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
(1995)
(1988)
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Visual Effects
(1983)
(1983)
Return of the Jedi
as Rancor
(1983)
(1980)
(1978)
Piranha
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
(1977)
Star Wars
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Crew
Sentinel
Director
(2024)
(2021)
Mad God
Director, Character Designer, Cinematography, Special Effects, Producer, Writer, Visual Effects Supervisor, Production Design
(2018)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Visual Effects
(2018)
Mad God: Part 3
Director
(2016)
Mad God: Part 2
Director, Producer
(2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Animation
(2015)
Jurassic World
Visual Effects
(2014)
Mad God: Part 1
Director, Producer, Music
(2012)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2011)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
(2010)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
(2010)
MutantLand
Writer, Director
(2009)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Visual Effects Supervisor
(2008)
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Animation Supervisor
(2004)
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Director, Co-Producer
(2001)
Evolution
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1999)
The Haunting
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1999)
My Favorite Martian
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1997)
Starship Troopers
Visual Effects Supervisor, Co-Producer
(1996)
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
CGI Supervisor
(1996)
DragonHeart
Creature Design
(1995)
Three Wishes
Visual Effects Supervisor
(1993)
Jurassic Park
Visual Effects
(1993)
RoboCop 3
Visual Effects
(1993)
Coneheads
Animation
(1990)
RoboCop 2
Associate Producer, Visual Effects
(1988)
Willow
Visual Effects
(1987)
RoboCop
Associate Producer, Visual Effects
(1987)
House II: The Second Story
Visual Effects
(1986)
The Golden Child
Visual Effects
(1986)
Howard the Duck
Visual Effects, Creature Design
(1985)
Dinosaur!
Special Effects
(1985)
Dinosaur!
Director, Visual Effects Supervisor
(1984)
Prehistoric Beast
Director
(1984)
The Ewok Adventure
Special Effects
(1984)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Visual Effects
(1983)
Return of the Jedi
Makeup Designer, Creature Design
(1981)
Dragonslayer
Visual Effects
(1980)
The Empire Strikes Back
Animation, Makeup Effects
(1978)
Piranha
Creature Design
(1977)
The Crater Lake Monster
Visual Effects
(1977)
Star Wars
Animation