Phil Tippett
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.
Movie Appearances
Star Wars
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
1977
Piranha
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1978
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
1983
Slice!
as Phil
2022
Jurassic Punk
as Self
2022
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
1997
Inside the Federation
as Self
TBA
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
as Himself
2017
Virus: Ghost in the Machine
as Self
TBA
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
as Self
2024
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015
A Celebration of Tenacity
as Self
2024
My Life In Monsters
as Himself
2015
Return of the Jedi
as Rancor
1983
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
as Self
2017
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2006
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
American Scary
as Himself
2006
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
2016
TV Appearances
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
2019
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as Self
2023
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self
2014
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
as Self
2019
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Model Shop
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2022