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The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) -- Clip: How Does it Feel to be a Role Model, Post
Men in Black (1997) -- A brother dies. A hero is born. Get in line for adventure. Tetris: The Movie is here.
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) -- Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
"The Muppet Show" (1976): : -- Kermit the Frog and his friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
TV Guide Specials: 50 Sexiest Men on TV (2006) -- SID THE SCIENCE KID is a new animated kids' show by the Jim Henson Company. Their innovative puppet masters create characters with motion capture suits... it's a different kind of Muppets. We take you behind the scenes!

Overview

Date of Birth:
24 September 1936, Greenville, Mississippi, USA more
Date of Death:
16 May 1990, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Jim Henson never thought that he would make a name of himself in puppetry;... more
Trivia:
Shares same birthday (September 24) with Steve Whitmire, fellow muppeteer... more
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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 17 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(191 articles)
A Christmas Carol: 3D motion-capture has arrived in time for Christmas
 (From t5m.com. 5 November 2009, 2:09 AM, PST)
'Sesame Street' Celebrates 40 Years: Wake-Up Video
 (From MTV Newsroom. 4 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Kermit the Frog | Mr. Jim Henson | Jim Henson & The Muppets | Jim Henson's Muppets | The Muppets | Jim Henson and his Puppets

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Music Department, Animation Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
  1. Fraggle Rock: The Movie (2011) (announced) (characters)
  2. The Power of the Dark Crystal (2011) (pre-production) (characters)

  3. "Muppets TV" (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)

  4. "Muppet Babies" (107 episodes, 1984-1991)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Muppets, Babies and Monsters (USA: second season title)
        - Eight Flags Over the Nursery (1991) TV episode (creator)
        - Hats, Hats, Hats (1991) TV episode (creator)
        - Happy Birthday Uncle Piggy (1991) TV episode (creator)
        - Nice to Have Gnome You (1991) TV episode (creator)
        - Remote Control Cornballs (1991) TV episode (creator)
          (102 more)

  5. "The Storyteller" (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller (USA: complete title)
        - Hans My Hedgehog (1988) TV episode (creator)
  6. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1 episode, 1987)
        - Puppetman (1987) TV episode (creator)
  7. "Fraggle Rock" (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
    ... aka Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title)
        - Change of Address (1987) TV episode (co-creator)
        - The Honk of Honks (1987) TV episode (co-creator)
        - The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Inspector Red (1987) TV episode (co-creator)
        - Ring Around the Rock (1987) TV episode (co-creator)
          (91 more)
  8. Labyrinth (1986) (story)
  9. Inside the Labyrinth (1986) (TV) (written by)
  10. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) (writer)
  11. Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985) (V) (writer)
  12. Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) (V) (writer)
  13. Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V) (writer)
  14. Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (1985) (V) (writer)
  15. Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (V) (writer)
  16. Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V) (writer)
  17. The Dark Crystal (1982) (story)
  18. The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) (TV) (writer)
  19. "The Muppet Show" (74 episodes, 1976-1981)
        - Episode #5.24 (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #4.17 (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #3.23 (1979) TV episode (written by)
        - Episode #3.21 (1979) TV episode (written by)
        - Episode #3.20 (1979) TV episode (writer)
          (69 more)

  20. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976) TV episode (writer)
  21. Muppets No-Nonsense Show (1975) (TV) (writer)
  22. The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (TV) (written by)
  23. The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (TV) (creator)

  24. "Sesame Street" (1969) TV series (unknown episodes, 1969-1990)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
  25. "NBC Experiment in Television" (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - The Cube (1969) TV episode (writer)
        - Youth 68: Everything's Changing... or Maybe It Isn't (1968) TV episode (writer)
  26. Time Piece (1965) (writer)
  27. Tales of the Tinkerdee (1962) (TV) (writer)

  28. "Sam and Friends" (1955) TV series (writer) (1955-1961)
Actor:
  1. The 2nd Annual Quill Awards (2006) (TV)

  2. Muppet*vision 3-D (1991) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf
    ... aka Jim Henson's Muppet*vision 3-D
    ... aka Kermit the Frog presents Muppet*vision 3-D
    ... aka Muppet*vision 4-D
  3. The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob

