Phil Tippett

Biography

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

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

Self

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Creatures and Stop Motion

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Model Shop

LIGHT & MAGIC

Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)

Star Wars

Cantina Alien (uncredited)

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

Self

The Real History of Science Fiction

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals	Self
2024	A Celebration of Tenacity	Self
2022	Slice!	Phil
2022	Jurassic Punk	Self
2022	In Search of Tomorrow	Self - Interviewee
2020	Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020	Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020	Empire at 40	Self
2019	The Creative Brain	Self
2019	Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters	Self
2017	The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen	Himself
2017	Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'	Self (archive footage)
2016	Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey	Self
2015	Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex	Self
2015	My Life In Monsters	Himself
2013	Worse Than the Demon	himself
2012	Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan	Self
2011	Return to Jurassic Park	Self
2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”	Self
2007	Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001	Self
2006	The Sci-Fi Boys	Self
2006	American Scary	Himself
2006	Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet	Self
2004	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy	Self
2001	Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'	Himself
1997	The Making of 'DragonHeart'	Self
1995	The Making of 'Jurassic Park'	Self
1988	Willow: The Making of an Adventure	Self - Visual Effects
1983	From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga	Self
1983	Return of the Jedi	Rancor
1983	Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi	Self
1980	The Making of The Empire Strikes Back	Self
1978	Piranha	Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1977	Star Wars	Cantina Alien (uncredited)
	Inside the Federation	Self
	Virus: Ghost in the Machine	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop	Self
2022	Icons Unearthed: Star Wars	Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022	LIGHT & MAGIC	Self
2022	LIGHT & MAGIC	Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022	LIGHT & MAGIC	Self - Model Shop
2022	LIGHT & MAGIC	Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2019	The Movies That Made Us	Self
2019	The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs	Self
2014	The Real History of Science Fiction	Self