Phil Tippett
🎥 Visual Effects

Phil Tippett

🎂 Born 27 September 1951 (age 74)📍 Berkeley, California
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Popularity Score
36
Acting Credits
8
Directed

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

Star Wars
★ 8.2
Star Wars
1977
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi
★ 7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983
Rancor
Piranha
★ 6.0
Piranha
1978
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Return to Jurassic Park
★ 6.6
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Self

Directed Films(8)

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
★ 4.5
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004
Director
Mad God
★ 6.8
Mad God
2021
Director
Prehistoric Beast
★ 7.4
Prehistoric Beast
1984
Director
Mad God: Part 1
★ 6.3
Mad God: Part 1
2014
Director
Mad God: Part 3
★ 6.3
Mad God: Part 3
2018
Director
Mad God: Part 2
★ 7.0
Mad God: Part 2
2016
Director
MutantLand
★ 5.7
MutantLand
2010
Director
Dinosaur!
Dinosaur!
1985
Director

Full Filmography(36 films)

YearTitleRating
1977Star Wars★ 8.21983Return of the Jedi★ 7.91978Piranha★ 6.02011Return to Jurassic Park★ 6.62004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy★ 7.82012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan★ 7.42006The Sci-Fi Boys★ 7.02025Why Dinosaurs?—2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey★ 7.01995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'★ 7.32022In Search of Tomorrow★ 6.61983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga★ 7.42015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex★ 7.22006American Scary★ 7.52007Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001★ 6.21983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi★ 8.92019The Creative Brain★ 7.22005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection★ 8.02022Jurassic Punk★ 6.61980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.32008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”★ 8.01980The Making of The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.02001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'★ 7.81988Willow: The Making of an Adventure★ 7.32019Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters★ 7.52002Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe—1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'★ 7.32006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet★ 4.52007Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001★ 6.02022Slice!—2017Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'★ 7.01999Virus: Ghost in the Machine—2024Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals—2020Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle★ 6.22013Worse Than the Demon★ 7.02020Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman—
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