  4. Wow, You're a Cartoonist! (1988) (V) .... Kermit the Frog
  5. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Ernie
    ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
    ... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
  6. "Muppet Babies" .... Dr. Teeth (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Muppets, Babies and Monsters (USA: second season title)
        - Muppets Not Included (1988) TV episode (voice) (unconfirmed) .... Dr. Teeth
  7. "Sesame Street" .... Ernie / ... (43 episodes, 1969-1988)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #19.128 (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley
        - Episode #17.1 (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Little Pig
        - Episode #15.4 (1983) TV episode (voice) .... Ernie / Kermit the Frog
        - Episode #14.2 (1982) TV episode (voice) .... Ernie
        - Episode #14.1 (1982) TV episode (voice) .... Ernie / Nature Lover
          (38 more)
  8. Let's Learn to Play Together (1988) (VG) (voice) .... Ernie
  9. "Dolly" .... Kermit the Frog (1 episode, 1987)
        - Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode .... Kermit the Frog
  10. Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) (uncredited) .... Minor
  11. "Fraggle Rock" .... Cantus the Minstrel / ... (32 episodes, 1983-1987)
    ... aka Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title)
        - The Honk of Honks (1987) TV episode (voice) .... Cantus the Minstrel
        - Junior Faces the Music (1986) TV episode (voice) .... Cantus the Minstrel
        - The Secret Society of Poohbahs (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Convincing John
        - Home Is Where the Trash Is (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Additional Muppets
        - The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984) TV episode (voice) .... Cantus the Minstrel
          (27 more)
  12. "Alive from Off Center" .... Ernie (1 episode, 1987)
        - As Seen on TV (1987) TV episode .... Ernie
  13. Muppet Breakaway (1987) (V) (voice) .... Leo
  14. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / Himself
  15. Inner Tube (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  16. Muppet Coffee Break (1987) (V) (voice) .... Leo
  17. The Christmas Toy (1986) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Kermit the Frog
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Christmas Toy
  18. The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Dog
  19. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Himself
  20. Learning About Numbers (1986) (V) (voice) .... Ernie / Kermit The Frog / King of 8
  21. "Great Performances" .... Kermit the Frog (1 episode, 1985)
        - 'Cinderella' from the San Francisco Ballet (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  22. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Granny Fannie Nesselrode
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  23. "Reading Rainbow" .... Kermit the Frog (1 episode, 1985)
        - Perfect the Pig (1985) TV episode .... Kermit the Frog
  24. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Kermit the Frog
  25. Into the Night (1985/I) .... Man on Phone
  26. Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (1985) (V) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
  27. Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985) (V) (voice) .... Rowlf the Dog
    ... aka Jim Henson's Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (USA: complete title)
  28. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) (also archive footage) .... Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman
  29. Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985) (V) (also archive footage) .... Rowlf / Kermit The Frog / Dr. Teeth / Zeke / Rover Joe / jug blower from gogolala jubilee jugband
  30. Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) (V) (also archive footage) .... Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / King
  31. Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / The newsman / The Swedish Chef / Nigel / Mahna Mahna / Lenny The Lizard
  32. Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (1985) (V) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  33. Muppet Perk-Up (1985) (voice) .... Leo
  34. Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (V) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  35. Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Kermit the Frog / Shakey Sanchez / Additional Characters
  36. Muppet Lift Off (1985) (V) (voice) .... Leo
  37. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman
  38. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Ernie
  39. Big Bird in China (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Ernie
  40. Muppet Breakthrough (1983) (V) .... Leo
  41. The Dark Crystal (1982) .... Jen / High Priest (Ritual Master) / Podling / Additional Characters
  42. The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (TV) .... Kermit the Frog
  43. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man having Snapshot in Restaurant
  44. The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob
  45. Muppet Side Splitter (1981) (voice) .... Leo
  46. "The Muppet Show" .... Kermit the Frog / ... (117 episodes, 1976-1981)
        - Episode #5.1 (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Link Hogthrob/The Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Muppet Newsman/Rowlf
        - Episode #5.19 (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Waldorf
        - Episode #5.9 (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Waldorf/Muppet Newman/Link Hogthrob
        - Episode #5.20 (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Waldorf/The Swedish Chef
        - Episode #5.18 (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/The Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Ernie
          (112 more)

