Phil Tippett

Known for: Visual Effects

Born: 1951-09-27 (age 74)

From: Berkeley, California

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.

Filmography (49)

MOVIE
Why Dinosaurs?
2025
as Self
MOVIE
A Celebration of Tenacity
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
as Self
TV★ 7.9
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Jurassic Punk
2022
as Self
MOVIE
Slice!
2022
as Phil
TV★ 7.8
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022
as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
MOVIE★ 6.6
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
MOVIE★ 6.2
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
MOVIE
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
TV★ 7.3
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Creative Brain
2019
as Self
TV★ 7.3
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
2017
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
MOVIE
My Life In Monsters
2015
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Worse Than the Demon
2013
as himself
MOVIE★ 7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
American Scary
2006
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
MOVIE
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001
as Himself
MOVIE
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
as Self - Visual Effects
MOVIE★ 7.4
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.9
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Rancor
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Piranha
1978
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.2
Star Wars
1977
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
MOVIE
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
—
as Self
MOVIE
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
—
as Self
MOVIE
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
—
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Inside the Federation
—
as Self