David Lazer

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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 a...

Acting

1981

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Customer at Sardi's

Production

1982

The Dark Crystal

as Executive Producer

1986

Labyrinth

as Executive Producer

1966

1999

1981

1981

Of Muppets & Men

as Executive Producer

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

as Executive Producer

1977

1981

1979

The Muppet Movie

as Co-Producer

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