Visual Effects
Phil Tippett
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.
Filmography
Walking with Animators
Film · 2026
Why Dinosaurs?
Film · 2025
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Film · 2024
A Celebration of Tenacity
Film · 2024
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
Series · 2023
Slice!
Film · 2022
Jurassic Punk
Film · 2022
In Search of Tomorrow
Film · 2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Series · 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Series · 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Series · 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Series · 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Series · 2022
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
Film · 2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
Film · 2020
The Creative Brain
Film · 2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Film · 2019
The Movies That Made Us
Series · 2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Series · 2019
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
Film · 2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
Film · 2017
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Film · 2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Film · 2015
My Life In Monsters
Film · 2015
The Real History of Science Fiction
Series · 2014
Worse Than the Demon
Film · 2013
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Film · 2012
Return to Jurassic Park
Film · 2011
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Film · 2008
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Film · 2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Film · 2007
American Scary
Film · 2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
Film · 2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Film · 2006
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Film · 2005
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Film · 2004
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
Film · 2002
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
Film · 2001
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Film · 1997
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Film · 1995
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Film · 1988
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Film · 1983
Return of the Jedi
Film · 1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Film · 1983
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Film · 1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Film · 1980
Piranha
Film · 1978
Star Wars
Film · 1977
Inside the Federation
Film
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Film
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Film