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Visual effects artist Phil Tippett, behind ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jurassic Park,’ closes Berkeley studio – Los Angeles Times

August 31, 2026

Visual effects artist Phil Tippett, behind ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jurassic Park,’ closes Berkeley studio Los Angeles Times