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.
| Known For | Visual Effects |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.2043 |
| Birthday | 1951-09-27 |
| Place of Birth | Berkeley, California |
| Also Known As |
1977
Star Wars
8.207/22888
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...
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Star Wars
1978
Piranha
5.958/780
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
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Piranha
1983
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
7.383/23
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...
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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
2022
Slice!
0/0
With 18 golf holes of terror, heads will surely roll.
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Slice!
2022
Jurassic Punk
6.706/16
Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs of Jurassic Park transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for an...
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Jurassic Punk
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'
7.333/3
This documentary was first released on the laserdisc for DragonHeart, and was then re-released on both the Collector's Edition and Franchise Collectio...
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The Making of 'DragonHeart'
Inside the Federation
10/1
The 30-minute long featurette "Inside the Federation" mirrors the commentary, with a look at the challenges faced in the filmmaking process with such...
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Inside the Federation
2017
The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
10/1
Visual effects experts Phil Tippett discusses the legacy of Ray Harryhausen.
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The Secrets of Sinbad: Phil Tippett on Ray Harryhausen
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.644/218
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
0/0
Documentary about the 30-year long process of David Allen's The Primevals.
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Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
2015
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
7.217/30
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...
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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2024
A Celebration of Tenacity
0/0
Discussion about David Allen's "The Primevals" at Industrial Light and Magic in San Francisco.
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A Celebration of Tenacity
2015
My Life In Monsters
0/0
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...
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My Life In Monsters
1983
Return of the Jedi
7.912/17320
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a m...
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Return of the Jedi
2017
Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
7/1
This retrospective features both archival and 2017 interviews with cast and crew members. It includes interviews with CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon, ex...
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Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
7/12
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...
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The Sci-Fi Boys
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.4/39
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. Foc...
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2006
American Scary
7.5/6
A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.
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American Scary
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
7.113/40
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...
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
7.3/24
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 specia...
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The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
2007
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6/4
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.
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2019
The Creative Brain
7.2/38
Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various inventors, while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity
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The Creative Brain
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.846/13
Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this...
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
7.8/4
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,...
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Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
2019
Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
7.625/12
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...
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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters
2011
Return to Jurassic Park
6.585/848
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...
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Return to Jurassic Park
2020
Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
6.2/3
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Star Wars : La Révolution Visuelle
1988
Willow: The Making of an Adventure
7.3/7
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...
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Willow: The Making of an Adventure
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
6.727/33
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were ins...
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In Search of Tomorrow
2020
Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
0/0
In this conversation, filmed by the Criterion Collection in 2019, animator and visual-effects supervisor Phil Tippett and visual-effects artist Jim Au...
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Making Magic: The Artistry of Karel Zeman
2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.7/3
A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
1980
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
8/4
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...
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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
2013
Worse Than the Demon
7/1
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...
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Worse Than the Demon
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
8/1
The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoed...
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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2025
Why Dinosaurs?
0/0
A dinosaur-obsessed teen and his filmmaker father travel the world interviewing paleontologists about the latest discoveries, tracking down the crew o...
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Why Dinosaurs?
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8/3
For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture e...
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
0/0
Fans of the legendary and infamous 1986 comic-book adaptation "Howard the Duck" talk about what it is that they enjoy about this film about a fowl fro...
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Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.231/13
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vi...
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
6.2/8
Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with direct...
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
0/0
Produced for the "Hollow Man" Special Edition DVD
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Fleshing Out the Hollow Man
2002
Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe
0/0
Five part documentary on the bugs of “Starship Troopers.” Featuring interviews with special effects artists Phil Tippett and Craig Hayes of Tippett St...
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