Jim Henson
| First Name | Jim |
| Last Name | Henson |
| Full Name at Birth | James Maury Henson |
| Age | 53 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | September 24, 1936 |
| Birthplace | Greenville, Mississippi, USA |
| Date of Death | May 16, 1990 |
| Location of Death | New York City |
| Cause of Death | Pneumonia |
| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Religion | Christian Science |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Northwestern High School, Hyattsville, MD (1954) |
| University | BA Home Economics, University of Maryland College Park (1960) |
| Occupation | Puppet Creator |
| Occupation Category | Creator |
| Claim to Fame | Creator of the Muppets |
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and creator of advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He died of Streptococcus pyogenes on May 16, 1990.
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Filmography
Selected Jim Henson film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2006
The 2nd Annual Quill Awards
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1987
Dolly
Kermit the Frog
1987
Sing Along
Ernie
1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Dog
1985
Muppet Perk-Up
Leo
1984
Alive from Off Center
Ernie
1981
Muppet Side Splitter
Leo
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper
Leo
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
Leo
1975
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
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1974
Out to Lunch
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1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Fred/Lothar
1969
The Wizard of Id
The Wizard , The Spook
1967
Our Place
Rowlf
1967
Coffee Break Machine
The Machine
1967
The Paperwork Explosion
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1967
Shrinkenstein
Shrinkenstein/Woman/Strong Man/Baby/Pak-Nit
1965
Time Piece
Man
1965
Shrinkel and Stretchel
Shrinkel
1965
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
Scoop, Skip , Himself
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Muppet Performer
1964
The Land of Tinkerdee
Rufus , King Goshposh
1963
The Jimmy Dean Show
Rowlf the Dog
Producer Credits
1989
Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
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1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
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1987
Fraggle Rock
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1987
Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes
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1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
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1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
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1975
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
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1975
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
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1967
Coffee Break Machine
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1967
The Paperwork Explosion
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1967
Shrinkenstein
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1967
Ripples
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1967
Wheels That Go
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1967
NBC Experiment in Television
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1965
Time Piece
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1965
Shrinkel and Stretchel
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1965
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1
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1965
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
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1964
The Land of Tinkerdee
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1962
Tales of the Tinkerdee
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Writer Credits
2009
The Power of the Dark Crystal
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2006
Muppets TV
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1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
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1986
Inside the Labyrinth
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1975
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
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1975
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
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1967
NBC Experiment in Television
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1965
Time Piece
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1962
Tales of the Tinkerdee
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Harold (2008)
Incredibad (2009)
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MacGruber (2010)
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Superstar (1999)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Ladies Man (2000)
Wayne's World (1992)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
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Labyrinth (1986)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Films directed by Jim Henson
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Labyrinth (1986)
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
Jim Henson's The Muppets
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)
Dinosaurs (1991)
Dog City (1993)
Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
Fraggle Rock (1987)
Fraggle Rock (1983)
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Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
Mopatop's Shop (2000)
Muppet Babies (1984)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppet*vision 3-D (1991)
Muppets from Space (1999)
Muppets Tonight (1996)
Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983)
Sam and Friends (1955)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Sesame Street (1969)
The Christmas Toy (1986)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
Sesame Street
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Sesame Street (1969)
