Phil Tippett
Known for: Visual Effects
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.
Filmography
Film
Star Wars
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
1977
Film
Return of the Jedi
Rancor
1983
Series
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019
Series
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Self
2019
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Model Shop
2022
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2022
Series
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014
Series
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Self
2023
Film
Piranha
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1978
Series
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022
Film
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
2004
Film
Why Dinosaurs?
Self
2025
Film
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Self
1995
Film
The Creative Brain
Self
2019
Film
Jurassic Punk
Self
2022
Film
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
2011
Film
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
Film
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Film
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self
Film
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
Film
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
2022
Film
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
2015
Film
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Self
Film
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Self - Visual Effects
1988
Film
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Self
1983
Film
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Self
2019
Film
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Self
2017
Film
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Self
1980
Film
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
1983
Film
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Self
1997
Film
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Film
American Scary
Himself
2006
Film
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
2006
Film
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Self
2007
Film
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Film
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Self
2024
Film
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
2006
Film
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Himself
2001
Film
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self
2007
Film
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
Self
2002
Film
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
A Celebration of Tenacity
Self
2024
Film
Slice!
Phil
2022
Film
Walking with Animators
Self
2026
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
Himself
2017
My Life In Monsters
Himself
2015
Film
Worse Than the Demon
himself
2013
Film
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
Inside the Federation
Self