Phil Tippett
- Known For
- Visual Effects
- Born
- September 27, 1951 in Berkeley, California
- Active Years
- 1973–2025 (53 Years)
- Total Credits
- 115 credits in database
Biography
Phil Tippett is an American filmmaker, producer, and visual effects supervisor born on September 27, 1951, in Berkeley, California. He specializes in creature design, stop-motion animation, and computerized character animation. Throughout his career, he has contributed to projects including the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop. His professional work includes collaborations with Industrial Light and Magic, DreamWorks, and his own company, Tippett Studio. He has been credited for his work on films such as Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Additionally, he has appeared in The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs. Tippett is recognized as an award-winning professional in the field of visual effects.
Career overview
Phil Tippett is an American filmmaker, producer, and visual effects supervisor born on September 27, 1951, in Berkeley, California. He is recognized for his specialization in creature design, stop-motion animation, and computerized character animation. Throughout his professional career, he has contributed his expertise to various production entities, including Industrial Light and Magic, DreamWorks, and his own company, Tippett Studio.
His extensive filmography includes work on several notable projects, such as the original Star Wars trilogy, including Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Additionally, his visual effects work has appeared in films such as Jurassic Park and RoboCop. Beyond his contributions to major feature films, he has also been credited for appearances in productions such as The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs. With a career spanning decades, Tippett remains a prominent figure in the industry, maintaining a significant body of work that encompasses nearly 90 known credits.
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Full Filmography
115 titles- Dead Souls (2025) Visual Effects
- Why Dinosaurs? (2025) as Self
- Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024) as Self
- Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024) Thanks
- A Celebration of Tenacity (2024) as Self
- RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023) as Self
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) as Self
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) as Self - Model Shop
- LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
- Icons Unearthed: Star Wars (2022) as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
- In Search of Tomorrow (2022) as Self - Interviewee
- Jurassic Punk (2022) as Self
- Slice! (2022) as Phil
- Mad God (2021) Director
- Mad God (2021) Character Designer
- Mad God (2021) Cinematography
- Mad God (2021) Special Effects
- Mad God (2021) Producer
- Mad God (2021) Writer
- Mad God (2021) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mad God (2021) Production Design
- Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle (2020)
- Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman (2020)
- The Mandalorian (2019) Visual Effects Design Consultant
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs (2019) as Self
- Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019) as Self
- The Creative Brain (2019) as Self
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Visual Effects
- Mad God: Part 3 (2018) Director
- Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017) as Self
- The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen (2017) as Himself
- Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016) as Self
- Mad God: Part 2 (2016) Director
- Mad God: Part 2 (2016) Producer
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Animation
- Jurassic World (2015) Visual Effects
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015) as Self
- My Life In Monsters (2015) as Himself
- The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) as Self
- Mad God: Part 1 (2014) Director
- Mad God: Part 1 (2014) Producer
- Mad God: Part 1 (2014) Music
- Worse Than the Demon (2013) as himself
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) as Self
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
- Return to Jurassic Park (2011) as Self
- The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
- MutantLand (2010) Writer
- MutantLand (2010) Director
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) Animation Supervisor
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008) as Self
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) as Self
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) as Self
- American Scary (2006) as Himself
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) as Self
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) Director
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) Co-Producer
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) as Self
- Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe (2002) as Self
- Evolution (2001) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001) as Himself
- The Haunting (1999) Visual Effects Supervisor
- My Favorite Martian (1999) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Starship Troopers (1997) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Starship Troopers (1997) Co-Producer
- The Making of 'DragonHeart' (1997) as Self
- DragonHeart (1996) Creature Design
- Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) CGI Supervisor
- Three Wishes (1995) Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) as Self
- Jurassic Park (1993) Visual Effects
- Coneheads (1993) Animation
- RoboCop 3 (1993) Visual Effects
- RoboCop 2 (1990) Associate Producer
- RoboCop 2 (1990) Visual Effects
- Willow (1988) Visual Effects
- Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988) as Self - Visual Effects
- RoboCop (1987) Associate Producer
- RoboCop (1987) Visual Effects
- House II: The Second Story (1987) Visual Effects
- The Golden Child (1986) Visual Effects
- Howard the Duck (1986) Visual Effects
- Howard the Duck (1986) Creature Design
- Dinosaur! (1985) Special Effects
- Dinosaur! (1985) Director
- Dinosaur! (1985) Visual Effects Supervisor
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Visual Effects
- The Ewok Adventure (1984) Special Effects
- Prehistoric Beast (1984) Director
- Return of the Jedi (1983) as Rancor
- Return of the Jedi (1983) Makeup Designer
- Return of the Jedi (1983) Creature Design
- From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983) as Self
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) as Self
- Dragonslayer (1981) Visual Effects
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Animation
- The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Makeup Effects
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Self
- The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) as Self
- Piranha (1978) as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
- Piranha (1978) Creature Design
- Star Wars (1977) as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
- Star Wars (1977) Animation
- The Crater Lake Monster (1977) Visual Effects
- A Sound of Thunder (1973) Special Effects
- Fleshing Out the Hollow Man as Self
- Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb as Self
- Sentinel Director
- Inside the Federation as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Phil Tippett best known for?
Phil Tippett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mad God (2021), Mad God (2021), Mad God (2021), Mad God (2021).
When and where was Phil Tippett born?
Phil Tippett was born on September 27, 1951 in Berkeley, California.
How many credits does Phil Tippett have?
Phil Tippett has accumulated over 115 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1973 to 2025.
What is Phil Tippett's background in cinema and television?
Phil Tippett is an American filmmaker, producer, and visual effects supervisor born on September 27, 1951, in Berkeley, California. He specializes in creature design, stop-motion animation, and computerized character animation. Throughout his career, he has contributed to projects including the original Star Wars trilo...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Star Wars (1977) as Cantina Alien (uncredited) — aged about 25
- Return of the Jedi (1983) as Rancor — aged about 31
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self — aged about 67
- Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015) as Self — aged about 63
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs (2019) as Self — aged about 67
- Piranha (1978) as Scuba Diver (uncredited) — aged about 26
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