Jim Henson
✓ Source-basedrisingAmerican puppeteer (1936-1990)
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James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, creative producer, filmmaker and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets.
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Henson in 1971
English Heritage blue plaque at Henson's former home in North London
Henson with Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in 1979
Henson and executive producer George Lucas working on Labyrinth in 1986
Henson at the 1989 Emmy Awards![Disney artists Joe Lanzisero and Tim Kirk drew a tribute of Mickey Mouse consoling Kermit the Frog, which appeared in the Summer 1990 issue of WD Eye.[78]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/88/Mickeykermit.jpg/330px-Mickeykermit.jpg)
Disney artists Joe Lanzisero and Tim Kirk drew a tribute of Mickey Mouse consoling Kermit the Frog, which appeared in the Summer 1990 issue of WD Eye.[78]Filmography 40
Labyrinth
The Muppets
The Witches
The Dark Crystal
Muppets Most Wanted
The Muppet Movie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Into the Night
The Great Muppet Caper
Follow That Bird
A Muppet Family Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Christmas Toy
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Time Piece
The Cube
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Inside the Labyrinth
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Earth Day Special
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Ripples
The World of Jim Henson
Dog City
The Great Santa Claus Switch
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Night of 100 Stars II
Hey Cinderella!
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen362 credits on file
Television 24
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Sesame Street
Saturday Night Live
The Mike Douglas Show
Great Performances
The Dick Cavett Show
Wogan
The Muppet Show
The Oscars
Reading Rainbow
Fraggle Rock
Muppet Babies
The Storyteller
The Wonderful World of Disney
Dog City
Muppets Now
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series
The Jim Henson Hour
CBS Summer PlayhouseEiner wird gewinnen
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeWedden, dat..?
Little Mermaid's Island
Sesame Street: Play with Me SesameAwards 6
In their orbit 5
Connected to Jim 6
John DenverAlso in Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
Peter UstinovAlso in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
John LandisAlso in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Raven-SymonéAlso in The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)
Warwick DavisAlso in Labyrinth (1986)
Chevy ChaseAlso in Follow That Bird (1985)About this person
James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, creative producer, filmmaker and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983-1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the Muppets for Sesame Street (1969-present).
Country
United StatesCategory
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 1990 · aged 53
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31 languages
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