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Phil Tippett

Film Director / Film Producer / Animator | * 09/27/1951 (72) | Berkeley (United States of America (USA))
Phil Tippett (born September 27, 1951) is an American film director and visual effects supervisor and producer, who specializes in creature design, stop-motion and computerized character animation. Over his career, he has assisted ILM and DreamWorks, and in 1984 formed his own company, Tippett Studio. His work has appeared in movies such as the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop. In 2021, he released his long-gestating stop-motion film Mad God, which was funded through Kickstarter and distributed by Shudder. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Adventure | Science Fiction

Known for these Movies & Shows

A figure known as "The Assassin" descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty. ...

Mad God

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2022 | 3.5/5 | 1h 23min
Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
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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 recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally t ...

Starship Troopers

R

1997 | 3.5/5 | 2h 9min
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experien ...

Jurassic Park

PG-13

1993 | 4.0/5 | 2h 7min
Adventure, Science Fiction
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In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the com ...

RoboCop

R

1987 | 3.6/5 | 1h 42min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Phil Tippett

Special Achievement Academy Award Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Sitges Grand Honorary Award 5x Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
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Movies with Phil Tippett as Actor(25)

as himself2023 RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
as himself2023 Inside the Federation
as himself2022 Jurassic Punk
as Self - Interviewee2022 In Search of Tomorrow
as himself2019 The Creative Brain
as himself2019 Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
as himself2017 The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
as himself2016 Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as himself2015 Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as himself2011 Return to Jurassic Park
as himself2011 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as himself2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as himself2006 American Scary
as himself2006 Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as himself2006 The Sci-Fi Boys
as himself2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as himself2001 Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
as himself1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self - Visual Effects1988 Willow: The Making of an Adventure
as Rancor1983 Return of the Jedi
as himself1983 Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as himself1983 From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga
1980 The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)1978 Piranha
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)1977 Star Wars

TV Shows/Series with Phil Tippett as Actor(4)

as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion2022 Light & Magic
as Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit2022 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
as himself2019 The Movies That Made Us
as himself2014 The Real History of Science Fiction

Movies with Phil Tippett as Crew(58)

Art/Production Design2022 Mad God
Crew/Special Effects2022 Mad God
Crew/Cinematography2022 Mad God
Directing/Director2022 Mad God
Production/Producer2022 Mad God
Visual Effects/Character Designer2022 Mad God
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor2022 Mad God
Writing/Writer2022 Mad God
Directing/Director2018 Mad God: Part 3
Visual Effects/Visual Effects2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Directing/Director2016 Mad God: Part 2
Production/Producer2016 Mad God: Part 2
Visual Effects/Animation2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Visual Effects/Visual Effects2015 Jurassic World
Directing/Director2014 Mad God: Part 1
Production/Producer2014 Mad God: Part 1
Sound/Music2014 Mad God: Part 1
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Visual Effects/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Visual Effects/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Directing/Director2010 MutantLand
Writing/Writer2010 MutantLand
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Visual Effects/Animation Supervisor2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles
Directing/Director2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Production/Co-Producer2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor2001 Evolution
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1999 My Favorite Martian
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1999 The Haunting
Production/Co-Producer1997 Starship Troopers
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1997 Starship Troopers
Crew/CGI Supervisor1996 Tremors 2: Aftershocks
Visual Effects/Creature Design1996 DragonHeart
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor1995 Three Wishes
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1993 RoboCop 3
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1993 Jurassic Park
Visual Effects/Animation1993 Coneheads
Production/Associate Producer1990 RoboCop 2
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1990 RoboCop 2
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1988 Willow
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1987 House II: The Second Story
Production/Associate Producer1987 RoboCop
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1987 RoboCop
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1986 The Golden Child
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1986 Howard the Duck
Visual Effects/Creature Design1986 Howard the Duck
Crew/Special Effects1985 Dinosaur!
Crew/Special Effects1985 The Ewok Adventure
Directing/Director1985 Prehistoric Beast
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Designer1983 Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects/Creature Design1983 Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1981 Dragonslayer
Crew/Makeup Effects1980 The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects/Animation1980 The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1978 Piranha
Visual Effects/Visual Effects1977 The Crater Lake Monster
Visual Effects/Animation1977 Star Wars

TV Shows/Series with Phil Tippett as Crew(1)

Crew/Visual Effects Design Consultant2019 The Mandalorian

Full Name: Phil Tippett
Born: Thursday, 09/27 1951 (September) in Berkeley (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 72 years + 205 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of California, Irvine, Kearny High School
Phil Tippett frequently works together with these people:
George Lucas (26x, Crew)
Dennis Muren (16x, Actor)
Steven Spielberg (13x, Crew)
Ben Burtt (13x, Crew)
Edward Neumeier (13x, Crew)
John Williams (11x, Crew)
Jon Davison (10x, Crew)
Carrie Fisher (9x, Actress)
Harrison Ford (9x, Actor)
Alexandre Poncet (9x, Crew)
Gilles Penso (9x, Crew)
Jon Favreau (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:102958, Added: 06/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024