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Jim Henson

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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…

Filmography115 films
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Start with all movie credits in Favorite Jim Henson Movies, then arrange them in your own order.

  1. The Muppet Script2025
  2. Joan Rivers at the BBC2024
  3. Jim Henson Idea Man2024
  4. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street2021
  5. Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting2019
  6. In Their Own Words: Jim Henson2015
  7. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story2015
  8. Jim Henson: Behind the Seams2014
  9. Muppets Most Wanted2014
  10. The Muppets2011
  11. Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009
  12. Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'2007
  13. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006
  14. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies2004
  15. Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites2004
  16. Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play2002
  17. Orson Welles: The One-Man Band1995
  18. The World of Jim Henson1994
  19. Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994
  20. Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration1993
  21. A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show1992
  22. Getting Ready to Read1992
  23. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson1990
  24. Jim Henson: In Performance1990
  25. Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music1990
  26. The Muppets at Walt Disney World1990
  27. The Earth Day Special1990
  28. 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration1989
  29. An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz1989
  30. Miss Piggy's Hollywood1989
  31. Dog City1989
  32. Free to Be... a Family1988
  33. Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie1988
  34. Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director1988
  35. Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear1988
  36. A Muppet Family Christmas1987
  37. Down at Fraggle Rock1987
  38. Muppet Breakaway1987
  39. Muppet Coffee Break1987
  40. Inside the Labyrinth1986
  41. The Christmas Toy1986
  42. Labyrinth1986
  43. The Tale of the Bunny Picnic1986
  44. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986
  45. Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets1985
  46. Follow That Bird1985
  47. Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff1985
  48. Muppet Treasures1985
  49. Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985
  50. Night of 100 Stars II1985
  51. Into the Night1985
  52. The Bells of Fraggle Rock1984
  53. The Muppets Take Manhattan1984
  54. Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets1984
  55. Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi1983
  56. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983
  57. Big Bird in China1983
  58. Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets1983
  59. The World of 'The Dark Crystal'1983
  60. Muppet Breakthrough1983
  61. The Dark Crystal1982
  62. The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show1982
  63. I Love Liberty1982
  64. Of Muppets & Men1981
  65. Muppet Side Splitter1981
  66. The Great Muppet Caper1981
  67. The Muppets Go to the Movies1981
  68. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together1979
  69. The Muppet Movie1979
  70. The Muppets Go Hollywood1979
  71. A Walking Tour of Sesame Street1979
  72. The Orson Welles Show1979
  73. Grump Critic1979
  74. Let's Have the Dam Break1979
  75. Meal Break1979
  76. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978
  77. Hip Hip Parade!1978
  78. Mickey's 501978
  79. Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring1978
  80. The Vent Event1978
  81. The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special1977
  82. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas1977
  83. Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!1976
  84. The Muppet Show Pitch Reel1976
  85. Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?1975
  86. Julie: My Favourite Things1975
  87. Just a Few Announcements1975
  88. Muppet Picker Upper1975
  89. The Muppet Introduction1975
  90. Out to Lunch1974
  91. Julie on Sesame Street1973
  92. Keep U.S. Beautiful1973
  93. The Muppet Musicians of Bremen1972
  94. The King of Eight1971
  95. Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince1971
  96. Pure Goldie1971
  97. The Great Santa Claus Switch1970
  98. The Muppets on Puppets1970
  99. This Way to Sesame Street1969
  100. Sam the Snake1969
  101. Sesame Street Pitch Reel1969
  102. Hey Cinderella!1969
  103. The Cube1969
  104. The Wizard of Id1969
  105. The Paperwork Explosion1967
  106. I'm Nobody1966
  107. Limbo: The Organized Mind1966
  108. The Idea Man1966
  109. Rowlf the Salesman1966
  110. The Reindeer1965
  111. Alexander the Grape1965
  112. Time Piece1965
  113. Tales of the Tinkerdee1962
  114. Visual Thinking1961
  115. Sesame Street 1986 Wrap PartyTBA
  1. The Muppet Script2025
  2. Joan Rivers at the BBC2024
  3. Jim Henson Idea Man2024