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Phil Tippett

Personal Info

Known ForVisual Effects
Born1951-09-27
BirthplaceBerkeley, California
IMDb Profile

Phil Tippett

Visual Effects

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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Phil Tippett

Star Wars
8.2
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Star Wars
1977
Jurassic World
6.7
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Jurassic World
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
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The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Jurassic Park
8.0
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Jurassic Park
1993
Return of the Jedi
7.9
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Return of the Jedi
1983
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
6.5
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984

Filmography

Acting (41)

2025
Why Dinosaurs?as Self
2024
A Celebration of Tenacityas Self
2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevalsas Self
2022
Jurassic Punkas Self
6.7
2022
Slice!as Phil
2022
In Search of Tomorrowas Self - Interviewee
6.7
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
6.2
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monstersas Self
7.6
2019
The Creative Brainas Self
7.2
2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausenas Himself
10.0
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'as Self
7.0
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journeyas Self
7.1
2015
My Life In Monstersas Himself
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complexas Self
7.2
2013
Worse Than the Demonas himself
7.0
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
7.4
2011
Return to Jurassic Parkas Self
6.6
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self
8.0
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001as Self
6.0
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001as Self
6.2
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planetas Self
4.7
2006
American Scaryas Himself
7.5
2006
The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
7.0
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
8.0
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
7.6
2002
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foeas Self
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'as Himself
7.8
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'as Self
7.3
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'as Self
7.3
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventureas Self - Visual Effects
7.3
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Sagaas Self
7.4
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Self
8.8
1983
Return of the Jedias Rancor
7.9
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Backas Self
8.0
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self
8.2
1978
Piranhaas Scuba Diver (uncredited)
6.0
1977
Star Warsas Cantina Alien (uncredited)
8.2
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Inside the Federationas Self
10.0
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Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bombas Self
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Fleshing Out the Hollow Manas Self

Production & Directing (64)

2025
Dead SoulsVisual Effects
7.0
2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the PrimevalsThanks
2021
Mad GodDirector
6.8
2021
Mad GodSpecial Effects
6.8
2021
Mad GodCharacter Designer
6.8
2021
Mad GodProducer
6.8
2021
Mad GodCinematography
6.8
2021
Mad GodWriter
6.8
2021
Mad GodVisual Effects Supervisor
6.8
2021
Mad GodProduction Design
6.8
2018
Mad God: Part 3Director
6.3
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomVisual Effects
6.5
2016
Mad God: Part 2Director
7.0
2016
Mad God: Part 2Producer
7.0
2015
Star Wars: The Force AwakensAnimation
7.2
2015
Jurassic WorldVisual Effects
6.7
2014
Mad God: Part 1Director
6.3
2014
Mad God: Part 1Producer
6.3
2014
Mad God: Part 1Music
6.3
2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Visual Effects Supervisor
6.5
2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
6.2
2010
The Twilight Saga: EclipseSenior Visual Effects Supervisor
6.2
2010
MutantLandDirector
5.7
2010
MutantLandWriter
5.7
2009
The Twilight Saga: New MoonVisual Effects Supervisor
6.0
2008
The Spiderwick ChroniclesAnimation Supervisor
6.7
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationDirector
4.5
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationCo-Producer
4.5
2001
EvolutionVisual Effects Supervisor
6.1
1999
The HauntingVisual Effects Supervisor
5.5
1999
My Favorite MartianVisual Effects Supervisor
5.7
1997
Starship TroopersVisual Effects Supervisor
7.1
1997
Starship TroopersCo-Producer
7.1
1996
DragonHeartCreature Design
6.6
1996
Tremors 2: AftershocksCGI Supervisor
6.4
1995
Three WishesVisual Effects Supervisor
6.2
1993
ConeheadsAnimation
5.5
1993
Jurassic ParkVisual Effects
8.0
1993
RoboCop 3Visual Effects
4.9
1990
RoboCop 2Associate Producer
6.0
1990
RoboCop 2Visual Effects
6.0
1988
WillowVisual Effects
7.0
1987
RoboCopAssociate Producer
7.4
1987
RoboCopVisual Effects
7.4
1987
House II: The Second StoryVisual Effects
5.6
1986
The Golden ChildVisual Effects
5.9
1986
Howard the DuckVisual Effects
5.5
1986
Howard the DuckCreature Design
5.5
1985
Dinosaur!Special Effects
7.5
1985
Dinosaur!Director
1985
Dinosaur!Visual Effects Supervisor
1984
The Ewok AdventureSpecial Effects
5.8
1984
Prehistoric BeastDirector
7.3
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomVisual Effects
7.3
1983
Return of the JediCreature Design
7.9
1983
Return of the JediMakeup Designer
7.9
1981
DragonslayerVisual Effects
6.6
1980
The Empire Strikes BackAnimation
8.4
1980
The Empire Strikes BackMakeup Effects
8.4
1978
PiranhaCreature Design
6.0
1977
Star WarsAnimation
8.2
1977
The Crater Lake MonsterVisual Effects
3.9
1973
A Sound of ThunderSpecial Effects
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