From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and creator of advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He died of Streptococcus pyogenes on May 16, 1990. Henson, who was born in Mississippi, and educated at University of Maryland, College Park, was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history. He created Sam and Friends as a freshman in College Park. After suffering struggles with programs that he created, he eventually was selected to participate in Sesame Street. During this time, he also participated in the comedy series Saturday Night Live. The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which featured Muppets created by Henson. He also created the television show Dinosaurs during his final years. In 1992, he posthumously received the Courage of Conscience Award from The Peace Abbey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Henson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Series | The Junior Morning Show | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame | 2025 | |
Movie | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) | 2021-04-23 |
Movie | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | 2015-05-06 | |
Movie | In Their Own Words: Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | 2015-09-15 |
Movie | Jim Henson: Behind the Seams | 2014-06-21 | |
Movie | Muppets Most Wanted | Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited) | 2014-03-20 |
Movie | The Muppets | Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage) | 2011-11-22 |
Movie | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | Self (archive footage) | 2011-10-21 |
Movie | Paul Williams Still Alive | Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage) | 2011-09-11 |
Movie | Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland | 2009-07-28 | |
Movie | Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story | 2009-12-12 | |
Movie | The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live | 2008-02-11 | |
Movie | Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 2007-08-01 |
Movie | Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock | 2005-01-01 | |
Movie | Muppet History 101 | 2004-11-21 | |
Movie | Muppet Music Moments | Self | 2004-11-20 |
Movie | Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments | 2004-11-20 | |
Movie | Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' | Muppet Performer | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play | Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) | 2002-05-31 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! | Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage) | 1997-07-08 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet | Ernie (voice) | 1996-02-06 |
Movie | The World of Jim Henson | Self / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
Movie | Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Kermit the Frog / Ernie | 1994-05-18 |
Movie | Jim Henson: In Performance | 1990-05-16 | |
Movie | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Self, various voices (archive footage) | 1990-11-21 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990-01-01 | |
Movie | Sesame Street: Monster Hits! | Harvey Monster (voice) | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | The Muppets at Walt Disney World | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice) | 1990-05-06 |
Movie | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | Self / Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1990-05-16 |
Movie | The Earth Day Special | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1990-04-22 |
Series | The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-04-14 | |
Movie | Dog City: The Movie | Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice) | 1989-05-05 |
Movie | Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along | Rowlf the Dog (voice) | 1988-06-01 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Muppet Performer | 1988-10-05 |
Movie | Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director | Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice) | 1988-06-15 |
Movie | Free to Be... a Family | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1988-12-14 |
Movie | Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1988-06-01 |
Movie | Ernest Goes to Camp | Miner | 1987-05-22 |
Series | Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | Cantus | 1987-09-12 |
Movie | A Muppet Family Christmas | Various Characters | 1987-12-16 |
Movie | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | Dog (voice) | 1986-03-26 |
Movie | Labyrinth | Goblins (uncredited) | 1986-06-27 |
Movie | The Christmas Toy | Kermit the Frog | 1986-12-06 |
Movie | Inside the Labyrinth | Self | 1986-12-13 |
Series | Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985-09-14 | |
Movie | Into the Night | Man on Phone | 1985-02-22 |
Movie | Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | Kermit the Frog | 1985-07-09 |
Movie | Follow That Bird | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) | 1985-08-02 |
Movie | Night of 100 Stars II | Kermit the Frog | 1985-03-10 |
Movie | Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets | Jim Henson (self) | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | The Muppets Take Manhattan | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) | 1984-06-27 |
Movie | The World of 'The Dark Crystal' | Himself | 1983-01-09 |
Series | Fraggle Rock | Cantus | 1983-01-10 |
Movie | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice) | 1983-05-12 |
Movie | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Ernie (voice) | 1983-11-16 |
Movie | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | Self | 1983-11-21 |
Movie | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Kermit The Frog | 1982-09-17 |
Movie | The Dark Crystal | Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master | 1982-12-17 |
Movie | Rocky III | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1982-05-28 |
Movie | An American Werewolf in London | Kermit the Frog (archive footage) | 1981-08-21 |
Movie | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf | 1981-05-20 |
Movie | The Great Muppet Caper | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman | 1981-06-26 |
Movie | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1979-03-01 |
Movie | The Muppet Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice) | 1979-06-22 |
Movie | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Various Muppets | 1979-05-16 |
Movie | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice) | 1979-12-05 |
Movie | Mickey's 50 | Kermit the Frog (voice) | 1978-11-19 |
Movie | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) | 1978-12-03 |
Movie | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice) | 1977-12-04 |
Series | The Muppet Show | Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice) | 1976-09-05 |
Movie | The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat | 1972-04-26 |
Movie | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | Kermit, Garth, King Rupert | 1971-05-12 |
Movie | The Great Santa Claus Switch | Fred / Lothar (voice) | 1970-12-05 |
Movie | The Muppets on Puppets | Himself | 1970-01-05 |
Series | Sesame Street | 1969-11-10 | |
Series | Sesame Unpaved | 1969-11-10 | |
Movie | Hey, Cinderella! | Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice) | 1969-03-16 |
Movie | Time Piece | Man | 1965-05-07 |
Series | The Jimmy Dean Show | Rowlf the Dog | 1963-09-19 |
Movie | Tales of the Tinkerdee | Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice) | 1962-06-06 |
Series | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Unknown | 1962-10-01 |
Series | Sam and Friends | Kermit the Frog | 1955-05-09 |