Date of birth: 1936-09-24
Place of birth: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Known for: Directing
Also known as: James Maury Henson

Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.

1971-05-21
The King of Eight is a 1970 short film produced for Sesame Street by Jim Henson, using stop-motion a

1979-06-22
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent a

1985-02-22
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met

1990-04-30
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs

1984-06-27
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New Yor

1981-10-31
Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.

2006-12-01
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas

1987-12-16
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to

1996-02-06
Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence starrin

1990-11-21
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of

1982-03-21
An all-star variety special saluting America.

1985-08-02
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be bet

1969-03-16
Hey Cinderella! is a one-hour Jim Henson special which tells a cracked version of the classic fairy

1984-01-01
Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, wh

1981-06-26
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashio

1989-05-05
This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teemin

1975-04-18
A Julie Andrews special with The Muppets and Peter Sellers.

1996-01-01
Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using their

1986-12-06
It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the n

1965-05-07
Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some

1986-05-12
With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through the a
1985-10-01
Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of

1985-07-09
Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer home

1985-07-09
Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Mupp

1985-04-16
Kermit and Fozzie take a stroll down Muppet Memory Lane in this rollicking revue which contains both

1972-04-26
Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narra

1990-05-06
Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are featured h

1971-05-12
A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew

1983-05-12
Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets,

1988-12-14
Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who b

1982-09-17
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Cli

1979-05-16
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere o

1969-01-01
An unsold TV pilot based on the classic comic strip, shot by Jim Henson with puppets built by Don Sa

1983-01-09
A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Cry

1970-01-05
Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on some

1970-12-20
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard,

1986-12-13
A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and J

2007-08-01
A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.

1989-11-26
A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball,

1985-01-01
Children's Songs and Stories (with the Muppets) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of

1997-07-08
Look who's come to visit The Count's spooky castle. It's Elmo! Is he scared? Only for a second becau

1987-01-01
Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're inviting y

1969-09-01
Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (

1978-11-21
Hip Hip Parade! was a primetime special promoting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally bro

1975-01-01
Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements" and "Sell, Sell, Sell".

1999-05-17
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a sh

1999-05-17
Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a selection o

2001-07-17
This third edition of 'The Very Best of the Muppet Show' is a collection of three Muppet Show episod

1983-11-16
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind

1967-01-01
Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwor

2015-05-06
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since
2004-11-20
A collection of Jim Henson's commercials, industrial reels, short films and some related talk show a
2004-11-21
The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through
2004-11-20
Music was always an integral part of The Muppet Show, and assembled here is a collection of some of
2014-06-21
Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the
2009-07-28
A compilation of Jim Henson's fairy tale adaptations including condensed versions of Tales of the Ti
2009-12-12
This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Fr
1990-05-16
Sure we’re interested in Jim Henson’s work as a filmmaker and creative innovator, but his brilliant

2003-01-01
Long before America came to appreciate the talents of Jim Henson and his brilliant creations, The Mu

2015-09-15
The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during tel

1985-03-10
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a

1994-11-23
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explor

1989-05-14
In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studd

1987-07-13
Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a gl

1983-05-29
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in searc

1988-06-01
Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It

1988-06-01
Fozzie Bear teaches the viewers -- as well as his young friends P.J. and Kai-Lee -- to tell funny jo

1978-12-03
Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift o

1989-07-14
Film produced by the Puppeteers of America documenting a visit from Jim Henson and Frank Oz to MIT i

1990-01-01
You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show! Eve

1977-12-04
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Ch

1981-05-20
In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppe

1979-12-05
In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for

1979-02-01
An unsold 1979 television talk-show pilot hosted by Orson Welles, blending interviews, audience inte

1993-10-29
Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the most

1985-04-16
The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super star

1984-12-24
Gobo thinks the Fraggles' own Solstice holiday, the Festival of the Bells, is a big waste of time. D

1962-06-06
This unaired pilot, produced by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, was shot in Atlanta in the summer of 1962

1983-11-21
Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is inte

1990-05-16
A television special broadcast on PBS in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer a

1988-10-05
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable mom

1981-10-22
Jim Henson’s “for hire” work using Muppets to spice up dull corporate meetings

1978-11-19
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 197

1971-02-15
A comedy/variety special hosted by Goldie Hawn featuring special guests Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Carson, B

2014-03-20
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper

1986-01-21
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like th

1986-03-26
As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help, is
1988-06-15
In this interactive videocassette, viewers are invited to help the Muppets direct three of their lat

1988-10-12
Wow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet siblings

1988-09-12
Big Bird and Gina are entertaining Ernie’s baby niece, Ernestine, by showing her Uncle Ernie’s scrap
1976-01-01
The presentation by Jim Henson that started it all.

2019-10-01
An American institution turns fifty, and the disc release to mark the event is a very long (almost s

2002-05-31
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.

1997-04-01
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do

1986-01-01
Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part

1986-06-27
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imaginati
1977-12-19
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special was a network Christmas special hosted by Bob Hope, w

1974-12-10
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News whe

1966-07-20
Short film by Jim Henson featuring Limbo, combining live puppetry with pre-recorded film.

2021-04-23
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in te

1998-09-01
Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long

1994-05-18
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on

1982-12-17
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a
1979-01-01
Muppet Meeting Films: "Introduction with a Slight Snare", "The Five Basic Rules of Selling", "Wheels
1979-01-01
Muppet Meeting Films: "Meal Break", "Grump Critic", "Let's Have the Dam Break"

1990-04-22
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April
1983-01-01
Muppet Meeting Films: "What's This Meeting All About?", "The B.I.G. Plan", "Who Needs a Break?", "Th
1975-01-01
"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)

1975-01-01
"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P

1966-03-01
Rowlf the Dog joins IBM as a salescanine, in three parts (and a conclusion).
1979-01-02
Leo is happy to have a meal break, but Grump verbally assaults the food.
1979-01-02
"Leo asks Grump to give him a signal if his speech gets boring." (Muppet Wiki)
1979-01-02
"As Leo gives a speech on the state of accounting, Grump desperately needs to relieve himself." (Mup

1979-03-01
Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hos

2024-09-08
Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the sma

1965-11-24
ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates the f

1966-07-20
The Idea Man is a three minute short film by Jim Henson which was used for a live performance with L

1969-11-08
A commercial television preview of the new children's educational series, Sesame Street.

1978-03-09

1977-03-01
Shalit is to host an adult 'look' at Sesame Street in a Festival '77 special for PBS. The 30-minute

1961-04-01
In a mix of puppetry and animation, Harry demonstrates the Art of Visual Thinking to Kermit—and what

1965-12-20
Dasher tells the other reindeer that there's no snow and thus they can't deliver any presents. Pran

2004-06-22
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-

2025-02-09
When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and

1966-07-20
I'm Nobody is a film created by Jim Henson consisting of city crowds shot from the shoulders, up, an

2004-01-27
Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame
1976-03-30
1978-03-03
Steve Allen hosts famous ventriloquists and puppets including Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Shari

1992-10-25
A Christmas collection of performances from various episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show.

2024-05-18
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a f

Rare footage from the Sesame Street season 18 cast and crew wrap party. 1986 When the Sesame Street

1993-10-29
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary.

1986-01-01
Big Bird is the host of a new talk show, Big Bird's Numbers Show (a parody of The Tonight Show With

1975-12-14
Behind the scenes footage of Sesame Street and The Muppet Workshop.