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

Cantina Alien (uncredited)

Return of the Jedi

Rancor

Piranha

Scuba Diver (uncredited)

Jurassic Punk

Self

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

Self

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

Self

Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

Self

YUB-NUB! The Forgotten Ewok Adventures

SELF