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Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Known For Visual Effects
Birthday Sep 27, 1951 (73)
Birthplace Berkeley, California
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Mar 30, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 m ... ovies such as the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop.

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Filmography

Slice!

Slice!

2022

as Phil

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

as Rancor

Piranha

Piranha

1978

as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Mad God

Mad God

2021

Writer, Cinematography, Special Effects, Character Designer, Production Design, Visual Effects Supervisor

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

2018

Visual Effects

Jurassic World

Jurassic World

2015

Visual Effects

Mad God: Part 1

Mad God: Part 1

2014

Music

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

2012

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

2011

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

2010

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

MutantLand

MutantLand

2010

Writer

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

2009

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Spiderwick Chronicles

2008

Animation Supervisor

Evolution

Evolution

2001

Visual Effects Supervisor

The Haunting

The Haunting

1999

Visual Effects Supervisor

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1999

Visual Effects Supervisor

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

1997

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

Tremors 2: Aftershocks

1996

CGI Supervisor

DragonHeart

DragonHeart

1996

Creature Design

Three Wishes

Three Wishes

1995

Visual Effects Supervisor

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993

Visual Effects

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

1993

Visual Effects

Coneheads

Coneheads

1993

Animation

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990

Visual Effects

Willow

Willow

1988

Visual Effects

House II: The Second Story

House II: The Second Story

1987

Visual Effects

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

Visual Effects

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986

Visual Effects

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986

Visual Effects, Creature Design

Dinosaur!

Dinosaur!

1985

Special Effects

The Ewok Adventure

The Ewok Adventure

1984

Special Effects

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983

Creature Design, Makeup Designer

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer

1981

Visual Effects

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Animation, Makeup Effects

Piranha

Piranha

1978

Creature Design

Star Wars

Star Wars

1977

Animation

The Crater Lake Monster

The Crater Lake Monster

1977

Visual Effects

Mad God

Mad God

2021

Director

Mad God: Part 3

Mad God: Part 3

2018

Director

Mad God: Part 2

Mad God: Part 2

2016

Director

Mad God: Part 1

Mad God: Part 1

2014

Director

MutantLand

MutantLand

2010

Director

Prehistoric Beast

Prehistoric Beast

1984

Director

Mad God

Mad God

2021

Producer

Mad God: Part 2

Mad God: Part 2

2016

Producer

Mad God: Part 1

Mad God: Part 1

2014

Producer

Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers

1997

Co-Producer

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990

Associate Producer

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Light & Magic

as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 27, 2022

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 12, 2022

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 19, 2014

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 28, 2023

The Movies That Made Us

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 2019

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2019

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