Phil Tippett

visual_effects • director • producer

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 m...

Born: September 27, 1951 in Berkeley, California (age 73)

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Known For

8.3

Return of the Jedi

Movies & TV Credits

90 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2024
A Celebration of Tenacity Movie	—	Actor	Self	2024
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals Movie	7.3	Crew	Thanks	2024
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop Limited Series	8.5	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2023
In Search of Tomorrow Movie	7.5	Actor	Self - Interviewee	2022
Jurassic Punk Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2022
Slice! Movie	5.5	Actor	Phil	2022
Light & Magic Limited Series	8.5	Actor	Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2022
Icons Unearthed TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit(6 Episodes)	2022
Light & Magic Limited Series	8.5	Actor	Self - Model Shop(1 Episode)	2022
Light & Magic Limited Series	8.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2022
Mad God Movie	6.9	Art	Production Design	2021
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman Movie	—	Actor	—	2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle Movie	—	Actor	—	2020
Empire at 40 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2020
The Creative Brain Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2019
The Movies That Made Us TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs TV Show	9.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2019
The Mandalorian TV Show	8.4	Crew	Visual Effects Design Consultant(1 Episode)	2019
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Movie	6.0	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	2018
MAD GOD: Part 3 Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	2018
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2015
My Life In Monsters Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2015
Jurassic World Movie	7.1	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Movie	7.8	Visual Effects	Animation	2015
MAD GOD: Part 2 Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director	2015
The Real History of Science Fiction Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2014
Mad God: Part 1 Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	2014
Worse Than the Demon Short Film	6.4	Actor	himself	2013
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Movie	5.8	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	2012
Return to Jurassic Park Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Movie	5.1	Visual Effects	Senior Visual Effects Supervisor	2011
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Movie	5.3	Visual Effects	Senior Visual Effects Supervisor	2010
MutantLand Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	2010
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie	5.0	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie	6.6	Visual Effects	Animation Supervisor	2008
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2007
American Scary Movie	6.4	Actor	Himself	2006
The Sci-Fi Boys Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2006
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation Movie	3.5	Directing	Director	2004
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' Movie	6.6	Actor	Himself	2001
Evolution Movie	5.9	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	2001
My Favorite Martian Movie	4.9	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	1999
The Haunting Movie	4.8	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	1999
The Making of 'DragonHeart' Movie	5.6	Actor	Self	1997
Starship Troopers Movie	7.2	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	1997
DragonHeart Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Creature Design	1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocks Movie	5.8	Crew	CGI Supervisor	1996
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1995
Three Wishes Movie	6.3	Visual Effects	Visual Effects Supervisor	1995
Coneheads Movie	5.3	Visual Effects	Animation	1993
Jurassic Park Movie	8.3	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1993
RoboCop 3 Movie	4.0	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1993
RoboCop 2 Movie	5.6	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1990
Willow: The Making of an Adventure Movie	6.5	Actor	Self - Visual Effects	1988
Willow Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1988
House II: The Second Story Movie	5.3	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1987
RoboCop Movie	7.7	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1987
Howard the Duck Movie	4.9	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1986
The Golden Child Movie	5.8	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1986
Dinosaur! Movie	—	Directing	Director	1985
Prehistoric Beast Short Film	7.3	Directing	Director	1985
Dinosaur! Movie	7.5	Crew	Special Effects	1985
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Movie	7.7	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1984
The Ewok Adventure Movie	5.4	Crew	Special Effects	1984
Return of the Jedi Movie	8.4	Actor	Rancor	1983
From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1983
Return of the Jedi Movie	8.4	Visual Effects	Creature Design	1983
Dragonslayer Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1981
The Making of 'The Empire Strikes Back' Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	1980
The Empire Strikes Back Movie	8.8	Crew	Makeup Effects	1980
Piranha Movie	5.7	Actor	Scuba Diver (uncredited)	1978
Piranha Movie	5.7	Visual Effects	Creature Design	1978
Star Wars Movie	8.7	Actor	Cantina Alien (uncredited)	1977
Star Wars Movie	8.7	Visual Effects	Animation	1977
The Crater Lake Monster Movie	3.8	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	1977
Virus: Ghost in the Machine Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Inside the Federation Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	—
Sentinel Movie	—	Directing	Director	—
A Sound of Thunder Movie	—	Crew	Special Effects	—
Dead Mexicans Movie	—	Visual Effects	Visual Effects	—

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Phil Tippett

Known For

Jurassic Park

Star Wars

The Empire Strikes Back

Return of the Jedi

Movies & TV Credits

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