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
The Empire Strikes Back
Animation
Star Wars
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
The Mandalorian
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Jurassic Park
Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
Rancor
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Animation
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Visual Effects
Jurassic World
Visual Effects
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Filmography
Acting (44)
Movies (38)
Why Dinosaurs?
2025as Self
A Celebration of Tenacity
2024as Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024as Self
Jurassic Punk
2022as Self
In Search of Tomorrow
2022as Self - Interviewee
Slice!
2022as Phil
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
The Creative Brain
2019as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019as Self
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
2017as Himself
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017as Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016as Self
My Life In Monsters
2015as Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015as Self
Worse Than the Demon
2013as himself
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
2011as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006as Self
American Scary
2006as Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004as Self
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001as Himself
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997as Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995as Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988as Self - Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
1983as Rancor
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983as Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980as Self
Piranha
1978as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Star Wars
1977as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Inside the Federation
as Self
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
as Self
Television (6)
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023as Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022as Self - Model Shop
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
The Movies That Made Us
2019as Self
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019as Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014as Self
Crew (65)
Movies (64)
Dead Souls
2025Visual Effects
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024Thanks
Mad God
2021Character Designer
Mad God
2021Cinematography
Mad God
2021Director
Mad God
2021Producer
Mad God
2021Production Design
Mad God
2021Special Effects
Mad God
2021Visual Effects Supervisor
Mad God
2021Writer
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018Visual Effects
Mad God: Part 3
2018Director
Mad God: Part 2
2016Director
Mad God: Part 2
2016Producer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015Animation
Jurassic World
2015Visual Effects
Mad God: Part 1
2014Director
Mad God: Part 1
2014Music
Mad God: Part 1
2014Producer
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
MutantLand
2010Director
MutantLand
2010Writer
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009Visual Effects Supervisor
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008Animation Supervisor
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004Co-Producer
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004Director
Evolution
2001Visual Effects Supervisor
The Haunting
1999Visual Effects Supervisor
My Favorite Martian
1999Visual Effects Supervisor
Starship Troopers
1997Co-Producer
Starship Troopers
1997Visual Effects Supervisor
DragonHeart
1996Creature Design
Tremors II: Aftershocks
1996CGI Supervisor
Three Wishes
1995Visual Effects Supervisor
Jurassic Park
1993Visual Effects
Coneheads
1993Animation
RoboCop 3
1993Visual Effects
RoboCop 2
1990Associate Producer
RoboCop 2
1990Visual Effects
Willow
1988Visual Effects
RoboCop
1987Associate Producer
RoboCop
1987Visual Effects
House II: The Second Story
1987Visual Effects
Howard the Duck
1986Creature Design
Howard the Duck
1986Visual Effects
The Golden Child
1986Visual Effects
Prehistoric Beast
1985Director
Dinosaur!
1985Director
Dinosaur!
1985Visual Effects Supervisor
Dinosaur!
1985Special Effects
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984Visual Effects
The Ewok Adventure
1984Special Effects
Return of the Jedi
1983Creature Design
Return of the Jedi
1983Makeup Designer
Dragonslayer
1981Visual Effects
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Animation
The Empire Strikes Back
1980Makeup Effects
Piranha
1978Creature Design
Star Wars
1977Animation
The Crater Lake Monster
1977Visual Effects
A Sound of Thunder
1973Special Effects
Sentinel
Director
Television (1)
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