Phil Tippett

Actor · Director · Writer· 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.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

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Star Wars

1977

Return of the Jediposter

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Filmography

26 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2022	Icons Unearthed: Star Wars	Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit	TV
2022	Jurassic Punk	Self	Film
2021	Mad God	Director	Film
2021	Mad God	Writer	Film
2021	Mad God	Producer	Film
2019	The Creative Brain	Self	Film
2016	Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey	Self	Film
2012	Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan	Self	Film
2006	American Scary	Himself	Film
2006	The Sci-Fi Boys	Self	Film
2005	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	Self	Film
2004	Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy	Self	Film
2004	Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation	Director	Film
2004	Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation	Co-Producer	Film
2002	Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe	Self	Film
2002	Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe	Self	Film
2001	Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'	Himself	Film
1999	Virus: Ghost in the Machine	Self	Film
1997	Starship Troopers	Co-Producer	Film
1995	The Making of 'Jurassic Park'	Self	Film
1988	Willow: The Making of an Adventure	Self - Visual Effects	Film
1983	Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi	Self	Film
1983	From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga	Self	Film
1980	SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back	Self	Film
	Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures	Self	Film
	Fleshing Out the Hollow Man	Self	Film

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