Phil Tippett

Visual Effects

Born: September 27, 1951 (age 74)
From: 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 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 (52)

Why Dinosaurs? (2025)
Self
A Celebration of Tenacity
A Celebration of Tenacity (2024)
Self
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024)
Self
Jurassic Punk (2022)
Self
Slice! (2022)
Phil
In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
Self - Interviewee
Mad God (2021)
Director
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle (2020)
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman (2020)
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)
Self
The Creative Brain (2019)
Self
Mad God: Part 3 (2018)
Director
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen (2017)
Himself
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016)
Self
Mad God: Part 2 (2016)
Director
My Life In Monsters
My Life In Monsters (2015)
Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
Self
Mad God: Part 1 (2014)
Director
Worse Than the Demon (2013)
himself
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
Self
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
Self
MutantLand (2010)
Director
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
Self
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
Self
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
Self
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
Self
American Scary (2006)
Himself
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
Self