Phil Tippett Wiki Biography
Phil Tippett is the founder and namesake of Tippett Studio. His varied career in visual effects has spanned more than 30 years and includes two Academy Awards; and six nominations, one BAFTA award and four nominations, two Emmys and the advent of modern digital effects in motion pictures. As a child of seven, Phil was profoundly inspired by Ray …
| Full Name | Phil Tippett |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1951-01-01 |
| Place Of Birth | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Profession | Visual Effects, Producer, Director |
| Education | University of California, Irvine |
| Nationality | American |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm864138 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Special Achievement Academy Award, BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects |
| Nominations | BAFTA Award for Best Makeup & Hair, Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects |
| Movies | Mad God: Part 1, Mutant Land, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, Prehistoric Beast, Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD: Part 2 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Founder of Tippett Visual Effects Studio in Berkley, CA, One of the leading visual effects houses specializing in 3D CGI character animation. |
| 2 | Is the inventor of the Stop-Motion technique called Go-Motion. |
| 3 | A dinosaur species is named after him: Elaphrosaurus philtippettorum. “Elaphrosaurus” means “light lizard” and was probably a ceratosaur; the humerus bone found in Colorado was named by Stephan Pickering in 1995. (The name does not quite conform to dinosaur-naming protocols: it should have been Elaphrosaurus philtippetti.) |
Visual Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastodon: Asleep in the Deep | 2015 | Video short visual effects | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | 2012 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | 2011 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 2010 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 2009 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | 2008 | animation supervisor / character designer | |
| Evolution | 2001 | visual effects supervisor | |
| The Haunting | 1999 | visual effects supervisor | |
| My Favorite Martian | 1999 | visual effects supervisor | |
| Starship Troopers | 1997 | creature visual effects supervisor | |
| DragonHeart | 1996 | designer: dragon designs | |
| Tremors II: Aftershocks | 1996 | Video CG supervisor: Tippett Studio / CGI creatures: Tippett Studio | |
| Three Wishes | 1995 | visual effects supervisor | |
| RoboCop 3 | 1993 | stop motion animation sequences | |
| RoboCop 2 | 1990 | animation sequences: Robocop 2 | |
| Willow | 1988 | visual effects: ILM | |
| RoboCop | 1987 | ED-209 sequences creator | |
| House II: The Second Story | 1987 | stop motion designer / stop motion supervisor | |
| The Golden Child | 1986 | demon supervisor: ILM | |
| Howard the Duck | 1986 | stop motion supervisor: ILM visual effects unit | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 1984 | effects creative consultant: ILM | |
| Dragonslayer | 1981 | dragon supervisor: ILM | |
| Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit | |
| Piranha | 1978 | creature designer and animator / model construction – uncredited | |
| Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | 1977 | stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit – as Philip Tippett | |
| The Crater Lake Monster | 1977 | miniatures builder – uncredited |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD: Part 2 | 2015 | Short producer | |
| Mad God: Part 1 | 2014 | Short executive producer / producer | |
| Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | 2004 | Video co-producer | |
| Starship Troopers | 1997 | co-producer | |
| RoboCop 2 | 1990 | associate producer | |
| RoboCop | 1987 | associate producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD: Part 2 | 2015 | Short attached | |
| Mad God: Part 1 | 2014 | Short attached | |
| MutantLand | 2010 | Short | |
| Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | 2004 | Video | |
| Prehistoric Beast | 1985 | Short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled Jurassic World Sequel | 2018 | dinosaur supervisor pre-production | |
| Jurassic World | 2015 | dinosaur consultant | |
| Jurassic Park | 1993 | dinosaur supervisor | |
| Howard the Duck | 1986 | alien monster design | |
| Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | 1983 | creature design |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens | 2015 | animator: holochess | |
| Mad God: Part 1 | 2014 | Short animator | |
| Phil Tippett Animatics: Raptors in the Kitchen | 2000 | Video documentary short animator | |
| Coneheads | 1993 | stop motion animation |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Rancor – Jabba’s Pet Monster (uncredited) | |
| Piranha | 1978 | Scuba Diver #3 (victim) (uncredited) | |
| Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | 1977 | Cantina Alien (uncredited) |
Special Effects
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinosaur! | 1985 | TV Movie documentary special photographic effects | |
| The Ewok Adventure | 1984 | TV Movie special effects |
Make Up Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | 1983 | makeup designer | |
| Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | makeup sculptor – uncredited |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| MutantLand | 2010 | Short story |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jurassic Park: Island Survival | the filmmakers gratefully thank pre-production | ||
| Pondwing | 2015 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| RKO Production 601: The Making of ‘Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World’ | 2005 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy | 2004 | Video documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| RoboDoc: The Creation of Robocop | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Le complexe de Frankenstein | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Jurassic World: Dinosaurs Roam Once Again | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| VHS: Vilões, Heróis e Sarrabulho | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bloodworks | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Real History of Science Fiction | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Ain’t It Cool with Harry Knowles | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan | 2011 | Documentary | Himself – Creature Supervisor of Jurassic Park |
| Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself – Dinosaur Supervisor |
| Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory | 2011 | Video documentary short | Himself – Dinosaur Supervisor |
| The Making of Piranha | 2010 | Documentary short | Himself |
| 7th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Robocop: Special Effects: Then and Now | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
| Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| American Scary | 2006 | Documentary | Himself – Visual Effects Artist & Director |
| The Sci-Fi Boys | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| RKO Production 601: The Making of ‘Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World’ | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Star Wars: Feel the Force | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection | 2005 | Video documentary | |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself – Stop-Motion Animator |
| Inside the Federation | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Know Your Foe | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself (creature effects supervisor) |
| Flesh + Steel: The Making of ‘RoboCop’ | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Fleshing Out the ‘Hollow Man’ | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Jurassic Park: Behind the Scenes | 2000 | Video short | Himself |
| The Making of ‘The Haunting’ | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Virus: Ghost in the Machine | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Dragonheart’ | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Jurassic Park’ | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself – Dinosaur Supervisor |
| Movie Magic | 1994-1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Newton’s Apple | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| Bad Influence! | 1993 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee, ILM |
| Willow: The Making of an Adventure | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Visual Effects |
| Shooting ‘RoboCop’ | 1987 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Winner: Best Visual Effects |
| From ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Jedi’: The Making of a Saga | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Winsor McCay Award | Annie Awards | ||
| 2012 | VES Fellow | Visual Effects Society Awards | ||
| 2009 | Georges Méliès Award | Visual Effects Society Awards | ||
| 1998 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | Starship Troopers (1997) |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Jurassic Park (1993) |
| 1994 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Effects | Jurassic Park (1993) |
| 1994 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | Jurassic Park (1993) |
| 1988 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | RoboCop (1987) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Dinosaur! (1985) |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | The Ewok Adventure (1984) |
| 1984 | Special Achievement Award | Academy Awards, USA | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) | |
| 1984 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Make-Up | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | The Haunting (1999) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Starship Troopers (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Visual Effects | Starship Troopers (1997) |
| 1997 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Effects, Visual Effects | DragonHeart (1996) |
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | DragonHeart (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Visual Effects | DragonHeart (1996) |
| 1991 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Special Effects | RoboCop 2 (1990) |
| 1989 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Willow (1988) |
| 1989 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Special Effects | RoboCop (1987) |
| 1985 | Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Prehistoric Beast (1985) |
| 1984 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Make Up Artist | Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) |
| 1982 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Dragonslayer (1981) |