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name: "Jim Henson"
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tmdb_id: 55983
wikidata_id: "Q191037"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Director"]
born: "24 September 1936"
died: "16 May 1990"
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# Jim Henson

## Identity

Jim Henson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-henson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-henson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001345
- **TMDB ID:** 55983
- **Wikidata ID:** Q191037
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191037, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001345/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55983

Writer and producer. Born 24 September 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA. Died 16 May 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Director
- **Born:** 24 September 1936, Greenville, Mississippi, USA
- **Died:** 16 May 1990
- **Active:** 1979–2021
- **Also known as:** James Maury Henson
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 1 acting, 3 directing, 5 writing, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Dave Goelz](https://film.one/person/dave-goelz.md), [Frank Oz](https://film.one/person/frank-oz.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as writer, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 78 (3), 1990s 78 (2), 2010s 74 (3), 2020s 65 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Family 5, Comedy 4, Adventure 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $284m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191037, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001345/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55983

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Storyteller*](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md) (82), [*The Dark Crystal*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*The Muppet Movie*](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md) (82), [*Labyrinth*](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jim Henson

> Jim Henson makes strange, sometimes unlovely creatures feel worth knowing, and we welcome the unease he allows into family fantasy. In *Labyrinth*, that gift makes a wandering story worth following.

Hoggle and Ludo are allowed to look awkward and unlovely in *Labyrinth* (1986), and Henson gives them the same attention as the human cast. He does not apologise for their oddness or make them seem like something included only for the children. We were won over by that willingness to let a family fantasy stay peculiar. The trouble comes when we start waiting for the adventure to move again.

For television, Henson developed puppetry that dispensed with the traditional puppet stage and put the characters into real surroundings. *The Muppet Show* (1976) led towards feature films, with *The Great Muppet Caper* (1981) marking his feature directorial debut. The move into darker fantasy came with *The Dark Crystal* (1982), which he co-directed, and continued with *Labyrinth*. Puppetry and animatronics could now supply the inhabitants of an entire imaginary world, rather than fitting them into familiar surroundings.

His collaborators included concept artist Brian Froud and puppeteer and co-director Frank Oz. Design and performance both matter here: an unusual creature still needs to hold our interest once we have had a good look at it. In *Labyrinth*, Brian Henson voices Hoggle and Ron Mueck voices Ludo, and both belong alongside the human performers. David Bowie’s committed Goblin King helps make that shared cast convincing.

Henson also lets the creatures vary enough that the film need not keep producing a larger threat to sustain our interest. That is a useful strength in a fantasy about growing up, where confusion and attraction have a place beside fear. The humour and unease are appealing, but the tone does not always settle, and the middle stretch needs patience. We can enjoy the company and still wish Henson had been firmer about keeping the journey moving. Start with *Labyrinth* if an evening of strange encounters sounds more inviting than a brisk adventure.

## Biography

Jim Henson (1936–1990) was an American puppeteer, director and producer. He directed and received story credit on the 1986 fantasy film *Labyrinth*.

Henson created the Muppets and directed *The Dark Crystal* (1982). He developed characters for *Sesame Street* and produced *The Muppet Show* (1976–1981).

Born in Greenville, Mississippi, he graduated from the University of Maryland and co-founded what became The Jim Henson Company.

*Sources: nytimes.com, en.wikipedia.org, henson.com, ancestors.familysearch.org.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (1)

- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)

### Directed (3)

- *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, Director, Executive Producer, Creator — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, Story, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md)

### Wrote (5) — the average rests on these

- *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), Fi1m 65, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md)
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), Fi1m 76, Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), Fi1m 66, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md)
- *The Muppets* (2011), Fi1m 80, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppets.md)
- *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996), Fi1m 73, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/muppet-treasure-island.md)

### Produced (1)

- *The Witches* (1990), Fi1m 82, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-witches.md)

