Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
Known for: Dejarik / AT-ATs / creature effects
Phil Tippett helped define Star Wars creature and animation effects, from the dejarik holochess creatures in A New Hope to the tauntauns and AT-AT walkers of The Empire Strikes Back and the creature work of Return of the Jedi. His stop-motion, go-motion, and creature effects work became a major part of the saga’s visual effects legacy.
This Concourse Stage panel assembled several of the visual effects artists who helped define modern effects work: Richard Edlund, Ken Ralston, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett. T... This anniversary panel brought together major behind-the-scenes contributors from the original and classic-era Star Wars films, including Robert Watts, Richard Edlund, Ken Ralston, Ben Bu... This Petree Stage gathering brought together several production veterans whose work shaped the physical and visual identity of the Star Wars films. Phil Tippett, Jon Berg, Lorne Peterson,... Looks like this guest hasn’t appeared for autographs yet, but we’ll keep checking. Looks like this guest hasn’t appeared for a photo op yet, but we’ll keep checking.Celebration Appearances
Panel Appearances
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022
May 26 to May 29, 2022 • Anaheim, California
1 panel
“Light & Magic”
Star Wars Celebration IV
May 24 to May 28, 2007 • Los Angeles, California
3 panels
VFX Rock Stars: Edlund, Ralston, Knoll, Murren, Tippett
30 Years: Watts, Edlund, Ralston, Burtt, Reynolds
Tippet, Berg, Peterson, Bies, Reynolds, Muren
Autograph Appearances
No Autograph Appearances Yet
Photo Op Appearances
No Photo Op Appearances Yet