  47. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth
  48. The Muppet Movie (1979) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef
  49. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Doglion / Dr. Teeth / Himself / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / Pig / Rowlf / Swedish Chef / Waldorf
  50. Muppet Breaker Upper (1979) (voice) .... Leo
  51. Muppet Gimme a Break (1979) (voice) .... Leo
  52. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Ernie
  53. Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog
  54. The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
    ... aka Texaco Presents The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (USA: complete title)
  55. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake
  56. "Saturday Night Live" .... King Ploobis (13 episodes, 1975-1976)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (1976) TV episode (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) .... King Ploobis
        - Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian (1976) TV episode (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) .... King Ploobis
        - Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group (1976) TV episode (credit only) .... King Ploobis
        - Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter (1976) TV episode (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) .... King Ploobis
        - Elliot Gould/Anne Murray (1976) TV episode (voice) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) .... King Ploobis
          (8 more)
  57. Julie Andrews: One to One (1975) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rover Joe
  58. Muppets No-Nonsense Show (1975) (TV) (voice)
  59. The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (TV) (voice) .... Nigel / George Washington / Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / Youknow Bird / Heap / Ernie / Girl / Hudson
  60. Muppet Picker Upper (1975) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Leo
  61. Out to Lunch (1974) (TV) (voice)
  62. The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Wally / Ernie
  63. Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat
    ... aka Muppet Musicians of Bremen (USA: video box title)
  64. Pure Goldie (1971) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  65. Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit / King Rupert the Second
    ... aka The Frog Prince (USA: short title)
  66. The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) (TV) (voice) .... Fred/Lothar

  67. Hey Cinderella! (1969) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus
    ... aka Hey Cinderella (USA: video title)
  68. The Wizard of Id (1969) (TV) (voice) .... The Wizard / The Spook
  69. Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
  70. "That's Life" .... Kermit the Frog (1 episode, 1968)
        - Bringing Baby Home (1968) TV episode (as The Muppets) .... Kermit the Frog
  71. "Our Place" (1967) TV series .... Rowlf (unknown episodes, 1967)
  72. Shrinkenstein (1967) (voice) .... Shrinkenstein/Woman/Strong Man/Baby/Pak-Nit
  73. The Paperwork Explosion (1967)
  74. Coffee Break Machine (1967) (voice) .... The Machine
  75. "The Hollywood Palace" (2 episodes, 1966)
        - Episode #3.31 (1966) TV episode (as The Muppets)
        - Episode #3.25 (1966) TV episode (as The Muppets)
  76. Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 (1965) (voice) .... Scoop / Skip / Himself
  77. Shrinkel and Stretchel (1965) (voice) .... Boy RX Twin 'Shrinkel'
  78. Time Piece (1965) .... Man
  79. The Land of Tinkerdee (1964) (TV) (voice) .... Rufus / King Goshposh
  80. "The Jimmy Dean Show" (1963) TV series .... Rowlf the Dog (unknown episodes)
  81. Tales of the Tinkerdee (1962) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog

  82. "Sam and Friends" (1955) TV series (voice) .... Sam (1955-1961)/Kermit the Frog (1955-1961)/Additional Performer (1955-1961)
Producer:
  1. "The Storyteller: Greek Myths" (executive producer) (4 episodes, 1991)
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths
        - Daedalus & Icarus (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Orpheus & Eurydice (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Perseus & the Gorgon (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Theseus & the Minotaur (1991) TV episode (executive producer)
  2. The Witches (1990) (executive producer)
  3. The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) (TV) (executive producer)

  4. "Muppet Babies" (executive producer) (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Muppets, Babies and Monsters (USA: second season title)
        - Goosetown Babies (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The New Adventures of Kermo Polo (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Romancing the Weirdo (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Skeeter and the Wolf (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Faster Than a Speeding Weirdo (1989) TV episode (executive producer)
          (19 more)
  5. Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) (TV) (executive producer)
  6. "The Storyteller" (executive producer) (9 episodes, 1988)
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller (USA: complete title)
        - The True Bride (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Heartless Giant (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sapsorrow (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Three Ravens (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Hans My Hedgehog (1988) TV episode (executive producer)
          (4 more)
  7. "Fraggle Rock" (1987) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes, 1987)
    ... aka Furagû rokku (Japan)
  8. Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987) (TV) (executive producer)
  9. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1987)
        - Puppetman (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
  10. "Fraggle Rock" (executive producer) (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
    ... aka Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title)
        - Change of Address (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Honk of Honks (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Gorg Who Would Be King (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Inspector Red (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Ring Around the Rock (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
          (91 more)
  11. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) (executive producer)
  12. The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) (TV) (producer)
  13. Learning About Numbers (1986) (V) (segment producer) (segment "The King Of 8")
  14. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) (producer)
  15. Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985) (V) (producer)
  16. Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (V) (producer)
  17. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (executive producer)
  18. Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV) (producer)
  19. The Dark Crystal (1982) (producer)
  20. The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (TV) (producer)
  21. The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) (TV) (producer)
  22. "The Muppet Show" (producer) (49 episodes, 1977-1981) (executive producer) (24 episodes, 1976)
        - Episode #5.24 (1980) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #4.17 (1980) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #3.23 (1979) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #3.21 (1979) TV episode (producer)
        - Episode #3.20 (1979) TV episode (producer)
          (68 more)

