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Jim Henson

James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, singer, composer, filmmaker, and screenwriter who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and Fraggle Rock; and as the director of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.

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Filmography
  • Born In Leland, Mississippi‎, U.S.
  • Born September 24, 1936
  • Died May 16, 1990
  • Gender Male
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Race White or Caucasian (Non-Hispanic)
  • Created July 2, 2020 by
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  • Modified September 29, 2021 by
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The Dark Crystal

1982
as Jen

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

1991
as Kermit the Frog

Sesame Street: Learning about Letters

1986
as Mr. Johnson

Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock

Into the Night

1985
as Man on Phone

Arias With a Twist

2010
as Jim Henson

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987
as Various Characters

Happy Birthday, Bob!

1983
as Kermit the Frog

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984
as Self - Performer

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011
as Himself

The Great Muppet Caper

1981
as Kermit the Frog

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983
as Ernie (voice)

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird

1985
as Kermit the Frog / Ernie(voice)

The Christmas Toy

1986
as Kermit the Frog

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970
as Fred / Lothar (voice)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021
as Jim Henson

Sesame Street

1969
as Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Guy Smiley, Sinister Sam, Zizzy Zoomers, Captain Vegetable, Pat Playjac

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rid

Dog City: The Movie

1989
as Jim Henson

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

2007
as Himself

Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

1985
as Kermit the Frog

Pure Goldie

1971
as Kermit the Frog

Muppet*Vision 3-D

1991
as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice)

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996
as Ernie

The Muppet Movie

1979
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

1971
as Kermit, Garth, King Rupert

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

1984
as Cantus the Minstrel

Sesame Street: A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006
as Ernie

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

as Rowlf the Dog

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979
as Kermit/Rowlf

Sesame Street: Count It Higher

1988
as Kermit The Frog

Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland

2009

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990
as Jim Henson

Little Muppet Monsters

1985
as Kermit the Frog / Dr. Teeth

Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003
as Jim Henson

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990
as Himself, various voices (archival)

The Muppet Show

1976
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Link Hogthrob

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

1983
as Himself

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997
as Ernie / Harvey Monster

The Paperwork Explosion

1967

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

1994
as Ernie

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993
as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley

The Jimmy Dean Show

1963
as Rowlf the Dog

Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

1988
as Rowlf the Dog

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

Sesame Unpaved

Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003
as Jim Henson

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977
as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)

Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series

1987
as Cantus the Minstrel

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990
as Harvey Monster (voice)

Fraggle Rock

1983
as Convincing John

Time Piece

1965
as Man

Inside the Labyrinth

1986
as Himself

Muppet Treasures

1985
as Kermit The Frog

Big Bird in China

1983
as Ernie

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

The Muppets Valentine Show

1974
as Kermit the Frog / Wally / Ernie

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004
as Kermit the Frog

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

1988
as Kermit the Frog (voice)

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985
as Kermit the Frog (voice)

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

1975
as Nigel / George Washington / Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / Youknow Bird / Green Heap /

Living with Dinosaurs

1990
as Jim Henson

Play with Me Sesame

2002

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983
as Various Muppets

Mickey's 50

1978
as Kermit the Frog

Sam and Friends

1957
as Sam / Harry the Hipster / Kermit / Chicken Liver / Omar / Professor Madcliffe / Yorick / Pierre / ..

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972
as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982
as Kermit The Frog

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981
as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf

Director

Movie Labyrinth 1986
Movie The Dark Crystal 1982
Episode Sesame Unpaved
Fred Rogers Visits 		1970
Movie The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show 1982
Episode Fraggle Rock
The Beginning... 		1983
Episode Jim Henson's The Storyteller
The Soldier and Death 		1988
Episode Fraggle Rock
Wembley and the Gorgs 		1983
Movie Sesame Street: Learning about Letters 1986
Episode NBC Experiment in Television
The Cube 		1969
Episode Fraggle Rock
The Preachification of Convincing John 		1983
Movie Run, Run 1965
Movie The Great Muppet Caper 1981
Movie Dog City: The Movie 1989
Movie Muppet*Vision 3-D 1991
Movie Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince 1971
Episode Fraggle Rock
Catch the Tail by the Tiger 		1983
Episode Fraggle Rock
We Love You Wembley 		1983
Episode The Jim Henson Hour
Dog City 		1989
Movie Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland 2009
Episode Fraggle Rock
The Minstrels 		1983
Movie The Paperwork Explosion 1967
Episode The Muppet Show
Pilot - The Muppets Valentine Show 		1974
Movie Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites 1995
Episode The Jim Henson Hour
InnerTube Pilot 		1987
Movie The Muppets Valentine Show 1974
Series Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry 1988
Episode Fraggle Rock
Mokey's Funeral 		1983
Episode The Jim Henson Hour
Pitch Reel 		1987
Movie Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 1977
Episode Jim Henson's The Storyteller
The Heartless Giant 		1988
Movie Time Piece 1965
Movie The Cube 1969
Episode Sesame Street
Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors! 		2003
Movie The Muppet Musicians of Bremen 1972

Writer

Movie Labyrinth 1986
Movie The Dark Crystal 1982
Movie The Muppets Go to the Movies 1981
Episode The Hoobs
Finding Out 		2001
Episode The Hoobs
Monkey 		2002
Episode The Hoobs
Hello 		2002
Episode The Hoobs
Laughing 		2002
Episode The Hoobs
Stars 		2002
Episode The Hoobs
Pets 		2002
Episode The Hoobs
Whistles 		2002
Episode The Hoobs
Floating 		2002
Movie Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff 1985
Movie Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow 2015
Episode CBS Summer Playhouse
Puppetman 		1987
Movie The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984
Movie Time Piece 1965
Movie The Cube 1969
Movie Inside the Labyrinth 1986
Movie The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence 1975
Movie Muppet Treasures 1985
Movie Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story 1985

Producer

Movie The Witches 1990
Movie The Dark Crystal 1982
Movie The Muppets Go to the Movies 1981
Movie The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show 1982
Movie A Muppet Family Christmas 1987
Movie The Christmas Toy 1986
Series The Ghost of Faffner Hall 1989
Movie Run, Run 1965
Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984
Movie The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984
Movie The Muppet Movie 1979
Movie The Paperwork Explosion 1967
Movie Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas 1977
Movie Time Piece 1965
Movie Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear 1988
Movie Living with Dinosaurs 1990
Movie Muppet Treasures 1985
Movie Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story 1985

Crew

Movie Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along 1988

Guest Star

Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Suzanne Pleshette, Jim Henson, Bobby Kosser, Private Detective Hal Lipset 		1974
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
The Muppets with Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson and Caroll Spinney 		1971
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Woody Allen, The Muppets 		1965
Episode Reading Rainbow
Perfect the Pig 		1985
Episode Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten 		1977
Episode The Merv Griffin Show
July 19 1984 Jim Henson/Frank Oz/Muppets/Dabney Coleman 		1984
Episode Na sowas!
Sendung vom 29.11.1986 		1986
Episode The Jack Paar Program
1963-03-15 		1963
Episode Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten 		1975
Episode Dolly
Kermit the Frog Visits 		1987
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Jay Leno (guest host), Jim Henson, Tom Brokaw, Loretta Lynn 		1989