Phil Tippett
Visual Effects
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 Effects33
movieDead Souls
2025
Visual Effects
movieMad God
2021
Character Designer, Visual Effects Supervisor
movieJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
Visual Effects
movieJurassic World
2015
Visual Effects
movieThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
2011
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse
2010
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Animation Supervisor
movieEvolution
2001
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieThe Haunting
1999
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieMy Favorite Martian
1999
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieStarship Troopers
1997
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieDragonHeart
1996
Creature Design
movieThree Wishes
1995
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieConeheads
1993
Animation
movieJurassic Park
1993
Visual Effects
movieRoboCop 3
1993
Visual Effects
movieRoboCop 2
1990
Visual Effects
movieWillow
1988
Visual Effects
movieRoboCop
1987
Visual Effects
movieHouse II: The Second Story
1987
Visual Effects
movieThe Golden Child
1986
Visual Effects
movieHoward the Duck
1986
Visual Effects, Creature Design
movieDinosaur!
1985
Visual Effects Supervisor
movieIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
Visual Effects
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Creature Design
movieDragonslayer
1981
Visual Effects
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
Animation
moviePiranha
1978
Creature Design
movieStar Wars
1977
Animation
movieThe Crater Lake Monster
1977
Visual Effects
Acting49
movieSlice!
2022
Phil
tvLIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Self / Self - Creatures and Stop Motion / Self - Model Shop / Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)
tvIcons Unearthed: Star Wars
2022
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
movieIn Search of Tomorrow
2022
Self - Interviewee
movieAmerican Scary
2006
Himself
movieWillow: The Making of an Adventure
1988
Self - Visual Effects
moviePiranha
1978
Scuba Diver (uncredited)
movieStar Wars
1977
Cantina Alien (uncredited)
Directing9
movieMad God
2021
Director
movieMad God: Part 3
2018
Director
movieMad God: Part 2
2016
Director
movieMad God: Part 1
2014
Director
movieMutantLand
2010
Director
movieDinosaur!
1985
Director
moviePrehistoric Beast
1984
Director
Sentinel
Director
Crew8
movieMad God
2021
Special Effects, Cinematography
tvThe Mandalorian
2019
Visual Effects Design Consultant
movieTremors II: Aftershocks
1996
CGI Supervisor
movieDinosaur!
1985
Special Effects
movieThe Ewok Adventure
1984
Special Effects
movieThe Empire Strikes Back
1980
Makeup Effects
movieA Sound of Thunder
1973
Special Effects
Production7
movieMad God
2021
Producer
movieMad God: Part 2
2016
Producer
movieMad God: Part 1
2014
Producer
movieStarship Troopers
1997
Co-Producer
movieRoboCop 2
1990
Associate Producer
movieRoboCop
1987
Associate Producer
Writing2
movieMad God
2021
Writer
movieMutantLand
2010
Writer
Art1
movieMad God
2021
Production Design
Costume & Make-Up1
movieReturn of the Jedi
1983
Makeup Designer