Jim Henson

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-09-24

Deathday 1990-05-16 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Also Known As 吉姆·亨森

Jim Henson

Biography

Jim Henson was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.

Known For

Director

2004
Muppet History 101

as Director

1991
Muppet*Vision 3D

as Director

1989
1989
1988
The Storyteller

as Director

1988
The Storyteller

as Director

1986
Labyrinth

as Director

1984
Muppet Babies

as Director

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Director

1982
The Dark Crystal

as Director

1981
1976
The Muppet Show

as Director

1975
1971
The King of Eight

as Director

1971
The Queen of Six

as Director

1971
1970
Doll House

as Director

1969
The Cube

as Director

1969
The Wizard of Id

as Director

1969
Hey Cinderella!

as Director

1969
Sesame Unpaved

as Director

1967
Ripples

as Director

1967
Wheels That Go

as Director

1967
1966
The Idea Man

as Director

1966
Rowlf the Salesman

as Director

1965
Time Piece

as Director

1965
1965
Run, Run

as Director

1965
The Reindeer

as Director

1963
Robot

as Director

1961
Drums West

as Director

1961
Shearing Animation

as Director

1961
Visual Thinking

as Director

1960
Cat and Mouse

as Director

Actor

2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

2021
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Muppets Most Wanted

as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)

2011
Paul Williams Still Alive

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob

1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef

1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef

1998
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

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)

1996
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

1994
The World of Jim Henson

as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)

1991
Muppet*Vision 3D

as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice)

1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Self, various voices (archive footage)

1990
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)

1990
The Earth Day Special

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Harvey Monster (voice)

1989
1989
Dog City: The Movie

as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)

1988
Free to Be... a Family

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1988
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

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
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1987
A Muppet Family Christmas

as Various Characters (voice)

1987
Down at Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host

1986
The Christmas Toy

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1986
Labyrinth

as Goblins (uncredited)

1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)

1986
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
1985
Follow That Bird

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

1985
1985
Muppet Treasures

as Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman

1985
The Muppet Revue

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

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

1985
1984
The Bells of Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)

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)

1983
Big Bird in China

as Ernie (voice)

1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)

1983
Reading Rainbow

as Kermit the Frog

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Cantus

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Convincing John

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Convincing John (voice)

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice)

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Convincing John (voice, uncredited)

1982
The Dark Crystal

as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

1982
1982
Rocky III

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1982
I Love Liberty

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1982
Wogan

as Self

1981
1981
Muppet Side Splitter

as Leo (voice)

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

1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)

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

1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979
The Orson Welles Show

as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

1979
Meal Break

as Leo / Spaghetti

1979
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break

as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"

1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

1978
Hip Hip Parade!

as Kermit the Frog

1978
Mickey's 50

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth

1977
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)

1977
Sesame Street at Night?

as Guy Smiley / Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1976
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)

1976
The Muppet Show

as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)

1975
Julie: My Favourite Things

as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth

1975
Muppet Picker Upper

as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)

1975
The Muppet Introduction

as Kermit the Frog

1975
Just a Few Announcements

as Kermit the Frog

1974
Out to Lunch

as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)

1972
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)

1971
The King of Eight

as The King of Eight

1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)

1971
Pure Goldie

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1971
Great Performances

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Fred/Lothar (voice)

1970
1969
1969
Sesame Street Pitch Reel

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook

1969
Hey Cinderella!

as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)

1969
The Wizard of Id

as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
NBC Experiment in Television

as Gorilla (voice)

1966
Limbo: The Organized Mind

as Limbo (voice)

1966
The Idea Man

as Limbo

1966
Rowlf the Salesman

as Rowlf the Dog

1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self (archive footage)

1965
The Reindeer

as Dasher, Prancer

1965
Alexander the Grape

as Freddy the Fierce (voice)

1965
Time Piece

as Man

1962
Tales of the Tinkerdee

as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)

1955
Sam and Friends

as Kermit the Frog

Writer

2023
The Muppets Mayhem

as Characters

2021
2018
Muppet Babies

as Characters

2015
The Muppets

as Characters

2014
Muppets Most Wanted

as Characters

2011
The Muppets

as Characters

2008
2005
2002
Kermit's Swamp Years

as Characters

1999
Muppets from Space

as Characters

1996
1992
1991
Muppet*Vision 3D

as Characters

1987
1986
Labyrinth

as Story

1986
1986
The Christmas Toy

as Characters

1985
1985
Follow That Bird

as Characters

1984
1982
1979
The Muppet Movie

as Characters

1979
1976
The Muppet Show

as Writer

1970
1969
The Cube

as Writer

1969
Hey Cinderella!

as Characters

1968
Youth '68

as Writer

1965
Time Piece

as Writer

1965

Producer

1990
The Witches

as Executive Producer

1990
Living with Dinosaurs

as Executive Producer

1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Executive Producer

1989
The Jim Henson Hour

as Executive Producer

1988
1988
The Storyteller

as Executive Producer

1988
The Storyteller

as Executive Producer

1987
A Muppet Family Christmas

as Executive Producer

1987
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series

as Executive Producer

1987
CBS Summer Playhouse

as Executive Producer

1986
The Christmas Toy

as Producer

1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Executive Producer

1984
Muppet Babies

as Executive Producer

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Producer

1982
The Dark Crystal

as Producer

1979
The Muppet Movie

as Producer

1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Executive Producer

1976
The Muppet Show

as Producer

1976
The Muppet Show

as Executive Producer

1973
1968
Youth '68

as Producer

1967
1965
Time Piece

as Producer

1965
Run, Run

as Producer

1962

Creator

1, rue Sésame

as Creator

Takalani Sesame

as Creator

2005
5, Rue Sésame

as Creator

1992
Dog City

as Creator

1990
1989
1988
The Storyteller

as Creator

1984
Muppet Babies

as Creator

1983
Fraggle Rock

as Creator

1976
The Muppet Show

as Creator

1955
Sam and Friends

as Creator

Visual Effects

1966
Limbo: The Organized Mind

as Animation Director

1965
Time Piece

as Animation

1965
Alexander the Grape

as Animation

Camera

1965
Run, Run

as Director of Photography

Art

1965
Alexander the Grape

as Storyboard Artist