Phil Tippett

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1951-09-27 (73 years old)

Place of Birth Berkeley, California

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

Visual Effects

2021
Mad God

as Character Designer

2021
Mad God

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2018
2015
Jurassic World

as Visual Effects

2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2010
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

as Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

2009
The Twilight Saga: New Moon

as Visual Effects Supervisor

2008
The Spiderwick Chronicles

as Animation Supervisor

2001
Evolution

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1999
The Haunting

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1999
My Favorite Martian

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1997
Starship Troopers

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1996
DragonHeart

as Creature Design

1995
Three Wishes

as Visual Effects Supervisor

1993
Jurassic Park

as Visual Effects

1993
RoboCop 3

as Visual Effects

1993
Coneheads

as Animation

1990
RoboCop 2

as Visual Effects

1988
Willow

as Visual Effects

1987
House II: The Second Story

as Visual Effects

1987
RoboCop

as Visual Effects

1986
The Golden Child

as Visual Effects

1986
Howard the Duck

as Visual Effects

1986
Howard the Duck

as Creature Design

1983
Return of the Jedi

as Creature Design

1981
Dragonslayer

as Visual Effects

1980
1978
Piranha

as Creature Design

1977
The Crater Lake Monster

as Visual Effects

1977
Star Wars

as Animation

Actor

2022
2022
Slice!

as Phil

2022
In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

2022
Light & Magic

as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion

2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

2020
Empire at 40

as Self

2019
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

as himself (archive footage)

2015
2013
2006
American Scary

as Himself

2006
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as Self - Visual Effects

1983
1978
Piranha

as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

1977
Star Wars

as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Director

Sentinel

as Director

2021
Mad God

as Director

2018
Mad God: Part 3

as Director

2016
Mad God: Part 2

as Director

2014
Mad God: Part 1

as Director

2010
MutantLand

as Director

1984
Prehistoric Beast

as Director

Crew

2021
Mad God

as Cinematography

2021
Mad God

as Special Effects

2019
The Mandalorian

as Visual Effects Design Consultant

1996
Tremors 2: Aftershocks

as CGI Supervisor

1985
Dinosaur!

as Special Effects

1984
The Ewok Adventure

as Special Effects

1980
The Empire Strikes Back

as Makeup Effects

Producer

2021
Mad God

as Producer

2016
Mad God: Part 2

as Producer

2014
Mad God: Part 1

as Producer

1997
Starship Troopers

as Co-Producer

1990
RoboCop 2

as Associate Producer

1987
RoboCop

as Associate Producer

Writer

2021
Mad God

as Writer

2010
MutantLand

as Writer

Sound

2014

Art

2021
Mad God

as Production Design

Costume & Make-Up

1983
Return of the Jedi

as Makeup Designer