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 Mandalorian
2023
Star Wars
1977
Jurassic World
2015
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011
Jurassic Park
1993
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012
Return of the Jedi
1983

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
51
Directing
9
Writing
2
Producing
7
Sound
1
Art
1
Costume & Make-Up
1
Visual Effects
35
Crew
9
2026
Walking with Animators
as Self
2025
Why Dinosaurs?
as Self
2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
as Self
2024
A Celebration of Tenacity
as Self
2023
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as Self
2023
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
as Self
2022
Slice!
as Phil
2022
Jurassic Punk
as Self
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Model Shop
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
2021
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2019
The Creative Brain
as Self
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as Self
2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
as Himself
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
as Self
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self
2015
My Life In Monsters
as Himself
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self
2013
Worse Than the Demon
as himself
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
as Self
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2006
American Scary
as Himself
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2002
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
as Self
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as Himself
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
as Self
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Self - Visual Effects
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
1983
Return of the Jedi
as Rancor
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
1978
Piranha
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
1977
Star Wars
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Inside the Federation
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