Jim Henson
Actor, Director, Productor, Escritor, Compositor
24 de septiembre de 1936 — 16 de mayo de 1990 (53 years)
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the puppets for Sesame Street (1969).
Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics.
In 1969, Henson joined the children's television program Sesame Street (1969–present) where he helped to develop Muppet characters for the series. He and his creative team also appeared on the first season of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975–present). He produced the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show (1976–1981) during this period. Henson revolutionized the way puppetry is captured and presented in video media, and he won fame for his characters – particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and the characters on Sesame Street. During the later years of his life, he founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller (1987–1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989).
Henson died in New York City from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. At the time of his death, he was in negotiations to sell his company to The Walt Disney Company, but talks fell through after his death. He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, and was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
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Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics.
In 1969, Henson joined the children's television program Sesame Street (1969–present) where he helped to develop Muppet characters for the series. He and his creative team also appeared on the first season of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975–present). He produced the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show (1976–1981) during this period. Henson revolutionized the way puppetry is captured and presented in video media, and he won fame for his characters – particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and the characters on Sesame Street. During the later years of his life, he founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller (1987–1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989).
Henson died in New York City from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. At the time of his death, he was in negotiations to sell his company to The Walt Disney Company, but talks fell through after his death. He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, and was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
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Filmography
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as The Baker |
| 2019 | Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting · as Ernie |
| 2019 | The Crystal Calls - Making the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance · as High Priest (ritual Master) (performer) |
| 2019 | Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Kermit The Frog (archival Recordings) (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Best of Friends · as Ernie |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Silly Storytime · as Kermit |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, ABCs with Elmo · as Kermit |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster · as Erine |
| 2007 | Kids' Favorite Country Songs · as Marshal Mcclean |
| 2007 | Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? · as Ernie |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · as Ernie (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Guess That Shape and Color · as Segment Muppet Performer |
| 2005 | Elmo Visits the Doctor · as Segment Muppet Performer |
| 2005 | A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show · as Kermit The Frog (voice)En Plex |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Segment Muppet Performer |
| 2003 | 50 Greatest TV Animals · as Kermit The Frog |
| 2003 | Muppets Magic from 'the Ed Sullivan Show' · as Muppet Performer |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play · as Kermit The Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet In Fat Cat (voice) (archive Footage) |
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| 2001 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 · as Ernie |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! · as Ernie |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game · as King Of 8 |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Dr. Teeth |
| 1997 | 123 Count with Me · as Cast |
| 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) |
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance · as Various Muppets |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet · as Ernie (voice) |
| 1996 | Imagine That! · as Ernie (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites · as Guy Smiley (voice, Archive Footage) |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Kermit The Frog / Ernie (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | It's Not Easy Being Green · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1994 | The Best of Elmo · as Ernie |
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| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration · as Ernie / Kermit The Frog / Guy Smiley (archive Footage) (voice) |
| 1993 | Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1991 | Muppet*vision 3-D · as Kermit The Frog, Waldorf, The Swedish Chef |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Rock & Roll · as Various |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World · as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice) |
| 1990 | Sing Yourself Silly! · as Ernie / Singer / Kermit The Frog (archive Footage) (segment "one Banana") (voice) |
| 1990 | Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! · as Harvey Monster (voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1988 | Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director · as Kermit The Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf The Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice) |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Kermit The Frog/ernie (voice) |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas · as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf The Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self |
| 1987 | Dolly · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
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| 1987 | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series · as Cantus The Minstrel |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes · as Cantus The Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host |
| 1987 | Shalom Sesame (1986) · as Ernie |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Getting Ready for School · as Anything Muppet |
| 1986 | Jim Henson's: The Christmas Toy · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1986 | Labyrinth · as Goblins (uncredited)En Plex |
| 1986 | Learning About Letters · as Ernie/kermit The Frog/king Peter The Persnickety (voice) |
| 1986 | Learning About Numbers · as Ernie / Kermit The Frog / King Of 8 (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1986 | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic · as Dog (voice) |
| 1986 | The 58th Annual Academy Awards · as Kermit The Frog & Himself - Presenters |
