JIM HENSON
Jim Henson
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: September 24, 1936
Deathday: May 16, 1990
Place of Birth: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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).
Filmography
Starring
2015·
In Their Own WordsSelf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2014·
Muppets Most WantedKermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
2011·
The MuppetsKermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)
Self
Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
2004·
Muppet Music MomentsSelf
2004·
Muppet History 101Muppet Performer
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
1999·
Sesame UnpavedKermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Ernie (voice)
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice)
Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Harvey Monster (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Self / Various Muppets (archive footage)
Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)
1989·
The Jim Henson HourSelf / Various
Waldorf
Kermit the Frog
1989·
Dog CitySelf / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1987·
DollyKermit the Frog (voice)
1987·
Down at Fraggle RockCantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self
1986·
Wedden, dat..?Self
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice) (uncredited)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
1986·
Inside the LabyrinthSelf
Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
1986·
The Christmas ToyKermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog (voice)
1985·
Muppet TreasuresKermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman
Rowlf (voice)
1985·
The Muppet RevueKermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog
1985·
Follow That BirdKermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1985·
Into the NightMan on Phone
Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Jim Henson (self)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
1983·
Fraggle RockConvincing John (voice), Cantus the Minstrel (voice), Convincing John (voice, uncredited), Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice), Cantus, Convincing John, Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)
1983·
Reading RainbowKermit the Frog
1983·
Big Bird in ChinaErnie (voice)
Ernie (voice)
Self
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
1982·
WoganSelf
Kermit The Frog (voice)
1982·
I Love LibertyKermit the Frog (voice)
1981·
Muppet Side SplitterLeo (voice)
Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club
1981·
Of Muppets & MenSelf
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
Various Muppets
1979·
The Muppet MovieKermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
1978·
Mickey's 50Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
1978·
Hip Hip Parade!Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
1976·
The Muppet ShowKermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
1975·
Saturday Night LiveKing Ploobis (voice)
1975·
Muppet Picker UpperKermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
Ernie/ Kermit the Frog (voice)
1973·
Keep U.S. BeautifulMuppets
Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)
1971·
Great PerformancesKermit the Frog (voice)
1971·
Pure GoldieKermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)
1971·
The King of EightThe King of Eight
Fred / Lothar (voice)
Self / Rowlf the Dog
1969·
Sesame Street1969·
Sam the SnakeSam the Snake
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
1969·
The Wizard of IdThe Wizard / The Spook (voice)
1969·
Hey Cinderella!Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
1968·
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
Gorilla (voice)
1965·
Time PieceMan
1964·
Einer wird gewinnenSelf
Self (archive footage)
Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Self
1955·
Sam and FriendsKermit the Frog
Self
1953·
The OscarsSelf / Kermit The Frog / Waldorf
Ernie / Himself
2025·
The Muppet ScriptSelf (archive footage)
2024·
Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Ernie
Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Ernie
Kermit The Frog
Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
1986·
LabyrinthGoblins (uncredited)
Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Dog (voice)
1983·
Muppet BreakthroughLeo
1982·
The Dark CrystalJen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leo
1979·
Grump CriticLeo
1979·
Meal BreakLeo / Spaghetti
1979·
Muppet Gimme a BreakLeo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
1979·
Muppet Breaker UpperLeo
1978·
The Vent EventKermit the Frog
Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
Kermit the Frog
Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
1974·
Out to LunchKermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Ernie/Kermit
1966·
I'm NobodyLimbo (voice)
1966·
The Idea ManLimbo
1966·
Rowlf the SalesmanRowlf the Dog
Limbo (voice)
1965·
The ReindeerDasher / Prancer (voice)
1965·
Alexander the GrapeFreddy the Fierce (voice)
1961·
Visual ThinkingKermit / Harry the Hipster (voice)
Production
Characters
2020·
Muppets NowCreator
Creator
TBA·
Takalani SesameCreator
2023·
The Muppets MayhemCharacters
Characters
Characters
2018·
Muppet BabiesCharacters
2015·
The MuppetsCharacters
Characters
2006·
Muppets TVCharacters
2005·
5, Rue SésameCreator
1992·
Dog CityCreator
1991·
DinosaursIn Memory Of
1990·
Mother Goose StoriesCreator
Creator
1989·
The Jim Henson HourCreator, Director, Executive Producer
1988·
The StorytellerCreator, Executive Producer, Director
Creator, Executive Producer
1987·
CBS Summer PlayhouseExecutive Producer
Creator
1984·
Muppet BabiesCreator, Executive Producer, Director
1983·
Fraggle RockCreator, Producer, Director
1978·
1, rue SésameCreator
1976·
The Muppet ShowCreator, Producer, Writer
1975·
Saturday Night LiveWriter
1969·
Sesame StreetCreator
1969·
Sam the SnakeWriter, Director
Writer, Director
1955·
Sam and FriendsCreator
TBA·
Labyrinth 2Original Film Writer
Characters
2025·
The Muppet ScriptOriginal Concept
Story
Creator
2014·
Muppets Most WantedCharacters
Characters
2011·
The MuppetsCharacters
Director
Characters
Characters
2004·
Muppet History 101Director
Director
2002·
Kermit's Swamp YearsCharacters
Characters
Producer, Writer
Characters
1999·
Muppets from SpaceCharacters
Writer, Creator, Producer
Producer, Writer
Characters
Characters
Characters
Characters, In Memory Of
In Memory Of
Characters, Executive Producer
Characters
Executive Producer
1990·
Basil Hears a NoiseIn Memory Of
1990·
The WitchesExecutive Producer
Director
1989·
Dog CityDirector
Executive Producer
Executive Producer, Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer, Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Characters, Executive Producer
1986·
The Christmas ToyCharacters, Producer
Characters, Producer, Director
Characters, Creator
1986·
Inside the LabyrinthWriter
1986·
LabyrinthStory, Director
Executive Producer, Writer
1985·
Follow That BirdCharacters
1985·
Muppet TreasuresWriter
Producer, Writer
Writer
Characters, Executive Producer
Creator
Characters, Producer, Director
Director
Director
Characters, Producer, Director
1982·
The Dark CrystalStory, Producer, Director
Characters, Director
Characters, Writer, Producer
Characters
Characters
1979·
The Muppet MovieCharacters, Producer
Executive Producer
Characters, Producer, Director
1975·
Muppet Picker UpperDirector
Producer
Producer, Characters, Director
Characters, Director
1971·
Number Twelve RocksDirector
1971·
The Queen of SixDirector
1971·
The King of EightDirector
Executive Producer, Characters
Characters
1970·
Doll HouseDirector
1969·
Hey Cinderella!Characters, Director
1969·
The CubeWriter, Director
1969·
The Wizard of IdDirector
1968·
Youth '68Writer, Producer
1967·
Bufferin: MemoriesDirector
Producer, Director
1967·
Wheels That GoDirector
1967·
RipplesDirector
1966·
I'm NobodyDirector
1966·
Rowlf the SalesmanDirector
1966·
The Idea ManDirector
Animation Director, Director
1965·
The ReindeerDirector
1965·
Alexander the GrapeAnimation, Writer, Storyboard Artist, Director
1965·
Run, RunDirector, Producer, Director of Photography
1965·
Time PieceAnimation, Producer, Writer, Director
1963·
RobotDirector
Producer, Writer
1962·
Shearing AnimationDirector
1961·
Visual ThinkingProp Designer, Writer, Director
1961·
Drums WestDirector
1960·
Cat and MouseDirector