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Jim Henson

Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson on September 24, 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi, achieved global recognition as an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker. Best known as the creator of the Muppets, Henson was also renowned for creating Fraggle Rock (1983-1987) and for directing The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). Ambitiously pursuing puppets development from high school, Henson eventually co-founded, Muppets, Inc. (currently The Jim Henson Company) with Jane Nebel. He later revolutionary in the puppetry field, particularly with his character creations, like Kermit the Frog and Rowlf the Dog. At the end of his life, Henson founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He passed away in New York City in 1990 from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Even at the time of his death, he was in talks to sell his company to The Walt Disney Company. Posthumously, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named a Disney Legend.

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: James Maury Henson

Born: Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: September 24, 1936

Occupations: Puppeteer, Animator, Actor, Filmmaker

Years Active: 1954-1990

Children: 5

Spouses: Jane Nebel

Movies Featuring Jim Henson

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies

AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies

Muppet Music Moments

Muppet Music Moments

Muppet History 101

Muppet History 101

Muppets Magic From ‘The Ed Sullivan Show!’

Muppets Magic From ‘The Ed Sullivan Show!’

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

Reflections of ‘The Dark Crystal’

Reflections of ‘The Dark Crystal’

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Muppet*Vision 3D

Muppet*Vision 3D

Of Muppets & Men

Of Muppets & Men

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock

Rocky III

Rocky III

The World of ‘The Dark Crystal’

The World of ‘The Dark Crystal’

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Muppet Video: Rowlf’s Rhapsodies with the Muppets

Muppet Video: Rowlf’s Rhapsodies with the Muppets

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

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

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

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

Muppet Treasures

Muppet Treasures

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

The Christmas Toy

The Christmas Toy

Inside the Labyrinth

Inside the Labyrinth

Down at Fraggle Rock

Down at Fraggle Rock

Hey, You’re as Funny as Fozzie Bear

Hey, You’re as Funny as Fozzie Bear

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Dog City: The Movie

Dog City: The Movie

Miss Piggy’s Hollywood

Miss Piggy’s Hollywood

The Song of the Cloud Forest

The Song of the Cloud Forest

An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China

Henson’s Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

Henson’s Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

Into the Night

Into the Night

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

Free to Be… a Family

Free to Be… a Family

The Muppets Go to the Movies

The Muppets Go to the Movies

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Sesame Street: Sing Along

The Best of Ernie and Bert

The Best of Ernie and Bert

The Storyteller: The Three Ravens

The Storyteller: The Three Ravens

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

Doll House

Doll House

The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

Julie: My Favourite Things

Julie: My Favourite Things

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

Alexander the Grape

Alexander the Grape

The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

Run, Run

Run, Run

The King of Eight

The King of Eight

I’m Nobody

I’m Nobody

The Wizard of Id

The Wizard of Id

The Orson Welles Show

The Orson Welles Show

Limbo: The Organized Mind

Limbo: The Organized Mind

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

Pure Goldie

Pure Goldie

Tales of the Tinkerdee

Tales of the Tinkerdee

Hey Cinderella!

Hey Cinderella!

Muppet Picker Upper

Muppet Picker Upper

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

The Muppet Introduction

The Muppet Introduction

The Muppets on Puppets

The Muppets on Puppets

Mickey’s 50

Mickey’s 50

The Paperwork Explosion

The Paperwork Explosion

The Muppets Valentine Show

The Muppets Valentine Show

Wheels That Go

Wheels That Go

The Cube

The Cube

Visual Thinking

Visual Thinking

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Time Piece

Time Piece

Ripples

Ripples

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Rowlf the Salesman

Rowlf the Salesman

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland

Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland

The Muppet Script

The Muppet Script

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

Career Timeline

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