## Complete filmography (208)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The First Snow of Fraggle Rock* (2025), Characters
- *The Muppet Script* (2025), Original Concept
- *The Muppets Mayhem* (2023), series, Characters
- *Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock* (2022), series, Characters
- *Muppets Haunted Mansion* (2021), Characters — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-haunted-mansion.md)
- *Muppets Now* (2020), series, Creator
- *Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting* (2019), as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Various Characters
- *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance* (2019), series, Characters — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance.md)
- *Muppet Babies* (2018), series, Characters
- *Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow* (2015), Story
- *The Muppets* (2015), series, Characters
- *Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays* (2015), Creator
- *Jim Henson: Behind the Seams* (2014), Actor
- *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited) · Characters — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md)
- *Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular* (2013), Characters
- *The Muppets* (2011), as Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited) · Characters — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppets.md)
- *Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story* (2009), Actor
- *Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland* (2009), Director
- *A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa* (2008), Characters
- *Studio DC: Almost Live* (2008), series, Characters
- *A Sesame Street Christmas Carol* (2006), as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
- *Muppets TV* (2006), series, Characters
- *5, Rue Sésame* (2005), series, Creator
- *The Muppets' Wizard of Oz* (2005), Characters
- *Muppet History 101* (2004), Director
- *Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments* (2004), Director
- *AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies* (2004), as Kermit the Frog
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!* (2004), as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / Fat Blue / The Baker / King of 8 (voice) (archive footage)  (uncredited)
- *Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites* (2004), as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)
- *Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'* (2003), as Muppet Performer
- *It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie* (2002), Characters
- *Kermit's Swamp Years* (2002), Characters
- *Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play* (2002), as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- *Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame* (2002), series, Actor
- *The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3* (2001), as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob · Writer, Producer
- *Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!* (2000), as Ernie (archive)
- *The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland* (1999), Characters
- *Muppets from Space* (1999), Characters
- *The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2* (1999), as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef · Producer, Creator, Writer
- *The Very Best of the Muppet Show* (1999), as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef · Writer, Producer
- *Sesame Unpaved* (1999), series, Actor
- *The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street* (1998), as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
- *Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!* (1997), as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
- *Sesame Street: Quiet Time* (1997), as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
- *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996), Characters — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/muppet-treasure-island.md)
- *Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Island* (1996), Characters
- *Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet* (1996), as Ernie (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Imagine That!* (1996), as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
- *Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree* (1995), Characters
- *Orson Welles: The One-Man Band* (1995), Actor
- *Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!* (1994), as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
- *Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration* (1993), as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (archive footage) (voice)
- *Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!* (1993), as Ernie
- *The Muppet Christmas Carol* (1992), In Memory Of, Characters
- *A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show* (1992), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Dog City* (1992), series, Creator
- *Getting Ready to Read* (1992), as Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)
- *Dinosaurs* (1991), series, In Memory Of
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze* (1991), In Memory Of
- *Little Mermaid's Island* (1990), series, Creator
- *Living with Dinosaurs* (1990), Executive Producer
- *Basil Hears a Noise* (1990), In Memory Of
- *Mother Goose Stories* (1990), series, Creator
- *Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration* (1990), Characters
- *The Witches* (1990), Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-witches.md)
- *Jim Henson: In Performance* (1990), Actor
- *The Muppets at Walt Disney World* (1990), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice) · Executive Producer, Characters
- *Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!* (1990), as Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)
- *The Earth Day Special* (1990), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Monster Hits!* (1990), as Harvey Monster (voice)
- *50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration* (1989), as Kermit the Frog
- *The Song of the Cloud Forest* (1989), Director
- *Miss Piggy's Hollywood* (1989), as Waldorf
- *Dog City* (1989), Director
- *The Jim Henson Hour* (1989), series, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
- *Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989* (1989), Executive Producer
- *Free to Be... a Family* (1988), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Wow, You're A Cartoonist!* (1988), as Kermit The Frog
- *Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie* (1988), as Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)
- *The Best of Ernie and Bert* (1988), as Ernie · Director
- *The Storyteller: The True Bride* (1988), Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller: The Heartless Giant* (1988), Director, Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller: Sapsorrow* (1988), Executive Producer
- *Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director* (1988), as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice) · Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog* (1988), Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller: A Story Short* (1988), Executive Producer
- *Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear* (1988), as Kermit the Frog (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along* (1988), as Rowlf the Dog (voice) · Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller: The Luck Child* (1988), Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller: Fearnot* (1988), Executive Producer
- *The Storyteller* (1988), series, Director, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death* (1988), Director, Executive Producer
- *A Muppet Family Christmas* (1987), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self · Executive Producer, Characters
- *Dolly* (1987), series, as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series* (1987), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Down at Fraggle Rock* (1987), as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
