Jim Henson
Jim Henson's Biography
James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was one of the most widely known puppeteers in American history. He was the creator of The Muppets. He was the leading source behind their long run in the television series Sesame Street and The Muppet Show and films such as The Muppet Movie (1979) and creator of advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and Return of the Jedi. 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.
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- News Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly | about 10 hours agoA cover of Queen's hit Bohemian Rhapsody has become a hit for The Muppets on video sharing site YouTube. The nearly five minute video, which features more than 40 different Muppets characters, has been viewed more than eight million times since it
- News Source: The Guardian | 1 day agoSome relied on special effects, some relied on exhaustive preparation by art teams – but some of the best were just a clever idea, simply executed. Who would have guessed that a man in a gorilla suit playing the drums would have been one of the
- News Source: Popeater | 1 day agoWhat did you expect, given the title of the movie and macabre nature of the majority of director Spike Jonze's films--not to mention the dark quality inherent in every single one of 'Wild Things' author Maurice Sendak's books? Even before Jonze's
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- Blog Source: www.flickr.com | about 9 hours agoGobo and...uh...that minstrel fraggle...from Fraggle Rock. One of many fond memories from my youth brought back while wandering through the exhibit at the Mitchener Museum in D'town. The exhibit ended yesterday.
- Blog Source: fogelson-lubliner.com | about 9 hours agoJim Henson, “Time Piece” (1965)
- Blog Source: jheaton.livejournal.com | about 9 hours agoInterest, Region, Site & User, FAQ, Email, IM Info. Recent Entries · Archive · Friends · User Info. John's Journal - Jim Henson would be proud. Behold! I am about to do a new thing! John Heaton. November 2009 ...
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Video Source: youtube.comJim Henson TributeVideo Source: youtube.comA tribute to Muppeteer/Writer/Director/Humanist Jim Henson from 2001's ... - Video Source: www.truveo.com
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- Video Source: youtube.comJim Henson on Arsenio HallVideo Source: youtube.comThis is one of Jim Hensons last interviews. I finally found it after poring ...
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- Video Source: youtube.comSesame Street - orange sings ...Video Source: youtube.comanimated film from Sesame Street, said to have been created by Jim Henson. ...
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