Jim Henson

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 169

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-09-24

Day of Death 1990-05-16 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As

吉姆·亨森

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Jim Henson

Biography

Jim Henson was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.

Known For

Directing

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(1 episode) … Director

2009

… Director

2005

… Director

2004		Muppet History 101 … Director
2004		Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments … Director

1991

… Director

1989

… Director

1988		The Best of Ernie and Bert … Director
1988		The Storyteller: The Three Ravens … Director
1988		The Storyteller (2 episodes) … Director

1986		Labyrinth … Director
1986		The Tale of the Bunny Picnic … Director

1984

(7 episodes) … Director

1983		Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets … Director
1983		Fraggle Rock (11 episodes) … Director
1983		The World of 'The Dark Crystal' … Director

1982		The Dark Crystal … Director
1982		The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show … Director

1981

… Director

1977

… Director

1976

(1 episode) … Director

1972

… Director

1971		The King of Eight … Director
1971		Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince … Director
1971		The Queen of Six … Director
1971		Number Twelve Rocks … Director

1969		Sesame Unpaved (1 episode) … Director
1969		Hey, Cinderella! … Director
1969		The Cube … Director
1969		The Wizard of Id … Director

1967		Wheels That Go … Director
1967		The Paperwork Explosion … Director
1967		Ripples … Director

1966		The Idea Man … Director
1966		Limbo: The Organized Mind … Director

1965		Alexander the Grape … Director
1965		Run, Run … Director
1965		Time Piece … Director

1963

… Director

1961		Drums West … Director
1961		Shearing Animation … Director

1960

… Director

Acting

—		NBC Experiment in Television (1 episode) as Gorilla (voice)
—		Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (11 episodes)
—		Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
—		Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

2021

as Self (archive footage)

2019

as Ernie

2015		In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
2015		I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2014		Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014		Muppets Most Wanted as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)

2011		Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self (archive footage)
2011		Paul Williams Still Alive as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

2009		Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009		Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland

2007

as Himself

2006

as Ernie (voice)

2004		Muppet History 101
2004		Muppet Music Moments as Self
2004		Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

2003

as Muppet Performer

2002

as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

1998

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1997		Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
1997		Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1996		Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Ernie (voice)
1996		Sesame Street: Imagine That! as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

1994		The World of Jim Henson as Self / Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
1994		Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Kermit the Frog / Ernie

1993

as Ernie

1991

as Kermit the Frog

1990		The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self, various voices (archive footage)
1990		Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
1990		Jim Henson: In Performance
1990		The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
1990		The Earth Day Special as Kermit the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)
1990		Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Harvey Monster (voice)
1990		Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1989		50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Kermit the Frog
1989		An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self
1989		Dog City: The Movie as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
1989		The Jim Henson Hour (12 episodes)

1988		Free to Be... a Family as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1988		Wow, You're A Cartoonist! as Kermit The Frog
1988		Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Muppet Performer
1988		The Best of Ernie and Bert as Ernie
1988		Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
1988		Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1988		Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along as Rowlf the Dog (voice)

1987		A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters
1987		Sesame Street: Sing Along

1986		Inside the Labyrinth as Self
1986		The Christmas Toy as Kermit the Frog
1986		Labyrinth as Goblins (uncredited)
1986		Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
1986		The Tale of the Bunny Picnic as Dog (voice)
1986		The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
1986		Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

1985		Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Rowlf (voice)
1985		Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (13 episodes)
1985		Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1985		Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as Kermit the Frog
1985		Muppet Treasures as Kermit The Frog (voice)
1985		The Muppet Revue as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1985		Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1985		Night of 100 Stars II as Kermit the Frog
1985		Into the Night as Man on Phone
1985		Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1984		The Bells of Fraggle Rock as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
1984		The Muppets Take Manhattan as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
1984		Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Jim Henson (self)

1983		Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Himself
1983		Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Ernie (voice)
1983		Reading Rainbow (1 episode) as Kermit the Frog
1983		Big Bird in China as Ernie (voice)
1983		Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
1983		Fraggle Rock (2 episodes) as Convincing John (voice) (5 episodes) as Cantus the Minstrel (voice) (1 episode) as Convincing John (voice, uncredited) (24 episodes) as Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice) (0 episodes) as Cantus (0 episodes) as Convincing John (0 episodes) as Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)
1983		The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
1983		Muppet Breakthrough as Leo

