Phil Tippett
Biography
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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Phil Tippett — movies and TV shows
8.2FilmStar Wars
1977
7.9FilmReturn of the Jedi
1983
7.2SeriesThe Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
2019
7.3SeriesThe Movies That Made Us
2019
7.9SeriesLIGHT & MAGIC
2022
6.8SeriesThe Real History of Science Fiction
2014
6.0FilmPiranha
1978
8.1SeriesRoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
7.0SeriesIcons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022
7.6FilmEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
7.2FilmCreature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
7.4FilmRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
7.1FilmSecrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
8.2FilmSP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
7.3FilmThe Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
7.4FilmFrom Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
1983
6.7FilmJurassic Punk
2022
6.6FilmReturn to Jurassic Park
2011
6.8FilmIn Search of Tomorrow
2022
8.0FilmThe Making of The Empire Strikes Back
1980
FilmHoward the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
7.2FilmThe Creative Brain
2019
7.0FilmCorporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2017
7.3FilmWillow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
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8.0FilmRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
FilmStarship Troopers: Know Your Foe
2002
8.0FilmRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
4.7FilmAmazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
8.8FilmClassic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
7.0FilmThe Sci-Fi Boys
2006
7.6FilmPhil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2019
6.2FilmStanding on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007
7.3FilmThe Making of 'DragonHeart'
1997
6.2FilmStar Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
2020
6.0FilmVision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007
FilmFleshing Out the Hollow Man
7.5FilmAmerican Scary
2006
FilmLost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2024
FilmWhy Dinosaurs?
2025
7.8FilmFlesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2001
FilmWalking with Animators
2026
FilmSlice!
2022
7.0FilmWorse Than the Demon
2013
FilmMaking Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2020
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