  23. The Muppet Movie (1979) (producer)
  24. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (producer)
  25. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (TV) (producer)
  26. Muppets No-Nonsense Show (1975) (TV) (producer)
  27. The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (TV) (producer)
  28. The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (TV) (executive producer) (producer)
  29. Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Muppet Musicians of Bremen (USA: video box title)
  30. Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka The Frog Prince (USA: short title)

  31. "NBC Experiment in Television" (producer) (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - The Cube (1969) TV episode (producer)
        - Youth 68: Everything's Changing... or Maybe It Isn't (1968) TV episode (producer)
  32. Wheels That Go (1967) (producer)
  33. Shrinkenstein (1967) (producer)
  34. Ripples (1967) (producer)
  35. The Paperwork Explosion (1967) (producer)
  36. Coffee Break Machine (1967) (producer)
  37. Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 (1965) (producer)
  38. Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 (1965) (producer)
  39. Shrinkel and Stretchel (1965) (producer)
  40. Time Piece (1965) (producer)
  41. The Land of Tinkerdee (1964) (TV) (producer)
  42. Tales of the Tinkerdee (1962) (TV) (producer)
Director:
  1. Muppet*vision 3-D (1991)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Muppet*vision 3-D
    ... aka Kermit the Frog presents Muppet*vision 3-D
    ... aka Muppet*vision 4-D
  2. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) (segment "Kermit the Frog")

  3. "The Jim Henson Hour" (1989) TV series (unknown episodes)
  4. "The Storyteller" (2 episodes, 1988)
    ... aka Jim Henson's The Storyteller (USA: complete title)
        - The Heartless Giant (1988) TV episode
        - The Soldier and Death (1988) TV episode
  5. Inner Tube (1987) (TV)
  6. Labyrinth (1986)
  7. The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) (TV)
  8. "Fraggle Rock" (11 episodes, 1983-1985)
    ... aka Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title)
        - Boober and the Glob (1985) TV episode
        - Doomsday Soup (1984) TV episode
        - A Friend in Need (1984) TV episode
        - All Work and All Play (1984) TV episode
        - Mokey's Funeral (1983) TV episode
          (6 more)
  9. Muppet Breakthrough (1983) (V)
  10. Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV)
  11. The Dark Crystal (1982)
  12. The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (TV)
  13. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

  14. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (TV)
  15. Muppets No-Nonsense Show (1975) (TV)
  16. The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (TV)
  17. Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) (TV)
    ... aka Muppet Musicians of Bremen (USA: video box title)
  18. Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) (TV)
    ... aka The Frog Prince (USA: short title)

  19. "Sesame Street" (1969) TV series (unknown episodes, 1969-1990)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
  20. Hey Cinderella! (1969) (TV)
    ... aka Hey Cinderella (USA: video title)
  21. "NBC Experiment in Television" (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Cube (1969) TV episode
  22. Wheels That Go (1967)
  23. Ripples (1967)
  24. The Paperwork Explosion (1967)
  25. Time Piece (1965)

  26. "Sam and Friends" (1955) TV series (1955-1961)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Dancing with the Stars" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Round Two (2009) TV episode (lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" (uncredited))
  2. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Seth Rogen/Phoenix (2009) TV episode (writer: "The Muppet Show Theme" (uncredited))

  3. 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) (performer: "RUBBER DUCKIE")
    ... aka Three Men and a Little Lady (USA: poster title)

