Jim Henson

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-09-24 (54 years old)

Deathday

1990-05-16

Place of Birth

Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Jim Henson

Biography

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

Acting

1971

The King of Eight

as The King of Eight

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)

1985

Into the Night

as Man on Phone

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)

1981

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self

1996

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Self / Various Muppets (archive footage)

1982

I Love Liberty

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1985

Follow That Bird

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

1969

Hey Cinderella!

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

1981

The Great Muppet Caper

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman

1989

Dog City: The Movie

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

1975

Julie: My Favourite Things

as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth

1996

Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

1986

The Christmas Toy

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1965

1986

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

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

1985

1985

The Muppet Revue

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1985

Muppet Treasures

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

1972

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

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

1990

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

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

1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)

1983

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

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

1988

Free to Be... a Family

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as Kermit The Frog (voice)

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Various Muppets

1969

The Wizard of Id

as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)

1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Fred / Lothar (voice)

1985

1997

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)

1969

Sesame Street Pitch Reel

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

1978

Hip Hip Parade!

as Kermit the Frog

1975

Muppet Picker Upper

as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)

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

2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob

1982

Rocky III

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as Kermit the Frog

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

1994

The World of Jim Henson

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

1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host

1983

Big Bird in China

as Ernie (voice)

1988

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Harvey Monster (voice)

1977

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

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

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 Orson Welles Show

as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)

1985

1984

The Bells of Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)

1962

Tales of the Tinkerdee

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

1990

1981

Muppet Side Splitter

as Leo (voice)

1978

Mickey's 50

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1971

Pure Goldie

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)

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

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1988

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)

1988

Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

as Kermit The Frog

1976

The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)

2002

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

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

1997

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

1986

Labyrinth

as Goblins (uncredited)

1974

Out to Lunch

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

1966

2021

1998

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

1982

The Dark Crystal

as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

1979

Muppet Gimme a Break

as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Kermit the Frog (voice)

1975

The Muppet Introduction

as Kermit the Frog

1975

Just a Few Announcements

as Kermit the Frog

1966

Rowlf the Salesman

as Rowlf the Dog

1979

Meal Break

as Leo / Spaghetti

1979

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

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

2024

Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

1965

Alexander the Grape

as Freddy the Fierce (voice)

1966

The Idea Man

as Limbo

1969

1978

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

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

1977

Sesame Street at Night?

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

1961

Visual Thinking

as Kermit / Harry the Hipster (voice)

1965

The Reindeer

as Dasher / Prancer (voice)

2025

The Muppet Script

as Self (archive footage)

1966

I'm Nobody

as Limbo (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)

Production

1990

The Witches

as Executive Producer

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Producer

2006

Muppets TV

as Creator

1982

The Dark Crystal

as Director

1982

The Dark Crystal

as Producer

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Executive Producer

1986

Labyrinth

as Director

1986

Labyrinth

as Story

1981

1969

The Cube

as Director

1989

1969

The Wizard of Id

as Director

1986

1965

Time Piece

as Director

1990

Basil Hears a Noise

as In Memory Of

1967

Ripples

as Director

1967

Wheels That Go

as Director

1968

Youth '68

as Producer

1968

Youth '68

as Writer

1990

Living with Dinosaurs

as Executive Producer

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Characters

2011

The Muppets

as Characters

2004

1969

Hey Cinderella!

as Director

1966

Limbo: The Organized Mind

as Animation Director

1965

Time Piece

as Writer

1965

Time Piece

as Producer

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

as Executive Producer

2021

1988

1982

1963

Robot

as Director

1965

Time Piece

as Animation

1965

Run, Run

as Director of Photography

1965

Run, Run

as Producer

1965

1961

Drums West

as Director

1960

Cat and Mouse

as Director

1965

Run, Run

as Director

1961

1990

1971

1971

The Queen of Six

as Director

1966

The Idea Man

as Director

1969

The Cube

as Writer

1970

Doll House

as Director

1962

1992

1973

1971

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Executive Producer

1965

Alexander the Grape

as Storyboard Artist

1965

1965

1975

1966

1985

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Characters

2005

1999

Muppets from Space

as Characters

1996

1987

1979

1985

Follow That Bird

as Characters

2002

1969

Hey Cinderella!

as Characters

1970

1961

Visual Thinking

as Director

1986

The Christmas Toy

as Characters

1965

The Reindeer

as Director

1981

2025

The Muppet Script

as Original Concept

1966

I'm Nobody

as Director

1961

1961

Visual Thinking

as Prop Designer

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