
Director
Jim Henson
1936Greenville, Mississippi, USA41 Films5 TV Episodes
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.
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8.0
Dog City: The Movie
1989
7.0
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988
7.3
Labyrinth
1986
7.0
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
6.8
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
6.6
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982
8.5
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
6.9
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
6.6
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
10.0
The King of Eight
1971
6.7
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
7.0
Hey Cinderella!
1969
7.1
The Cube
1969
6.4
Wheels That Go
1967
6.7
Ripples
1967
8.5
Limbo: The Organized Mind
1966
6.0
Alexander the Grape
1965
7.0
Run, Run
1965
7.1
Time Piece
1965
4.8
Robot
1963
6.8
Shearing Animation
1962
7.2
Drums West
1961Television
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