Phil Tippett
VFX Artist · Actor · DirectorPhil 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.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR43
Why Dinosaurs?
2025
Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
Self
- A Celebration of Tenacity
A Celebration of Tenacity
2024
Self
Slice!
2022
Phil
Jurassic Punk
2022
Self
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Self - Interviewee
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
- The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
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
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Self
- My Life In Monsters
My Life In Monsters
2015
Himself
Worse Than the Demon
2013
himself
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Self
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
Self
American Scary
2006
Himself
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Self
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002
Self
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001
Himself
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
1999
Self
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
Self - Visual Effects
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
Self
Return of the Jedi
1983
Rancor
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Self
Piranha
1978
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Star Wars
1977
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
- Inside the Federation
Inside the Federation
Self
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
Self
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Self
DIRECTOR9
PRODUCER7
SOUND1
VISUAL EFFECTS33
Dead Souls
2025
Visual Effects
Mad God
2021
Character Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Visual Effects
Jurassic World
2015
Visual Effects
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Animation
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Animation Supervisor
Evolution
2001
Visual Effects Supervisor
My Favorite Martian
1999
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Haunting
1999
Visual Effects Supervisor
Starship Troopers
1997
Visual Effects Supervisor
DragonHeart
1996
Creature Design
Three Wishes
1995
Visual Effects Supervisor
RoboCop 3
1993
Visual Effects
Jurassic Park
1993
Visual Effects
Coneheads
1993
Animation
RoboCop 2
1990
Visual Effects
Willow
1988
Visual Effects
House II: The Second Story
1987
Visual Effects
RoboCop
1987
Visual Effects
Howard the Duck
1986
Visual Effects, Creature Design
The Golden Child
1986
Visual Effects
Dinosaur!
1985
Visual Effects Supervisor
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
1983
Creature Design
Dragonslayer
1981
Visual Effects
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Animation
Piranha
1978
Creature Design
Star Wars
1977
Animation
The Crater Lake Monster
1977
Visual Effects
