Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters poster

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters poster

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

You know the legend. Meet the man.

2019 1h 20m 7.6Movie

Documentary

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.

Where to Watch

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Top Cast

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

William R. Stromberg

Self (archive footage)

Dennis Muren

Dennis Muren

Self

Jon Berg

Jon Berg

Self

Chuck Duke

Self

Alec Gillis

Alec Gillis

Self

Jules Roman

Self

Jon Davison

Jon Davison

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Tom St. Amand

Self

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Self

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Self

Mark Dubeau

Self

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Self

Craig Hayes

Self

Tom Gibbons

Self

David Lauer

Self

Crew

Directors

Gilles Penso

Director, Writer, Editor, Associate Producer

Alexandre Poncet

Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer

Writers

Gilles Penso

Director, Writer, Editor, Associate Producer

Alexandre Poncet

Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer

Producers

Gilles Penso

Director, Writer, Editor, Associate Producer

Alexandre Poncet

Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer

Sébastien De Dominicis

Associate Producer

Editors

Gilles Penso

Director, Writer, Editor, Associate Producer

Composers

Alexandre Poncet

Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer

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