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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
A dinosaur species is named after him: Elaphrosaurus philtippettorum.... more
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
9 wins
&
9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
La Times: 'New Moon' Special Effects With Phil Tippett
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 27 November 2009, 10:18 AM, PST)
Check Out The Wolf Pack – New Moon Stills
(From FilmShaft.com. 24 November 2009, 11:57 AM, PST)
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 27 November 2009, 10:18 AM, PST)
Check Out The Wolf Pack – New Moon Stills
(From FilmShaft.com. 24 November 2009, 11:57 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Visual Effects, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Director, Animation Department, Special Effects, Make-Up Department, Thanks, Self
Visual Effects:
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka New Moon (USA: informal title)
... aka The Twilight Saga: New Moon (USA: promotional title)
... aka Twilight 2 (USA: informal title)
... aka Twilight: New Moon (USA: informal title) - The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) (animation supervisor) (character designer)
... aka The Spiderwick Chronicles: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Evolution (2001) (visual effects supervisor)
- The Haunting (1999) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka La maldición (USA: Spanish title) - My Favorite Martian (1999) (visual effects supervisor)
... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia) - Starship Troopers (1997) (creature visual effects supervisor)
- Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) (V) (CG supervisor: Tippett Studio) (CGI creatures: Tippett Studio)
... aka Tremors 2: Aftershocks (USA: video box title) - 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 supervisor)
- The Golden Child (1986) (demon supervisor: ILM)
- Howard the Duck (1986) (stop motion supervisor: ILM visual effects unit)
... aka Howard: A New Breed of Hero (UK) - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) (effects creative consultant: ILM)
- Dragonslayer (1981) (special visual effects)
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit)
... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title) - Piranha (1978) (creature designer and animator) (model construction) (uncredited)
- Star Wars (1977) (stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit) (as Philip Tippett)
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title)) - The Crater Lake Monster (1977) (miniatures builder) (uncredited)
Producer:
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) (V) (co-producer)
... aka Starship Troopers 2 (Australia) - Starship Troopers (1997) (co-producer)
- RoboCop 2 (1990) (associate producer)
- RoboCop (1987) (associate producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Dragonheart (1996) (dragon designer)
- Jurassic Park (1993) (dinosaur supervisor)
... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Howard the Duck (1986) (alien monster design)
... aka Howard: A New Breed of Hero (UK) - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (creature design)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
Actor:
- Robocop: Special Effects: Then and Now (2007) (V)
- Piranha (1978) (uncredited) .... Scuba Diver #3 (victim)
- Star Wars (1977) (uncredited) .... Cantina alien
... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
Director:
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) (V)
... aka Starship Troopers 2 (Australia) - Prehistoric Beast (1985)
Animation Department:
- Phil Tippett Animatics: Raptors in the Kitchen (2000) (V) (animator)
- Coneheads (1993) (stop motion animation)
Special Effects:
- Dinosaur! (1985) (TV) (special photographic effects)
- The Ewok Adventure (1984) (TV) (special effects)
... aka Caravan of Courage (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (UK: theatrical title) (USA: DVD title)
Make-Up Department:
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (makeup designer)
... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
Thanks:
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
- American Scary (2006) .... Himself
- The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
- RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- 'Star Wars': Feel the Force (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Stop-Motion Animator
- Inside the Federation (2004) (V) .... Himself
... aka Starship Troopers 2: Inside the Federation (USA: alternative title) - Know Your Foe (2002) (V) .... Himself (creature effects supervisor)
- Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Fleshing Out the 'Hollow Man' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Haunting (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'The Haunting' (1999) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Dragonheart' (1997) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) (V) .... Himself
- "Movie Magic" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Effects Photography: Moving Experience (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Digital Effects: Digital Dawn (1994) TV episode .... Himself
- Stop Motion Animation: One Step at a Time (1994) TV episode .... Himself - "Newton's Apple" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Movie Dinosaurs/Bread Chemistry/Scott Hamilton/Wallaby (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Visual Effects
- Shooting 'RoboCop' (1987) (V) .... Himself
- From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V) .... Himself
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV) .... Himself
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| You are one of my heroes BUT... | hajimeyamazake |
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