Jim Henson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Sep 24, 1936 (88 years old)
Death date
May 16, 1990

Jim Henson

Known For

Joan Rivers at the BBC
0h 58m
Movie 2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of laughter, Joan Rivers.

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
1h 47m
Movie 2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
1h 30m
Movie 2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990, as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influential artists of his time. Key events include his early television work with the Muppets while still a student at the University of Maryland, his commercial work and network appearances in the late 1950s and early 1960’s, his breakthrough with Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and his groundbreaking fantasy films, Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Among those interviewed for the Jim Henson episode are his children, Lisa, Cheryl, Brian and Heather Henson, actors Neil Patrick Harris and Candice Bergen, Willard Scott, director John Landis, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, and Sesame Street cast members Bob McGrath and Carroll Spinney.

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
1h 30m
Movie 2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
1h 24m
Movie 2014

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the variety of puppetry created by Jim Henson. Through a combination of documentary clips, interviews, and rare behind the scenes footage, this program offers an insider’s look at the people behind the Muppets and the hard work it takes to make it all look so easy.

Muppets Most Wanted
1h 47m
Movie 2014

Muppets Most Wanted

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Paul Williams Still Alive
1h 27m
Movie 2011

Paul Williams Still Alive

Filmmaker and longtime fan Stephen Kessler's portrait of the award-winning 1970s singer-songwriter-actor, who disappeared for much of the 1980s and '90s, but still performs today.

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
1h 19m
Movie 2009

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what made the Muppets such an integral part of the beloved show. This program is packed with rare clips from TV specials, guest appearances on talk and variety shows, and much more.

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
0h 46m
Movie 2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
0h 30m
Movie 1998

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various Kermit the Frog segments from Sesame Street, while being interrupted by the Three Little Pigs, who are there because Kermit introduced them twice on Sesame Street News.

Biography

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

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