Phil Tippett
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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.
Known for
Credits
Star Wars (1977)
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Rancor
Piranha (1978)
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
as Self
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
as Self - Interviewee
Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures (—)
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
as Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
as Self
Jurassic Punk (2022)
as Self
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
as Self
American Scary (2006)
as Himself
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man (—)
as Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983)
as Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Self
The Creative Brain (2019)
as Self
The Making of 'DragonHeart' (1997)
as Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
as Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016)
as Self
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb (—)
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe (2002)
as Self
Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999)
as Self
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
as Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
as Self
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)
as Self
Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988)
as Self - Visual Effects
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
as Self
Why Dinosaurs? (2025)
as Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
as Self
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle (2020)
Actor
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024)
as Self
Inside the Federation (—)
as Self
Slice! (2022)
as Phil
A Celebration of Tenacity (2024)
as Self
My Life In Monsters (2015)
as Himself
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001)
as Himself
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman (2020)
Actor
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen (2017)
as Himself
Worse Than the Demon (2013)
as himself