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Personal Info

Known For

Visual Effects

Known Credits

107

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-09-27 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California

Also Known As

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

Acting

Star Wars

1977

Star Wars

as

Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Piranha

1978

Piranha

as

Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Slice!

2022

Slice!

as

Phil

Jurassic Punk

2022

Jurassic Punk

as

Self

My Life In Monsters

2015

My Life In Monsters

as

Himself

Return of the Jedi

1983

Return of the Jedi

as

Rancor

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

2017

Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2'

as

Self (archive footage)

American Scary

2006

American Scary

as

Himself

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys

as

Self

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

1988

Willow: The Making of an Adventure

as

Self - Visual Effects

In Search of Tomorrow

2022

In Search of Tomorrow

as

Self - Interviewee

Empire at 40

2020

Empire at 40

as

Self

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

as

Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit

Light & Magic

Light & Magic

as

Self - Creatures and Stop Motion

Light & Magic

Light & Magic

as

Self - Model Shop

Light & Magic

Light & Magic

as

Self - Creatures and Stop Motion (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing