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.
Phil Tippett Biography / Wiki
| Name | Phil Tippett |
| Also Know | |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Visual Effects |
| Place of Birth | Berkeley, California |
| Date of Birth | September 27, 1951 |
| Age(as in 2023) | 71 |
| Deathday |
Phil Tippett Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| My Life In Monsters | Himself | 2015-12-22 | Phil Tippett is the Oscar-winning stop-motion animator and designer behind some of the greatest fantasy creatures and sci-fi set pieces in cinema hist… |
| Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters | Self | 2019-09-14 | An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in fi… |
| Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman | 2020-02-20 | In this conversation, filmed by the Criterion Collection in 2019, animator and visual-effects supervisor Phil Tippett and visual-effects artist Jim Au… | |
| Worse Than the Demon | himself | 2013-01-01 | A short documentary following artist Phil Tippett, as he turns away from the commercial successes of Hollywood and delves into his 35-year-long passio… |
| Inside the Federation | Self | The 30-minute long featurette “Inside the Federation” mirrors the commentary, with a look at the challenges faced in the filmmaking process with such … | |
| The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen | Himself | 2017-06-26 | Visual effects experts Phil Tippett discusses the legacy of Ray Harryhausen…. |
| Jurassic Punk | Self | 2022-12-16 | Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs of Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite fo… |
| Empire at 40 | Self | 2020-05-29 | A special livestream conversation with effects legends Dennis Muren, Joe Johnston, Phil Tippett, and Lorne Peterson in celebration of the 40th Anniver… |
| From ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Jedi’ : The Making of a Saga | Self | 1983-12-03 | From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at … |
| The Making of ‘Jurassic Park’ | Self | 1995-04-23 | This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Jurassic Park, one of the 90’s biggest hits and a milestone in special … |
| Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle | 2020-05-04 | … | |
| The Creative Brain | Self | 2019-04-15 | Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various inventors, while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity… |
| Flesh + Steel: The Making of ‘RoboCop’ | Himself | 2001-10-02 | A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed in the line of duty, only to be reborn as a half-man, … |
| Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex | Himself | 2015-11-18 | The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and doz… |
| Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | Self | 2011-11-27 | There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. F… |
| The Making of The Empire Strikes Back | 1980-09-22 | Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars, a… | |
| Slice! | Phil | 2022-10-10 | With 18 golf holes of terror, heads will surely roll…. |
| RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop | Himself | A feature-length retrospective into the making of RoboCop (1987), its sequels, and cultural impact over the last thirty years. Including perspective f… | |
| Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 | Self | 2007-10-23 | This documentary about “2001: A Space Odyssey” looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don’t seem quite as much anymore…. |
| Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Self | 2016-04-16 | An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), featuring footage and exclusive interviews with the actor… |
| The Sci-Fi Boys | Self | 2006-04-27 | Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blo… |
| Willow: The Making of an Adventure | Self – Visual Effects | 1988-04-26 | A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film Willow (1988). Included are interviews with cast and crew and scenes of the actual filming o… |
| Return to Jurassic Park | Self | 2011-02-05 | A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the … |
| Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | Self | 2006-11-14 | A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie…. |
| American Scary | Himself | 2006-10-21 | A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host…. |
| Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Himself | 1983-11-21 | Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in t… |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Self | 2004-09-12 | From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy…. |
| Piranha | Scuba Diver (uncredited) | 1978-08-03 | When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort’s rivers, the guests become their next meal…. |
| In Search of Tomorrow | Self – Interviewee | 2022-02-19 | A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who were in… |
| Star Wars | Cantina Alien (uncredited) | 1977-05-25 | Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker an… |
| Return of the Jedi | Rancor | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
Phil Tippett Directing Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Director | 2004-04-20 | In the sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s loved/reviled sci-fi film, a group of troopers taking refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, fail… |
| MutantLand | Director | 2010-06-01 | As the sun goes down in the dark and terrifying Mutantland, hunters are lured into a forbidden zone in their quest for food only to find themselves ca… |
| Mad God: Part 1 | Director | 2014-01-14 | Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs…. |
| Prehistoric Beast | Director | 1985-01-01 | In a dense forest, a monoceratops-type plant-eating dinosaur is stalked by a carnivorous Tyrannosaurus rex…. |
| Mad God: Part 2 | Director | 2016-01-19 | Part 2 of Animation Legend Phil Tippett’s apocalyptic stop-motion descent into the bowels of the unconscious… |
| Mad God: Part 3 | Director | 2018-12-14 | The third part of Phil Tippett’s Mad God, a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters and mad scientists…. |
| Mad God | Director | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
Phil Tippett Production Movies
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Starship Troopers | Co-Producer | 1997-11-07 | Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico’s military career progresses from… |
| Mad God: Part 1 | Producer | 2014-01-14 | Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs…. |
| RoboCop 2 | Associate Producer | 1990-06-22 | After a successful deployment of the Robocop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develop… |
| RoboCop | Associate Producer | 1987-07-17 | In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force… |
| Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Co-Producer | 2004-04-20 | In the sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s loved/reviled sci-fi film, a group of troopers taking refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, fail… |
| Mad God: Part 2 | Producer | 2016-01-19 | Part 2 of Animation Legend Phil Tippett’s apocalyptic stop-motion descent into the bowels of the unconscious… |
| Mad God | Producer | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
Writing
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| MutantLand | Writer | 2010-06-01 | As the sun goes down in the dark and terrifying Mutantland, hunters are lured into a forbidden zone in their quest for food only to find themselves ca… |
| Mad God | Writer | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
Sound
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Mad God: Part 1 | Music | 2014-01-14 | Mad God is a fully practical stop-motion film set in a Miltonesque world of monsters, mad scientists, and war pigs…. |
Other Info
| Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
| Mad God | Production Design | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
| Return of the Jedi | Makeup Designer | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
| Dinosaur! | Special Effects | 1985-11-05 | An entertaining documentary look at dinosaurs with Emmy Award-winning special effects, feature film clips and stills, commentary by leading paleontolo… |
| The Ewok Adventure | Special Effects | 1985-02-06 | The Towani family civilian shuttlecraft crashes on the forest moon of Endor. The four Towani’s are separated. Jermitt and Catarine, the mother and fat… |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Makeup Effects | 1980-05-20 | The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Dar… |
| Tremors 2: Aftershocks | CGI Supervisor | 1996-04-09 | Those supersucking desert creatures are back — and this time they’re south of the border. As the creatures worm their way through the oil fields of … |
| Mad God | Special Effects | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
| Mad God | Cinematography | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
| Piranha | Visual Effects | 1978-08-03 | When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort’s rivers, the guests become their next meal…. |
| Evolution | Visual Effects Supervisor | 2001-06-08 | A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term “survival of the … |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Animation | 1980-05-20 | The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Dar… |
| Three Wishes | Visual Effects Supervisor | 1995-10-27 | While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invite… |
| House II: The Second Story | Visual Effects | 1987-05-14 | Jesse has returned to this old family mansion after his parents were murdered when he was a baby. While going through old things in the basement, Jess… |
| RoboCop | Visual Effects | 1987-07-17 | In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force… |
| The Golden Child | Visual Effects | 1986-12-12 | After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind’s fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the… |
| RoboCop 3 | Visual Effects | 1993-11-05 | The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortuna… |
| My Favorite Martian | Visual Effects Supervisor | 1999-02-11 | News producer, Tim O’Hara gets himself fired for unwillingly compromising his bosses’ daughter during a live transmission. A little later, he witnesse… |
| Jurassic Park | Visual Effects | 1993-06-11 | A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of e… |
| The Crater Lake Monster | Visual Effects | 1977-03-01 | The heat of a meteor crashing into the lake incubates a prehistoric egg, which grows into a plesiosaur-like monster that terrifies the community…. |
| DragonHeart | Creature Design | 1996-05-31 | In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dra… |
| The Haunting | Visual Effects Supervisor | 1999-07-23 | Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate gu… |
| Return of the Jedi | Creature Design | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
| Howard the Duck | Visual Effects | 1986-08-01 | A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from… |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Visual Effects Supervisor | 2012-11-13 | After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in fron… |
| Willow | Visual Effects | 1988-05-20 | The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Will… |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | Animation Supervisor | 2008-02-14 | Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselv… |
| Jurassic World | Visual Effects | 2015-06-12 | Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally en… |
| Starship Troopers | Visual Effects Supervisor | 1997-11-07 | Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico’s military career progresses from… |
| Howard the Duck | Creature Design | 1986-08-01 | A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar smoking drake Howard from… |
| Coneheads | Animation | 1993-07-23 | A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toil… |
| Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Visual Effects | 2018-06-22 | When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-leve… |
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Visual Effects Supervisor | 2009-11-18 | Forks, Washington resident Bella Swan is reeling from the departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen, and finds comfort in her friendship with Jacob… |
| Dragonslayer | Visual Effects | 1981-06-26 | The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact … |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Visual Effects | 1984-05-23 | After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plottin… |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Animation | 2015-12-15 | Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers…. |
| Star Wars | Animation | 1977-05-25 | Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker an… |
| RoboCop 2 | Visual Effects | 1990-06-22 | After a successful deployment of the Robocop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develop… |
| Mad God | Character Designer | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor | 2010-06-23 | Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her que… |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Senior Visual Effects Supervisor | 2011-11-16 | The new found married bliss of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their… |
| Mad God | Visual Effects Supervisor | 2022-06-16 | A figure known as “The Assassin” descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty…. |
| Visual Effects Design Consultant | After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earnin… | ||
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