David Lazer

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

David Lazer

Biography

David Lazer started his career with Jim Henson in 1965. As an executive with IBM, he helped develop the Muppet Meeting Films commissioned by IBM. When he later joined Muppets Inc., producing meeting films became standard practice for the company. Lazer served as executive producer for The Muppet Show where he also acted as a liaison for the show's guest stars. He would show the guest star how to walk on the elevated sets, how to speak to a Muppet (as opposed to the performer), and would make sure the star was comfortable with the very different production atmosphere. From May to December of 1990, Lazer came out of semi-retirement to serve as acting CEO of Henson Associates.

Known For

Producer

1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show

as Executive Producer

1986
Labyrinth

as Executive Producer

1982
The Dark Crystal

as Executive Producer

1981
1981
Of Muppets & Men

as Executive Producer

1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies

as Executive Producer

1981
1979
The Muppet Movie

as Co-Producer

1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

as Executive Producer

1976
The Muppet Show

as Executive Producer

1967
1966
Rowlf the Salesman

as Producer

Actor

2024
Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Customer at Sardi's

1981