
Phil Tippett
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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
Credits

Star Wars (1977)
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Rancor

Piranha (1978)
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
as Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
as Self

The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
as Self

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016)
as Self

From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1983)
as Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
as Self

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
as Self

Why Dinosaurs? (2025)
as Self

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
as Self

In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
as Self - Interviewee

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man (—)
as Self

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Self

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
as Self

The Creative Brain (2019)
as Self

The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Self

American Scary (2006)
as Himself

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
as Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
as Self

Jurassic Punk (2022)
as Self

Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988)
as Self - Visual Effects

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
as Self

Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb (—)
as Self

Slice! (2022)
as Phil

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019)
as Self

The Making of 'DragonHeart' (1997)
as Self

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017)
as Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
as Self

Yub-Nub! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures (—)
Actor

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals (2024)
as Self

Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe (2002)
as Self

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001)
as Himself

Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle (2020)
Actor

Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999)
as Self
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen (2017)
as Himself
A Celebration of Tenacity (2024)
as Self

Worse Than the Demon (2013)
as himself
Inside the Federation (—)
as Self

Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman (2020)
Actor
My Life In Monsters (2015)
as Himself





