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Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

“You know the legend. Meet the man.”

2019·80 min·Released
Studio: Frenetic Arts
7.5TMDb
Available on
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Theatrical Sep 14, 2019
Nexus ms18417TMDb 580090IMDb tt8421278
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France · English · Documentary
Documentary

Overview

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

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Crew

DirectorGilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
WriterGilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet

Cast

Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
Self
William R. Stromberg
William R. Stromberg
Self (archive footage)
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
Self
Jon Berg
Jon Berg
Self
Chuck Duke
Chuck Duke
Self
Alec Gillis
Alec Gillis
Self
Jules Roman
Jules Roman
Self
Jon Davison
Jon Davison
Self
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Self
Tom St. Amand
Tom St. Amand
Self
Joe Johnston
Joe Johnston
Self
Chris Walas
Chris Walas
Self
Mark Dubeau
Mark Dubeau
Self
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven
Self
Craig Hayes
Craig Hayes
Self
Tom Gibbons
Tom Gibbons
Self
David Lauer
David Lauer
Self

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Keywords

stop motionspecial effectsfilmmakingmaking ofarchive footagedocumentary filmmakingcinema historymovie studiotechnicianspractical special effectsspecial effects makeupdocumentary filmsf studiosfx

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