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Jim Henson
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1936Born, Greenville
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James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, 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 puppets for Sesame Street (1969). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park,…
Known for
The MuppetsKermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)
The WitchesExecutive Producer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeIn Memory Of
The Muppet Christmas CarolIn Memory Of
DinosaursIn Memory Of2025The First Snow of Fraggle RockCharactersMovie
2025The Muppet ScriptOriginal ConceptMovie
2023The Muppets MayhemCharacters · 10 episodesShow
2022Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockCharacters · 27 episodesShow
2021Muppets Haunted MansionCharactersMovie
2020Muppets NowCreatorShow
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingErnie / Kermit the Frog / Various CharactersMovie
2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceCharacters · 10 episodesShow
2018Muppet BabiesCharacters · 141 episodesShow
2015Jim Henson's Turkey HollowStoryMovie
2015The MuppetsCharacters · 16 episodesShow
2015Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny FridaysCreatorMovie
2014Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsMovie
2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularCharactersMovie
2011The MuppetsKermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited) · CharactersMovie
2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie
2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandDirectorMovie
2008A Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaCharactersMovie
2008Studio DC: Almost LiveCharacters · 2 episodesShow
2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolErnie (voice) (archive footage)Movie
2006Muppets TVCharacters · 10 episodesShow
20055, Rue SésameCreatorShow
2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzCharactersMovie
2004Muppet History 101DirectorMovie
2004Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsDirectorMovie
2004AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the MoviesKermit the FrogMovie
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / Fat Blue / The Baker / King of 8 (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesGuy Smiley (voice, archive footage)Movie
2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Muppet PerformerMovie
2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieCharactersMovie
2002Kermit's Swamp YearsCharactersMovie
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayKermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)Movie
2002Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame26 episodesShow
2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob · Producer · WriterMovie
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!Ernie (archive)Movie
1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandCharactersMovie
1999Muppets from SpaceCharactersMovie
1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowKermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef · Producer · WriterMovie
1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef · Producer · Writer · CreatorMovie
1999Sesame Unpaved67 episodesShow
1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetKermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeErnie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1996Muppet Treasure IslandCharactersMovie
1996Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure IslandCharactersMovie
1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetErnie (voice)Movie
1996Sesame Street: Imagine That!Ernie (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1995Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeCharactersMovie
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandMovie
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)Movie
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!ErnieMovie
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationErnie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice)Movie
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolIn Memory Of · CharactersMovie
1992A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan ShowKermit the Frog (voice)Movie
1992Dog CityCreatorShow
1992Getting Ready to ReadKermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)Movie
1991The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Daedalus & IcarusExecutive ProducerMovie
1991The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Orpheus & EurydiceExecutive ProducerMovie
1991The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the GorgonExecutive ProducerMovie
1991The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Theseus & the MinotaurExecutive ProducerMovie
1991DinosaursIn Memory Of · 1 episodeShow
1991Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeIn Memory OfMovie
1990Little Mermaid's IslandCreatorShow
1990Living with DinosaursExecutive ProducerMovie
1990Basil Hears a NoiseIn Memory OfMovie
1990Mother Goose StoriesCreatorShow
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationCharactersMovie
1990The WitchesExecutive ProducerMovie
1990Jim Henson: In PerformanceMovie
1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldKermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice) · Executive Producer · CharactersMovie
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)Movie
1990The Earth Day SpecialKermit the Frog (voice)Movie
1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Harvey Monster (voice)Movie
198950 Years of Television: A Golden CelebrationKermit the FrogMovie
1989The Song of the Cloud ForestDirectorMovie
1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodWaldorfMovie
1989Dog CityDirectorMovie
1989The Jim Henson HourExecutive Producer · 12 episodes · Director · 2 episodes · CreatorShow
1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Executive ProducerMovie
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