| 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) |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Play-Along Games and Songs · as Ernie |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets · as Rowlf (voice) |
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| 1985 | Follow That Bird · as Kermit The Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff · as Kermit The Frog |
| 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 |
| 1984 | Alive from Off Center · as Ernie |
| 1984 | Muppet Babies · as Dr. Teeth |
| 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 · as Jim Henson (self) |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art · as Ernie (voice) |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets · as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf The Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice) |
| 1983 | Fraggle Rock · as Cantus The Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 1983 | Big Bird in China · as Ernie (voice) |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal · as Jen / High Priest, Ritual MasterEn Plex |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Kermit |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London · as Kermit The Frog |
| 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 / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf |
| 1980 | The 52nd Annual Academy Awards · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together · as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice) |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Kermit The Frog |
| 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 |
| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street · as Kermit The Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas · as Kermit The Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)En Plex |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show · 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 | Saturday Night Live · as King Ploobis (voice) |
| 1975 | The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence · as Nigel |
| 1974 | The Muppets Valentine Show · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1973 | Sesame Street (German) · as Ernie |
| 1972 | Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen · as Kermit The Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice) |
| 1971 | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince · as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice) |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch · as Fred / Lothar (voice) |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Hey Cinderella! · as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice) |
| 1968 | That's Life (1968) · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television · as Gorilla (voice) |
| 1966 | Limbo: The Organized Mind · as Limbo (voice) |
| 1965 | Time Piece · as Man |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1963 | The Jimmy Dean Show · as Rowlf The Dog |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Kermit The Frog |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Filmed Tribute |
| 1955 | Sam and Friends · as Kermit The Frog |
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| 1989 | Dog City: The MovieEn Plex |
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| 1987 | Jim Henson's The StorytellerEn Plex |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | LabyrinthEn Plex |
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| 1982 | The Dark CrystalEn Plex |
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| 2005 | Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Let the Music Play · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | The Storyteller: Greek Myths · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Living with Dinosaurs · as Executive ProducerEn Plex |
| 1990 | The Witches · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | The Ghost of Faffner Hall · as Executive ProducerEn Plex |
| 1989 | Lighthouse island · as Executive ProducerEn Plex |
| 1989 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Jim Henson's The Storyteller · as Executive ProducerEn Plex |
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| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry · as Associate ProducerEn Plex |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Muppet Babies · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | The Dark CrystalEn Plex |
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| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street · as Executive Producer |
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| 1974 | The Muppets Valentine Show · as Executive Producer |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch · as Executive Producer |
| 1969 | Sesame Street · as Executive Producer |
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| 1954 | Disneyland · as Executive Producer |
| 1986 | Inside the LabyrinthEn Plex |
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| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much · as Self |
| 2024 | Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street · as Self (archive Footage)En Plex |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story · as SelfEn Plex |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey · as Self |
| 2009 | The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets · as Self |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson · as Self / Kermit The Frog / Rowlf (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · as Self / Various Muppets (archive Footage) |
| 1989 | Dog City: The Movie · as Self / Kermit The Frog / Rowlf The Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)En Plex |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show · as Self |
| 1986 | Inside the Labyrinth · as SelfEn Plex |
| 1985 | Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry · as SelfEn Plex |
| 1983 | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi · as Self |
| 1983 | The World of 'The Dark Crystal' · as SelfEn Plex |
| 1982 | Wogan · as Self |
| 1982 | Na sowas! · as Self |
| 1982 | The 54th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | The Orson Welles Show · as Self / Kermit The Frog (voice) |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1975 | Good Morning America · as Self |
| 1974 | Harty · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! · as Self |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour · as Self - Creator 'sesame Street' |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander presents specialties · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes · as Self - Creator, The Muppet Show (segment: Backstage At The Muppets) |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show · as Self - GuestEn Plex |
| 1964 | Einer wird gewinnen · as Self |
| 1963 | Telescope · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self |
| 1958 | Blue Peter · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show · as Self |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! · as Self - Puppeteer |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self / Kermit The Frog / Waldorf |
| 1952 | Today · as Self - Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show · as Self |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game · as Composer |