Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Visual Effects
Born 1951-09-27 Berkeley, California 90 credits Academy Awards 2 Sitges Grand Honorary Award 1

Awards

Won 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 won · 4 nominated

  • 1998 Best Visual Effects Nominated Starship Troopers
  • 1997 Best Visual Effects Nominated Dragonheart
  • 1994 Best Visual Effects Won Jurassic Park
  • 1989 Best Visual Effects Nominated Willow
  • 1984 Special Achievement Academy Award Won
  • 1982 Best Visual Effects Nominated Dragonslayer

Sitges Grand Honorary Award 1 won

  • 2023 Sitges Grand Honorary Award Won

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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 90
Acting 58 credits
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
2019 · ★ 8.4 · Visual Effects Design Consultant
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 · ★ 8.2 · Cantina Alien (uncredited), Animation
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · ★ 7.2 · Animation
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
2015 · ★ 6.7 · Visual Effects
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · ★ 8.4 · Animation, Makeup Effects
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009 · ★ 6.0 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · ★ 6.5 · Visual Effects
Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
1983 · ★ 7.9 · Rancor, Makeup Designer, Creature Design
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
1993 · ★ 8.0 · Visual Effects
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 · ★ 7.3 · Visual Effects
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010 · ★ 6.2 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012 · ★ 6.5 · Visual Effects Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011 · ★ 6.2 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
1997 · ★ 7.1 · Co-Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor
RoboCop
RoboCop
1987 · ★ 7.4 · Associate Producer, Visual Effects
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · ★ 6.7 · Animation Supervisor
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
2019 · ★ 7.3 · Self
Evolution
Evolution
2001 · ★ 6.1 · Visual Effects Supervisor
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019 · Self
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck
1986 · ★ 5.4 · Visual Effects, Creature Design
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
1990 · ★ 6.0 · Associate Producer, Visual Effects
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · ★ 7.9 · Self, Self - Creatures and Stop Motion, Self - Model Shop
Willow
Willow
1988 · ★ 7.0 · Visual Effects
The Haunting
The Haunting
1999 · ★ 5.5 · Visual Effects Supervisor
DragonHeart
DragonHeart
1996 · ★ 6.6 · Creature Design
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Tremors 2: Aftershocks
1996 · ★ 6.4 · CGI Supervisor
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
1993 · ★ 4.9 · Visual Effects
Coneheads
Coneheads
1993 · ★ 5.5 · Animation
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014 · Self
My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian
1999 · ★ 5.6 · Visual Effects Supervisor
Piranha
Piranha
1978 · ★ 6.0 · Scuba Diver (uncredited), Creature Design
The Golden Child
The Golden Child
1986 · ★ 5.9 · Visual Effects
Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer
1981 · ★ 6.6 · Visual Effects
The Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure
1984 · ★ 5.9 · Special Effects
Mad God
Mad God
2021 · ★ 6.8 · Director, Writer, Producer
House II: The Second Story
House II: The Second Story
1987 · ★ 5.6 · Visual Effects
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023 · Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004 · ★ 7.6 · Self
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022 · Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
Three Wishes
Three Wishes
1995 · ★ 6.3 · Visual Effects Supervisor
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995 · Self
Jurassic Punk
Jurassic Punk
2022 · Self
The Crater Lake Monster
The Crater Lake Monster
1977 · Visual Effects
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 · ★ 6.6 · Self
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983 · Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012 · Self
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Self - Interviewee
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
1988 · Self - Visual Effects
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015 · Self
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019 · Self
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
· Self
Why Dinosaurs?
Why Dinosaurs?
2025 · Self
Dead Souls
Dead Souls
2025 · Visual Effects
The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 · Self
The Creative Brain
The Creative Brain
2019 · Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016 · Self
Producing 5 credits
Directing 3 credits
Other credits 1 credit
Writing 1 credit
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