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
| Birth Location | Berkeley, California |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951-09-27 |
Movies
2023
Jurassic Punk
as Self
2022
Slice!
as Phil
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022
Empire at 40
as Self
2020
2019
The Creative Brain
as Self
2019
2017
2016
My Life In Monsters
as Himself
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Himself
2015
Worse Than the Demon
as himself
2013
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
2011
2007
American Scary
as Himself
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2006
2004
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
2001
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
1997
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self
1995
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Visual Effects
1988
1983
1983
Return of the Jedi
as Rancor
1983
1980
Piranha
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1978
Star Wars
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
1977
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
as Self
-
Inside the Federation
as Self
-
Movies
Mad God
Visual Effects Supervisor
2022
Mad God
Writer
2022
Mad God
Production Design
2022
Mad God
Cinematography
2022
Mad God
Producer
2022
Mad God
Character Designer
2022
Mad God
Special Effects
2022
Mad God
Director
2022
Mad God: Part 3
Director
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Visual Effects
2018
Mad God: Part 2
Producer
2016
Mad God: Part 2
Director
2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Animation
2015
Jurassic World
Visual Effects
2015
Mad God: Part 1
Director
2014
Mad God: Part 1
Music
2014
Mad God: Part 1
Producer
2014
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Visual Effects Supervisor
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2011
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
2010
MutantLand
Writer
2010
MutantLand
Director
2010
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Visual Effects Supervisor
2009
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Animation Supervisor
2008
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Co-Producer
2004
2004
Evolution
Visual Effects Supervisor
2001
The Haunting
Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
My Favorite Martian
Visual Effects Supervisor
1999
Starship Troopers
Visual Effects Supervisor
1997
Starship Troopers
Co-Producer
1997
DragonHeart
Creature Design
1996
Tremors II: Aftershocks
CGI Supervisor
1996
Three Wishes
Visual Effects Supervisor
1995
Coneheads
Animation
1993
Jurassic Park
Visual Effects
1993
RoboCop 3
Visual Effects
1993
RoboCop 2
Visual Effects
1990
RoboCop 2
Associate Producer
1990
Willow
Visual Effects
1988
RoboCop
Visual Effects
1987
RoboCop
Associate Producer
1987
House II: The Second Story
Visual Effects
1987
The Golden Child
Visual Effects
1986
Howard the Duck
Creature Design
1986
Howard the Duck
Visual Effects
1986
Dinosaur!
Special Effects
1985
The Ewok Adventure
Special Effects
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Visual Effects
1984
Prehistoric Beast
Director
1984
Return of the Jedi
Makeup Designer
1983
Return of the Jedi
Creature Design
1983
Dragonslayer
Visual Effects
1981
The Empire Strikes Back
Makeup Effects
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Animation
1980
Piranha
Creature Design
1978
Star Wars
Animation
1977
The Crater Lake Monster
Visual Effects
1977