Phil Tippett

Personal Info

Birthday

September 27, 1951

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California

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

Star Wars

Return of the Jedi

Piranha

Slice!

Filmography

2024
A Celebration of Tenacity
as Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
as Self
2022
Jurassic Punk
as Self
Slice!
as Phil
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2020
Empire at 40
as Self
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
The Creative Brain
as Self
2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
as Himself
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
2015
My Life In Monsters
as Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2013
Worse Than the Demon
as himself
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
American Scary
as Himself
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Visual Effects
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
Return of the Jedi
as Rancor
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
1978
Piranha
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1977
Star Wars
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)