Phil Tippett
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1951 · age 75
Phil Tippett is an American animator, visual effects supervisor and producer, and filmmaker. Over his career, he has assisted Industrial Light & Magic and DreamWorks, and in 1984 formed his own company, Tippett Studio.
Phil Tippett is read about 439 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
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2023Sitges Grand Honorary AwardAward
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSeries, 20232022
Icons Unearthed: Star WarsSeries
LIGHT & MAGICSeries, 2022
In Search of TomorrowFilm, 20222021“I keep up on the news, and there's all this noise out there, with all of the media and people on their phones all the time.”In their words24 August 2021Fantasia 2021 Interview: Director and FX Legend Phil Tippett on the 30-Year Journey of Making MAD GOD2020
Star Wars : La Révolution VisuelleFilm2019
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsSeries
The Movies That Made UsSeries, 20192018
Mad God: Part 3Film, Director2016Mad God: Part 2Film, Director, Producer2014
The Real History of Science FictionSeriesMad God: Part 1Film, 2014Director, Producer2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanFilm2010
MutantLandFilm, Director, Writer2006
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetFilm2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyFilm2001
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Film, Himself1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Film1994Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1984Special Achievement Academy AwardAward
Prehistoric BeastFilm, 1984Director1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes BackFilm1977
Star WarsFilm, Cantina Alien (uncredited)1951Born27 September 1951
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCopSeries, 20232022Icons Unearthed: Star WarsSeriesLIGHT & MAGICSeries, 2022In Search of TomorrowFilm, 20222021“I keep up on the news, and there's all this noise out there, with all of the media and people on their phones all the time.”In their words24 August 2021Fantasia 2021 Interview: Director and FX Legend Phil Tippett on the 30-Year Journey of Making MAD GOD2020Star Wars : La Révolution VisuelleFilm2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsSeriesThe Movies That Made UsSeries, 20192018Mad God: Part 3Film, Director2016Mad God: Part 2Film, Director, Producer2014The Real History of Science FictionSeriesMad God: Part 1Film, 2014Director, Producer2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanFilm2010MutantLandFilm, Director, Writer2006Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden PlanetFilm2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyFilm2001Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'Film, Himself1995The Making of 'Jurassic Park'Film1994Academy Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1984Special Achievement Academy AwardAwardPrehistoric BeastFilm, 1984Director1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes BackFilm1977Star WarsFilm, Cantina Alien (uncredited)1951Born27 September 1951People around Phil
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George Lucas Directed Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Harrison Ford Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Carrie Fisher Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Alec Guinness Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Mark Hamill Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
James Earl Jones Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Peter Mayhew Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Anthony Daniels Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
David Prowse Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Kenny Baker Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Denis Lawson Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Gary Kurtz Produced Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Rick McCallum Produced Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)- Jack Purvis Also in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1978)
Jon Davison Produced Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Kelly Carlson Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
J. P. Manoux Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Richard Burgi Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Brian Tee Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Sandrine Holt Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Billy Brown Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Ed Quinn Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Drew Powell Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Lawrence Monoson Phil directed Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
Known for
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Star Wars 1977
Return of the Jedi 1983
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
Mad God 2021
Return to Jurassic Park 2011
Filmography 40
116 credits on file
Television 6
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75
