Phil Tippett
Visual Effects
47
Acting Credits
8
Directed
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
Filmography
Why Dinosaurs?
2025
as Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
as Self
A Celebration of Tenacity
2024
as Self
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
as Self
Slice!
2022
as Phil
Jurassic Punk
2022
as Self
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022
as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self - Model Shop
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
The Creative Brain
2019
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
as Self
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
as Self
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
2017
as Himself
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
as Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
as Self
My Life In Monsters
2015
as Himself
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
Worse Than the Demon
2013
as himself
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
as Self
American Scary
2006
as Himself
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
as Self
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002
as Self
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001
as Himself
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
as Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
as Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
as Self - Visual Effects
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
as Self
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Rancor
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Self
Piranha
1978
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Star Wars
1977
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)