Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Birthday
1951-09-27
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California
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.
Known For
Star Wars
as Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Return of the Jedi
as Rancor
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Piranha
as Scuba Diver (uncredited)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Model Shop
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)