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Phil Tippett

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.

Born

Sep 27, 1951

Berkeley, California

Known For

Visual Effects

Movies

43 acting

64 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 • as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
★ 8.2
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
1983 • as Rancor
★ 7.9
Piranha
Piranha
1978 • as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Jurassic Punk
Jurassic Punk
2022 • as Self
★ 6.7
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 • as Self
★ 6.6
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 6.8
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
★ 8.2
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
★ 7.3
Walking with Animators
Walking with Animators
2026 • as Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988 • as Self - Visual Effects
★ 7.3
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
★ 7.3
The Creative Brain
The Creative Brain
2019 • as Self
★ 7.2
Why Dinosaurs?
Why Dinosaurs?
2025 • as Self
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
★ 7.8
movie
Slice!
Slice!
2022 • as Phil
American Scary
American Scary
2006 • as Himself
★ 7.5
Worse Than the Demon
Worse Than the Demon
2013 • as himself
★ 7.0
movie
★ 10.0
movie
My Life In Monsters
2015 • as Himself