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