  4. Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V) (performer: "Doo Wop, Hop")
  5. The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988) (V) (performer: "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", "That's What Friends Are For")
  6. "Fraggle Rock" (6 episodes, 1983-1987)
    ... aka Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets (complete title)
    ... aka Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock (USA: complete title)
        - The Honk of Honks (1987) TV episode (performer: "Let Me Be Your Song")
        - Junior Faces the Music (1986) TV episode (performer: "Ball of Fire", "Ball of Fire (Reprise)")
        - The Secret of Convincing John (1984) TV episode (performer: "The Clown Concerto", "A Tiger and a Terror", "Choose-Right (Up-Tight Move-Now) Blues")
        - Mokey and the Minstrels (1984) TV episode (performer: "Music Makes Us Real (Ping!)", "Lose Your Heart (And it's Found)")
        - The Minstrels (1983) TV episode (performer: "Let Me Be Your Song", "Our Melody")
          (1 more)
  7. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme") (performer: "The Rainbow Connection", "Happy Feet", "Rubber Ducky", "It's Not Easy Being Green")
  8. Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) (performer: "Upside Down World")
    ... aka Follow That Bird
  9. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (performer: "Together Again", "You can't take no for an answer", "Saying goodbye", "I'm Gonna always love you", "Right where I belong", "Somebody's getting married", "Waiting for the wedding", "He'll make me happy", "The Ceremony", "Closing Medley: Saying Goodbye / Together Again")
  10. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) (performer: "Hey a Movie!", "Happiness Hotel", "Steppin' out with a star", "Night life", "The first time it happens", "Couldn't we ride", "Piggy's Fantasy ("Miss Piggy")", "Finale: Hey A Movie! / The First time it happens")
  11. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) (performer: "The Rainbow Connection")

  12. The Muppet Movie (1979) (performer: "Rainbow connection", "Movin' right along", "I hope that somethin' better comes along", "Can you picture that", "Finale: The Magic Store")
  13. "The Muppet Show" (2 episodes, 1976)
        - Episode #1.3 (1976) TV episode (performer: "A Comedy Tonight")
        - Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode (writer: "Sax & Violence")

  14. "Sesame Street" (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #1.18 (1969) TV episode (performer: "Lulu's Back in Town" (uncredited))
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (TV) (puppeteer)
  2. Learning About Numbers (1986) (V) (director: archive footage) (uncredited)
  3. "El kiosco" (1984) TV series (puppet designer) (unknown episodes)
  4. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (choreographer)

  5. The Muppet Movie (1979) (puppeteer: "The Swedish Chef")
  6. The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) (TV) (puppeteer)

  7. The Land of Tinkerdee (1964) (TV) (puppets)
Music Department:
  1. "The Muppet Show" (1976) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
Animation Department:
  1. Time Piece (1965) (animator)
Thanks:
  1. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) (in loving memory of)
  2. Newsies (1992) (special thanks)
    ... aka Newsboys
    ... aka The News Boys (UK)
  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) (in memory of)

  4. An American Werewolf in London (1981) (thanks) (as Mr. Jim Henson)
    ... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title)
Self:
  1. "The Jim Henson Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Secrets of the Muppets (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
        - Jim Henson (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Kermit the Frog

  5. Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) (TV) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Himself / Kermit the Frog / Ernie
  6. The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Memories Then and Now (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987) (TV) .... Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Himself
  10. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) (voice) .... Waldorf
  11. "Joan Rivers: Can We Talk?" (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 10 March 1986 (1986) TV episode
  12. Inside the Labyrinth (1986) (TV) .... Himself/Director
  13. "Jim Henson Presents the World of International Puppeteering" (1985) TV series .... Himself
  14. "El kiosco" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Henson's Place (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  16. Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  17. The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1982) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Waldorf
  19. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV) (as The Muppets)
  20. Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (1981) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself / Kermit the Frog
  21. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) (as Kermit the Frog) .... Himself - Performer

  22. The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979) (TV) (voice) (as Kermit the Frog) .... Kermit the Frog
  23. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1979)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 2 April 1979 (1979) TV episode (as Kermit the Frog) .... Himself - Guest Host
        - Episode dated 23 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "60 Minutes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews (USA: rerun title)
        - Backstage on 'The Muppet Show' (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  25. The Orson Welles Show (1979) (TV) .... Himself / Kermit the Frog
  26. "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Mickey's 50 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  27. Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  28. A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog
  29. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Ernie / Kermit the Frog
  31. Keep U.S. Beautiful (1973) (TV) (as Jim Henson's Muppets) .... Himself
  32. "Evening at Pops" .... Ernie / ... (1 episode, 1971)
        - A Special Program with Arthur Fiedler and Friends from Sesame Street (1971) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog / Ernie
  33. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (23 episodes, 1966-1971)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.21 (1971) TV episode (as The Muppets)
        - Episode #24.18 (1971) TV episode (as The Muppets)
        - Episode #23.34 (1970) TV episode (as The Muppets)
        - Episode #23.28 (1970) TV episode (as The Muppets)
        - Episode #23.23 (1970) TV episode (as The Muppets)
          (18 more)

