Person Details

Birthday: 1936-09-24 09:02:17

Death: 1990-05-16 09:02:17

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Greenville, Mississippi, USA

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Movie Involvements: 148

TV Involvements: 39


Most Famous Work

Biography

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

Most Famous Work

Dinosaurs
Average
8

Dinosaurs

(1991) In Memory Of
Fraggle Rock
Average
7

Fraggle Rock

(1983) Creator
The Muppet Show
Average
8

The Muppet Show

(1976) Creator
Labyrinth
Average
7

Labyrinth

(1986) Story
Dog City
Average
5

Dog City

(1992) Creator
The Storyteller
Average
8

The Storyteller

(1988) Creator
Muppet Babies
Average
8

Muppet Babies

(1984) Creator
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Average
8

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self (archive footage)
2021 Self (archive footage)
2019 Ernie
2015 Self (archive footage)
Self
2014 N/A
Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
2011 Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
2009 N/A
N/A
2007 Himself
2006 Ernie (voice)
2004 N/A
N/A
Self
2003 Muppet Performer
2002 Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
2001 Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
1999 Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
1998 Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
1997 Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
1996 Ernie (voice)
Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
1994 Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie
1993 Ernie
1990 Self, various voices (archive footage)
N/A
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
N/A
Harvey Monster (voice)
1989 Kermit the Frog
Self
Waldorf
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
N/A
1988 Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit The Frog
Muppet Performer
Ernie
Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1987 Various Characters
Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
N/A
1986 Self
Kermit the Frog
Goblins (uncredited)
Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
Dog (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
1985 Rowlf (voice)
N/A
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit The Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog
Man on Phone
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1984 Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Jim Henson (self)
1983 Self
Ernie (voice)
Kermit the Frog
Ernie (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)
Convincing John
Cantus
Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice)
Convincing John (voice, uncredited)
Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Convincing John (voice)
Himself
Leo
1982 Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Kermit The Frog
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Self
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1981 Self
Leo (voice)
Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf
1979 Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Various Muppets
Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Leo / Spaghetti
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
1978 Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1977 Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
1976 Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
1975 Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
1974 Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
1972 Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat
1971 The King of Eight
Kermit, Garth, King Rupert
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1970 Fred / Lothar (voice)
Himself
1969 N/A
N/A
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
Self
The Wizard / The Spook (voice)
1968 Self - Guest
1967 N/A
1966 Limbo (voice)
Rowlf the Dog
Self (archive footage)
1965 Man
1964 Self
1962 Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
1961 Self
1955 Kermit the Frog
1954 Self
Gorilla (voice)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Creator

Crew

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Director
2005 Director
2004 Director
Director
1989 Director
Director
1988 Director
Director
Director
1986 Director
Director
1984 Director
1983 Director
Director
Director
1982 Director
Director
1981 Director
1977 Director
1976 Director
1972 Director
1971 Director
Director
Director
Director
1969 Director
Director
Director
Director
1967 Director
Director
Director
1966 Director
Director
1965 Director
Director
Director
1963 Director
1961 Director
Director
1960 Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2001 Producer
1999 Producer
Producer
1990 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1989 Executive Producer
1988 Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1987 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1986 Producer
Producer
1985 Producer
1984 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1983 Producer
Producer
1982 Producer
Producer
1981 Producer
1979 Producer
1978 Executive Producer
1977 Producer
1976 Producer
Executive Producer
1973 Producer
1968 Producer
1967 Producer
1965 Producer
Producer
1962 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Animation Director
1965 Animation
Year Role Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
1965 Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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