Phil Tippett

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Phil Tippett

Visual Effects 74 September 27, 1951

Berkeley, California

Phil Tippett is an American filmmaker and multi-award-winning visual effects supervisor and producer, specializing in creature design, stop-motion, and computerized character anim…

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Star Wars

Star Wars

8.2 1977 Movie
Jurassic World

Jurassic World

6.7 2015 Movie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

7.2 2015 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

8.4 1980 Movie
Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

8.0 1993 Movie
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

7.9 1983 Movie
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

6.5 2018 Movie
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

8.4 2019 TV Show
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

7.3 1984 Movie
The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

6.0 2009 Movie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

6.5 2012 Movie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

6.2 2011 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Why Dinosaurs?

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    Dead Souls

    Movie Visual Effects

  3. 2024
    A Celebration of Tenacity

    Movie Self

  4. 2024
    Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

    Movie Self

  5. 2023
    RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

    TV show Self

  6. 2022
    Jurassic Punk

    Movie Self

  7. 2022
    Slice!

    Movie Phil

  8. 2022
    LIGHT & MAGIC

    TV show Self

  9. 2022
    Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

    TV show Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

  10. 2022
    In Search of Tomorrow

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  11. 2021
    Mad God

    Movie Director

  12. 2020
    Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle

    Movie

  13. 2020
    Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman

    Movie

  14. 2019
    The Movies That Made Us

    TV show Self

  15. 2019
    The Mandalorian

    TV show Visual Effects Design Consultant

  16. 2019
    Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2019
    The Creative Brain

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

    TV show Self

  3. 2018
    Mad God: Part 3

    Movie Director

  4. 2018
    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

    Movie Visual Effects

  5. 2017
    The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen

    Movie Himself

  6. 2017
    Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

    Movie Self

  7. 2016
    Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Mad God: Part 2

    Movie Director

  9. 2015
    My Life In Monsters

    Movie Himself

  10. 2015
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Movie Animation

  11. 2015
    Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Movie Self

  12. 2015
    Jurassic World

    Movie Visual Effects

  13. 2014
    The Real History of Science Fiction

    TV show Self

  14. 2014
    Mad God: Part 1

    Movie Director

  15. 2013
    Worse Than the Demon

    Movie himself

  16. 2012
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  17. 2012
    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Movie Self

  18. 2011
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

    Movie Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

  19. 2011
    Return to Jurassic Park

    Movie Self

  20. 2010
    The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

    Movie Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

  21. 2010
    MutantLand

    Movie Director

  22. 2009
    The Twilight Saga: New Moon

    Movie Visual Effects Supervisor

  23. 2008
    RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    Movie Self

  24. 2008
    The Spiderwick Chronicles

    Movie Animation Supervisor