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What Movie Awards did Phil Tippett win?
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Phil Tippett awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Film Award - Best Special Effects | Winner | Jurassic Park | 1994 |
| Special Achievement Award - | Winner | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 1984 |
| Oscar - Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominee | Starship Troopers | 1998 |
| Chainsaw Award - Best Makeup/Creature FX | Winner | Starship Troopers | 1998 |
| Oscar - Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominee | Dragonslayer | 1982 |
| Oscar - Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominee | DragonHeart | 1997 |
Phil Tippett roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | Rancor - Jabba's Pet Monster (uncredited) |
| Star Wars | Cantina Alien (uncredited) |
| Piranha | Scuba Diver #3 (victim) (uncredited) |
Interesting Facts about Phil Tippett
- 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.)
- Is the inventor of the Stop-Motion technique called Go-Motion.
- Founder of Tippett Visual Effects Studio in Berkeley, CA, one of the leading visual effects houses specializing in 3D CGI character animation.
