Jim Henson
Director
- Born
- September 24, 1936
- Died
- May 16, 1990 (age 53)
- From
- Greenville, Mississippi, USA
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…
Filmography (159)
The Muppet Script (2025)Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers at the BBC (2024)Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)Ernie
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)Self (archive footage)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)Self- Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsJim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
The Muppets (2011)Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)- Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryJim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)
- Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandJim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)Director
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007)Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)Ernie (voice) (archive footage)- Muppet History 101Muppet History 101 (2004)Director
- Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsJim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (2004)Director
- Muppet Music MomentsMuppet Music Moments (2004)Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / Fat Blue / The Baker / King of 8 (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' (2003)Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)Ernie (voice) (archive footage)