1982		The Dark Crystal as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
1982		The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Kermit The Frog
1982		Wogan (1 episode) as Self
1982		I Love Liberty as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1981		Of Muppets & Men
1981		Muppet Side Splitter as Leo (voice)
1981		An American Werewolf in London as Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
1981		The Great Muppet Caper as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
1981		The Muppets Go to the Movies as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf

1979		John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
1979		The Muppet Movie as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
1979		The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets
1979		A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979		The Orson Welles Show as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
1979		Let's Have the Dam Break as Leo
1979		Grump Critic as Leo
1979		Meal Break as Leo / Spaghetti
1979		Muppet Gimme a Break as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
1979		Muppet Breaker Upper as Leo

1978		Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1978		Mickey's 50 as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1977		The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
1977		Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)

1976		The Muppet Show (120 episodes) as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
1976		The Muppet Show Pitch Reel as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)

1975		Julie: My Favourite Things as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
1975		Muppet Picker Upper as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
1975		Just a Few Announcements as Kermit the Frog
1975		The Muppet Introduction as Kermit the Frog

1974

as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)

1972

as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat

1971		The King of Eight as The King of Eight
1971		Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Kermit, Garth, King Rupert
1971		Pure Goldie as Kermit the Frog (voice)
1971		Great Performances (1 episode) as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1970		The Great Santa Claus Switch as Fred / Lothar (voice)
1970		The Muppets on Puppets as Himself

1969		Sesame Unpaved (67 episodes)
1969		Sesame Street (2748 episodes)
1969		Hey, Cinderella! as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
1969		Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (2 episodes) as Self
1969		The Wizard of Id as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)

1968

(1 episode) as Self - Guest

1967		The Paperwork Explosion
1967		Rowlf the Salesman as Rowlf the Dog

1966		Limbo: The Organized Mind as Limbo (voice)
1966		Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1 episode) as Self (archive footage)

1965

as Man

1964

(1 episode) as Self

1962

as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)

1955

(1 episode) as Kermit the Frog

1954

(1 episode) as Self

Production

1990		Living with Dinosaurs … Executive Producer
1990		The Witches … Executive Producer

1989

(12 episodes) … Executive Producer

1988		The Storyteller: The Three Ravens … Producer
1988		Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director … Executive Producer
1988		Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear … Executive Producer
1988		Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along … Executive Producer
1988		The Storyteller (9 episodes) … Executive Producer

1987		A Muppet Family Christmas … Executive Producer
1987		Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (25 episodes) … Executive Producer
1987		CBS Summer Playhouse (1 episode) … Executive Producer

1986		The Christmas Toy … Producer
1986		The Tale of the Bunny Picnic … Producer

1985

… Producer

1984		Muppet Babies (107 episodes) … Executive Producer
1984		The Muppets Take Manhattan … Executive Producer

1983		Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets … Producer
1983		Fraggle Rock (96 episodes) … Producer

1982		The Dark Crystal … Producer
1982		The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show … Producer

1981

… Producer

1979

… Producer

1978

… Executive Producer

1977

… Producer

1976

(120 episodes) … Producer

1973

… Producer

1968

… Producer

1967

… Producer

1965		Run, Run … Producer
1965		Time Piece … Producer

1962

… Producer

Creator

—		Little Mermaid's Island … Creator
—		Kermit's Swamp Years … Creator
—		1, rue Sésame … Creator
—		Takalani Sesame … Creator

2019

… Creator

2005

… Creator

1992

… Creator

1990

… Creator

1989

… Creator

1988

… Creator

1985

… Creator

1984

… Creator

1983

… Creator

1978

… Creator

1976

… Creator

1955

… Creator

Writing

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(1 episode) … Writer

2015

… Story

2014

… Characters

2011

… Characters

1986		Inside the Labyrinth … Writer
1986		Labyrinth … Story

1985		Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff … Writer
1985		Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story … Writer
1985		Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets … Writer

1982

… Story

1981

… Writer

1976

(5 episodes) … Writer

1969

… Writer

1968

… Writer

1965

… Writer

1962

… Writer

Crew

2015

… Creator

2006

… Creator

1992

… In Memory Of

1991		Dinosaurs (1 episode) … In Memory Of
1991		Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze … In Memory Of

1990

… In Memory Of

1986

… Creator

1984

… Creator

Visual Effects

1966

… Animation Director

1965

… Animation

Camera

1965

… Director of Photography

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