  34. Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 (1965) (voice) .... Himself / Scoop / Skip / Rowlf the Dog
  35. "The Jack Paar Program" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 15 March 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself/Muppets

  36. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.27 (1957) TV episode (as Jim Henson & The Muppets) .... Himself
        - Episode #2.7 (1956) TV episode (as Jim Henson's Muppets) .... Himself - Ventriloquist
  37. "Tonight!" .... Himself - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Knickerbocker Beer Show (USA: summer title)
    ... aka The Knickerbocker Beer Presents The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Tonight (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Tonight Starring Steve Allen (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode #5.29 (1956) TV episode (as Jim Henson and his Puppets) .... Himself - Puppeteer
Archive Footage:
  1. The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself/Ernie
  2. "Entertainment Tonight"
        - Episode dated 6 May 2009 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kermit the Frog
        - Episode dated 29 June 2006 (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself/Kermit the Frog
        - Episode dated 18 May 1990 (1990) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Cowboy/Ernie/Himself/Jen (performer)/Kermit the Frog/Wilson's Coffe Cowboy
        - Episode dated 16 May 1990 (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Teeth/Himself/Kermit the Frog
  3. A Company of Players (2008) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself/Big Mama/Jim/Kermit the Frog/Link Hogthrob/Rowlf/Swedish Chef/Waldorf
  4. Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (V) (voice) .... Ernie
  6. World of Robin Hood (2006) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Kermit the Frog
  7. "20 to 1"
        - One-Hit Wonders (2006) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Mahna Mahna
  8. Kermit: A Frog's Life (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Kermit the Frog/Rowlf
  9. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) (as Kermit the Frog) .... Kermit the Frog
  10. "Sesame Street"
        - Little Furry Red Monster Parade (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Ernie
  11. Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Mah Na Mah Na/Fat Blue/The Baker/King of 8
  12. Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show (2003) (V) .... Himself
  13. 50 Greatest TV Animals (2003) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself (in snap shot)/Kermit the Frog/Additional Muppets
  14. Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) (as Kermit the Frog) .... Kermit the Frog
  15. "Play with Me Sesame" (2002) (voice) (uncredited) .... Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Guy Smiley/Additional Muppets
  16. "Biography"
        - Close-Up: Sesame Street (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  17. Muppet Race Mania (2000) (VG) (voice) (uncredited) .... Kermit/Waldorf
  18. Sesame Street Unpaved (1999) (TV) (voice) .... Ernie/Kermit/Rowlf/Grump/Conrad Love
  19. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Dr. Teeth
  20. The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998) (V) (voice) .... Kermit the frog
  21. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Kermit the Frog
  22. Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Kermit the Frog
  23. The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside (1996) (VG) .... Kermit the Frog
  24. The World of Jim Henson (1994) (TV) .... Himself/Kermit the Frog/Muppet Performer
  25. Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Guy Smiley
  26. It's Not Easy Being Green (1994) (V) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Rowlf the Dog
  27. Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993) (V) (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Ernie/Bip Bippadotta
  28. Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992) (TV)
  29. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (TV) (voice) .... Himself/Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Dr. Teeth/Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Ernie
  30. Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll (1990) (V) .... Kermit the Frog
  31. Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! (1990) (V) .... Various Monsters
  32. Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988) (V) (voice) .... Kermit The Frog/Ernie/Guy Smiley
  33. The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988) (V) (voice) .... Ernie
  34. Learning About Letters (1986) (V) (uncredited) .... Kermit The Frog/Ernie/King Peter The Persnickety/Fat Blue
  35. "Muppet Babies"
        - When You Wish Upon a Muppet (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth/Rowlf

Additional Details

Other Works:
Founded (1973) the "UNIMA Citations of Excellence in the Art of Puppetry" (sometimes denoted as "UNIMA Citation-founded by Jim Henson) as a founding member of the American Chapter (1966) of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 8 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Family | Comedy | Music | Fantasy more
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