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
A Celebration of Tenacity
Self
2024
Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Self
2024
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Self · (2 episodes)
2023
Jurassic Punk
Self
2022
Slice!
Phil
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self · (1 episode)
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion · (3 episodes)
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Model Shop · (1 episode)
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit · (6 episodes)
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022
Empire at 40
Self
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
2019
The Creative Brain
Self
2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
Himself
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self (archive footage)
2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
My Life In Monsters
Himself
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Worse Than the Demon
himself
2013
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
2011
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
2007
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006
American Scary
Himself
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
2006
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
2004
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Himself
2001
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Self
1997
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Self
1995
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Visual Effects
1988
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
1983
Return of the Jedi
Rancor
1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
Piranha
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1978
Star Wars
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
1977
Inside the Federation
Self
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
Self