10.0
10.0
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jim Henson
Also known as: James Maury Henson
Directing
Nationality:United States
Height:6'3" (190 cm)
Education:University of Maryland, Northwestern High School
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
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–present). 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, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics. In 1969, Henson joined the children's television program Sesame Street (1969–present) where he helped to develop Muppet characters for the series. He and his creative team also appeared on the first season of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975–present). He produced the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show (1976–1981) during this period. Henson revolutionized the way puppetry is captured and presented in video media, and he won fame for his characters – particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and the characters on Sesame Street. During the later years of his life, he founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller (1987–1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989). Henson died in New York City from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. At the time of his death, he was in negotiations to sell his company to The Walt Disney Company, but talks fell through after his death.
Notable Works
The MuppetsLabyrinthThe Dark CrystalFraggle RockSesame StreetThe Jim Henson HourTime Piece
Filmography (142 movies)
10.0
10.0
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
1989
as Self
10.0
10.0
The King of Eight
1971
Director
10.0
10.0
Muppet*Vision 3D
1991
Director
9.3
9.3
Free to Be... a Family
1988
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
9.0
9.0
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
1976
as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
8.5
8.5
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
8.5
8.5
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
Director
8.5
8.5
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966
Director
8.5
8.5
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
The Muppets on Puppets
1970
as Self / Rowlf the Dog
8.0
8.0
Dog City: The Movie
1989
Director
8.0
8.0
Of Muppets & Men
1981
as Self
8.0
8.0
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
Producer
7.8
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
7.6
7.6
Inside the Labyrinth
1986
Writer
7.5
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self (archive footage)
7.4
7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self
7.3
7.3
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
as Ernie
7.3
7.3
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
7.3
7.3
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
Executive Producer
7.3
7.3
Living with Dinosaurs
1990
Executive Producer
7.3
7.3
Labyrinth
1986
Director
7.2
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
Producer
7.2
7.2
Drums West
1961
Director
7.1
7.1
Time Piece
1965
Director
7.1
7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982
Director
7.1
7.1
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
Writer
7.1
7.1
The Cube
1969
Writer
7.0
7.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
7.0
7.0
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988
Director
7.0
7.0
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
Producer
7.0
7.0
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
7.0
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
Producer
7.0
7.0
Hey Cinderella!
1969
Director
7.0
7.0
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
7.0
7.0
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
as Muppet Performer
7.0
7.0
Run, Run
1965
Director
6.9
6.9
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
Executive Producer
6.9
6.9
The Witches
1990
Executive Producer
6.9
6.9
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Self / Various Muppets (archive footage)
6.9
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Director
6.9
6.9
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
Director
6.8
6.8
Shearing Animation
1961
Director
6.7
6.7
The Christmas Toy
1986
Producer
6.7
6.7
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
Producer
6.7
6.7
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
as Jim Henson (self)
6.7
6.7
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
6.7
6.7
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
Director
6.7
6.7
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Writer
6.7
6.7
Ripples
1967
Director
6.6
6.6
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
Director
6.6
6.6
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
Executive Producer
6.6
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Executive Producer
6.5
6.5
Into the Night
1985
as Man on Phone
6.5
6.5
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as Ernie (voice)
6.5
6.5
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
Producer
6.4
6.4
Wheels That Go
1967
Director
6.3
6.3
Follow That Bird
1985
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
6.3
6.3
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
as Fred / Lothar (voice)
6.3
6.3
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962
Writer
6.2
6.2
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
6.2
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Various Muppets
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
6.0
6.0
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1984
as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996
as Ernie (voice)
6.0
6.0
Alexander the Grape
1965
Director
6.0
6.0
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988
Executive Producer
6.0
6.0
Out to Lunch
1974
as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
6.0
6.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
Writer
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
as Harvey Monster (voice)
6.0
6.0
The Orson Welles Show
1979
as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
6.0
6.0
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
5.8
5.8
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007
as Himself
5.8
5.8
Big Bird in China
1983
as Ernie (voice)
4.8
4.8
Robot
1963
Director
2.0
2.0
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985
as Rowlf (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
as Leo
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
Muppet Breakthrough
1983
as Leo
The Muppet Introduction
1975
as Kermit the Frog
Just a Few Announcements
1975
as Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1996
as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Director
Muppet History 101
2004
Director
Muppet Music Moments
2004
as Self
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Director
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
Jim Henson: In Performance
1990
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
Executive Producer
Muppet Picker Upper
1975
Director
The Idea Man
1966
Director
Rowlf the Salesman
1966
Director
Meal Break
1979
as Leo / Spaghetti
Grump Critic
1979
as Leo
Let's Have the Dam Break
1979
as Leo
Muppet Side Splitter
1981
as Leo (voice)
Mickey's 50
1978
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Pure Goldie
1971
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Writer
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988
Executive Producer
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988
as Kermit The Frog
The Muppet Revue
1985
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
as Ernie
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989
as Kermit the Frog
I Love Liberty
1982
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Julie: My Favourite Things
1975
as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
The Vent Event
1978
as Kermit the Frog
The Wizard of Id
1969
Director
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
Producer
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
Writer
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
1992
as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Treasures
1985
Writer
Hip Hip Parade!
1978
as Kermit the Frog
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
Producer
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
as Waldorf
Down at Fraggle Rock
1987
as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
This Way to Sesame Street
1969
as Ernie/Kermit
Sesame Street at Night?
1977
as Guy Smiley / Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Visual Thinking
1961
Writer
The Reindeer
1965
Director
I'm Nobody
1966
Director
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976
as Kermit the Frog
Doll House
1970
Director
Bufferin: Memories
TBA
Director
Cat and Mouse
1960
Director
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
1983
Director
The Queen of Six
1971
Director
Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly
1985
Executive Producer
Number Twelve Rocks
1971
Director
Youth '68
1968
Producer
The Song of the Cloud Forest
1989
Director
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