Phil Tippett
Visual Effects
Born: 1951-09-27 · Berkeley, California
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
Why Dinosaurs?
2025
Self
Dead Souls
2025
Visual Effects
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
Self
A Celebration of Tenacity
2024
Self
Slice!
2022
Phil
Jurassic Punk
2022
Self
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Self - Interviewee
Mad God
2021
Director
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
The Creative Brain
2019
Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
Self
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Visual Effects
Mad God: Part 3
2018
Director
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
2017
Himself
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
Self
Mad God: Part 2
2016
Director
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Self
My Life In Monsters
2015
Himself
Jurassic World
2015
Visual Effects
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Animation
Mad God: Part 1
2014
Director
Worse Than the Demon
2013
himself
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Self
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012
Visual Effects Supervisor
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Self
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
MutantLand
2010
Director
📺 TV Shows (7)
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
Self
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Self
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
Self
The Mandalorian
2019
Visual Effects Design Consultant
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
Self