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Phil Tippett

Personal Information

Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birth DateSep 27, 1951 (75 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthBerkeley, California
Career Span1973 – Present (54 yrs)
Known Credits86 Titles
Official Links
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Visual EffectsPopularity Score 1.4

Phil Tippett

Total Works

86

79 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Star Wars
8.2
Star Wars
1977•movie
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Jurassic World
6.7
Jurassic World
2015•movie
Role: Visual Effects
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2
Role: Animation
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
Role: Animation

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 86 titles featuring Phil Tippett

Star Wars
8.2
Star Wars
1977•movie

as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Jurassic World
6.7
Jurassic World
2015•movie

Role: Visual Effects

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2

Role: Animation

The Empire Strikes Back
8.4

Role: Animation

Jurassic Park
8.0
Jurassic Park
1993•movie

Role: Visual Effects

Return of the Jedi
7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983•movie

as Rancor

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
6.5

Role: Visual Effects

The Mandalorian
8.4
The Mandalorian
2019•series

Role: Visual Effects Design Consultant

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3

Role: Visual Effects

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
6.0

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
6.5

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
6.2

Role: Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
6.2

Role: Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

RoboCop
7.4
RoboCop
1987•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Starship Troopers
7.1
Starship Troopers
1997•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

The Spiderwick Chronicles
6.7

Role: Animation Supervisor

Evolution
6.1
Evolution
2001•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Willow
7.0
Willow
1988•movie

Role: Visual Effects

DragonHeart
6.6
DragonHeart
1996•movie

Role: Creature Design

RoboCop 2
6.0
RoboCop 2
1990•movie

Role: Associate Producer

The Haunting
5.5
The Haunting
1999•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

RoboCop 3
4.9
RoboCop 3
1993•movie

Role: Visual Effects

The Golden Child
5.9
The Golden Child
1986•movie

Role: Visual Effects

Howard the Duck
5.5
Howard the Duck
1986•movie

Role: Visual Effects

Tremors 2: Aftershocks
6.3

Role: CGI Supervisor

Coneheads
5.5
Coneheads
1993•movie

Role: Animation

Return to Jurassic Park
6.6

as Self

Piranha
6.0
Piranha
1978•movie

as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
4.5

Role: Director

Mad God
6.8
Mad God
2021•movie

Role: Director

The Ewok Adventure
5.8
The Ewok Adventure
1984•movie

Role: Special Effects

My Favorite Martian
5.7

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

Dragonslayer
6.6
Dragonslayer
1981•movie

Role: Visual Effects

House II: The Second Story
5.6

Role: Visual Effects

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.6

as Self

The Movies That Made Us
7.3
1 eps

as Self

Three Wishes
6.3
Three Wishes
1995•movie

Role: Visual Effects Supervisor

LIGHT & MAGIC
7.9
1 eps
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022•series

as Self

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.1

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.4

as Self

The Creative Brain
7.2
The Creative Brain
2019•movie

as Self

The Crater Lake Monster
3.9

Role: Visual Effects

In Search of Tomorrow
6.8

as Self - Interviewee

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.2

as Self

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
7.2
1 eps

as Self

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.3

as Self

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.4

as Self

The Real History of Science Fiction
6.8
3 eps

as Self

Jurassic Punk
6.7
Jurassic Punk
2022•movie

as Self

Dinosaur!
7.5
Dinosaur!
1985•movie

Role: Special Effects

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.8

as Self

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.2

as Self

MutantLand
5.7
MutantLand
2010•movie

Role: Director

The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006•movie

as Self

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.6

as Self

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
8.1
2 eps

as Self

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
7.0
6 eps

as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

Prehistoric Beast
7.2
Prehistoric Beast
1984•movie

Role: Director

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
6.2

as Self

Willow: The Making of an Adventure
7.3

as Self - Visual Effects

American Scary
7.5
American Scary
2006•movie

as Himself

Mad God: Part 1
6.3
Mad God: Part 1
2014•movie

Role: Director

Mad God: Part 2
7.0
Mad God: Part 2
2016•movie

Role: Director

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

as Self

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
7.8

as Himself

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.8

as Self

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8.0

as Self

Mad God: Part 3
6.2
Mad God: Part 3
2018•movie

Role: Director

The Making of 'DragonHeart'
7.3

as Self

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
6.2
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

as Self

Dead Souls
7.0
Dead Souls
2025•movie

Role: Visual Effects

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
7.0

as Self

Worse Than the Demon
7.0

as himself

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
8.0

as Self

Slice!
Slice!
2022•movie

as Phil

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

as Self

Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
Why Dinosaurs?
Why Dinosaurs?
2025•movie

as Self

Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

as Self

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

as Self

Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe

as Self

Walking with Animators

as Self

YUB-NUB! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures

as SELF

Dinosaur!
Dinosaur!
1985•movie

Role: Director

A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder
1973•movie

Role: Special Effects