Jim Henson

★ Directing #888

1936 - 1990 (age 53) • Directing

Born: 9/24/1936 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Died: 5/16/1990 (age 53)

Known for: Directing

Jim Henson

★ Directing #888

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).

Known For

Labyrinth

73%

Director

1986

The Muppets

67%

Characters

2011

The Witches

70%

Executive Producer

1990

The Dark Crystal

72%

Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

1982

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

62%

In Memory Of

1991

The Muppet Christmas Carol

75%

In Memory Of

1992

Dinosaurs

78%

In Memory Of

1991

Muppets Most Wanted

63%

Characters

2014

The First Snow of Fraggle Rock

70%

Characters

2025

The Muppet Script

Self (archive footage)

2025

The Muppet Script

Original Concept

2025

Joan Rivers at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

78%

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Muppets Mayhem

61%

Characters

2023

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

78%

Characters

2022

Muppets Haunted Mansion

64%

Characters

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

74%

Self (archive footage)

2021

Muppets Now

58%

Creator

2020

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

55%

Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Various Characters

2019

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

78%

Characters

2019

Muppet Babies

62%

Characters

2018

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow

56%

Story

2015

The Muppets

70%

Characters

2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

70%

Self (archive footage)

2015

In Their Own Words

Self (archive footage)

2015

Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays

Creator

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

74%

Self

2015

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

63%

Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

63%

Characters

2014

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

58%

Characters

2013

The Muppets

67%

Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)

2011

The Muppets

67%

Characters

2011

Epic Rap Battles of History

73%

Characters

2010

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

20%

2009

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

2009