Visual Effects
Phil Tippett
Born 1951-09-27 in Berkeley, California
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.
Movies and TV shows
Star Wars
1977
Return of the Jedi
1983
The Movies That Made Us
2019
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
Piranha
1978
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Jurassic Punk
2022
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
The Creative Brain
2019
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008