Phil Tippett
Sep 27, 1951 (73 years old) in Berkeley, California
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
Cantina Alien (uncredited)

LIGHT & MAGIC
Self

Return of the Jedi
Rancor

Piranha
Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit
Credits
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Inside the Federation FutureSelf★ NR
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Virus: Ghost in the Machine FutureSelf★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Self★ 7.5
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Jurassic Punk 2022Self★ 6.1
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Slice! 2022Phil★ NR
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LIGHT & MAGIC 2022Self★ 7.7
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Self - Miniature & Optical Effects Unit★ 6.9
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Self - Interviewee★ 6.5
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Empire at 40 2020Self★ NR
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★ 6.2
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Self★ 7.2
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Self★ 7.5
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The Creative Brain 2019Self★ 7.2
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Self★ 7.2
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Himself★ NR
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Self (archive footage)★ 7
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Self★ 7.1
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My Life In Monsters 2015Himself★ NR
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Self★ 7.2
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Self★ 6.9
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Worse Than the Demon 2013himself★ 7
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Self★ 7.4
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Self★ 6.6
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Self★ 6
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Self★ 4.5
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American Scary 2006Himself★ 7.6
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The Sci-Fi Boys 2006Self★ 7
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Self★ 7.7
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Himself★ 7
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Self★ 6.5
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Self★ 7.2
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Self - Visual Effects★ 6.8
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Self★ 7.1
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Self★ 8.5
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Return of the Jedi 1983Rancor★ 7.9
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Self★ 8
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Piranha 1978Scuba Diver (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Star Wars 1977Cantina Alien (uncredited)★ 8.2