Phil Tippett
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.
Known For
1977
Star Wars
1977 · movie
1983
Return of the Jedi
1983 · movie
2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019 · tv
2019
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · tv
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · tv
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 · tv
1978
Piranha
1978 · movie
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023 · tv
2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022 · tv
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · movie
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · movie
2019
The Creative Brain
2019 · movie
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016 · movie
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 · movie
2025
Why Dinosaurs?
2025 · movie
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · movie
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995 · movie
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · movie
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · movie
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · movie
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988 · movie
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · movie
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997 · movie
2006
American Scary
2006 · movie
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · movie
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983 · movie
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007 · movie
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006 · movie
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983 · movie
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019 · movie