- *CBS Summer Playhouse* (1987), series, Executive Producer
- *Muppet Breakaway* (1987), as Leo (voice)
- *Muppet Coffee Break* (1987), as Leo (voice)
- *Sesame Street: Sing Along* (1987), Actor
- *Inside the Labyrinth* (1986), Writer
- *The Christmas Toy* (1986), as Kermit the Frog (voice) · Producer, Characters
- *Labyrinth* (1986), as Goblins (uncredited) · Director, Story — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Sesame Street: Learning About Letters* (1986), as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
- *The Tale of the Bunny Picnic* (1986), as Dog (voice) · Director, Producer, Characters
- *The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years* (1986), as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self · Creator, Characters
- *Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers* (1986), as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice) (uncredited)
- *Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories* (1986), as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
- *Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets* (1985), as Rowlf (voice)
- *Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters* (1985), series, as Creator
- *Follow That Bird* (1985), as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) · Characters
- *Muppet Treasures* (1985), as Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman · Writer
- *Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff* (1985), as Kermit the Frog · Writer
- *Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story* (1985), as Kermit the Frog (voice) · Writer, Producer
- *The Muppet Revue* (1985), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly* (1985), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Night of 100 Stars II* (1985), as Kermit the Frog
- *Into the Night* (1985), as Man on Phone
- *Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets* (1985), as Kermit the Frog (voice) · Writer
- *The Bells of Fraggle Rock* (1984), as Cantus the Minstrel (voice) · Creator
- *Muppet Babies* (1984), series, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
- *The Muppets Take Manhattan* (1984), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) · Executive Producer, Characters
- *Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art* (1983), as Ernie (voice)
- *Reading Rainbow* (1983), series, as Kermit the Frog
- *Big Bird in China* (1983), as Ernie (voice)
- *Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets* (1983), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice) · Director, Producer, Characters
- *Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock* (1983), Director
- *Fraggle Rock* (1983), series, as Convincing John, Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice), Cantus, Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice), Cantus the Minstrel (voice), Convincing John (voice, uncredited), Convincing John (voice) · Producer, Director, Creator
- *The World of 'The Dark Crystal'* (1983), Director
- *Muppet Breakthrough* (1983), as Leo
- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master · Director, Producer, Story — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md)
- *The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show* (1982), as Kermit The Frog (voice) · Director, Producer, Characters
- *I Love Liberty* (1982), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Muppet Side Splitter* (1981), as Leo (voice)
- *The Great Muppet Caper* (1981), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club · Director, Characters
- *The Muppets Go to the Movies* (1981), as Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice) · Producer, Writer, Characters
- *John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together* (1979), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice) · Characters
- *The Muppet Movie* (1979), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice) · Producer, Characters — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-muppet-movie.md)
- *The Muppets Go Hollywood* (1979), Characters
- *A Walking Tour of Sesame Street* (1979), as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Grump Critic* (1979), as Leo
- *Meal Break* (1979), as Leo / Spaghetti
- *Let's Have the Dam Break* (1979), as Leo
- *Muppet Breaker Upper* (1979), as Leo
- *Muppet Gimme a Break* (1979), as Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
- *Christmas Eve on Sesame Street* (1978), as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Hip Hip Parade!* (1978), as Kermit the Frog
- *Mickey's 50* (1978), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *1, rue Sésame* (1978), series, Creator
- *Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring* (1978), as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
- *The Vent Event* (1978), as Kermit the Frog
- *The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special* (1977), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
- *Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas* (1977), as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice) · Director, Producer, Characters
- *The Royal Variety Performance 1977* (1977), Actor
- *The Muppet Show* (1976), series, as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice) · Producer, Writer, Creator
- *Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!* (1976), as Kermit the Frog
- *The Muppet Show Pitch Reel* (1976), as Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Julie: My Favourite Things* (1975), as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
- *Muppet Picker Upper* (1975), as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice) · Director
- *Just a Few Announcements* (1975), as Kermit the Frog
- *The Muppet Introduction* (1975), as Kermit the Frog
- *Out to Lunch* (1974), as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
- *Julie on Sesame Street* (1973), as Ernie/ Kermit the Frog (voice) · Producer
- *Keep U.S. Beautiful* (1973), as Muppets
- *The Muppet Musicians of Bremen* (1972), as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice) · Director, Characters, Producer
- *The King of Eight* (1971), as The King of Eight · Director
- *Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince* (1971), as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice) · Director, Characters
- *The Queen of Six* (1971), Director
- *Pure Goldie* (1971), as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *Number Twelve Rocks* (1971), Director
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Kermit the Frog (voice)
- *The Great Santa Claus Switch* (1970), as Fred / Lothar (voice) · Characters, Executive Producer
- *Doll House* (1970), Director
- *The Muppets on Puppets* (1970), Characters
- *Sesame Street* (1969), series, as Creator
- *This Way to Sesame Street* (1969), as Ernie/Kermit
- *Sam the Snake* (1969), as Sam the Snake · Director, Writer
- *Sesame Street Pitch Reel* (1969), as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
- *Hey Cinderella!* (1969), as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice) · Director, Characters
- *The Cube* (1969), as Gorilla (voice) · Director, Writer
- *The Wizard of Id* (1969), as The Wizard / The Spook (voice) · Director
- *Youth '68* (1968), Producer, Writer
- *Wheels That Go* (1967), Director
- *The Paperwork Explosion* (1967), Director, Producer
- *Ripples* (1967), Director
- *NBC Experiment in Television* (1967), series, as Gorilla (voice) · Director, Writer
- *Bufferin: Memories* (1967), Director
- *Limbo: The Organized Mind* (1966), as Limbo (voice) · Director, Animation Director
- *I'm Nobody* (1966), as Limbo (voice) · Director
- *The Idea Man* (1966), as Limbo · Director
- *Rowlf the Salesman* (1966), as Rowlf the Dog · Director
- *The Reindeer* (1965), as Dasher / Prancer (voice) · Director
- *Alexander the Grape* (1965), as Freddy the Fierce (voice) · Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Animation
- *Run, Run* (1965), Director of Photography, Producer, Director
- *Time Piece* (1965), as Man · Director, Writer, Producer, Animation
- *Robot* (1963), Director
- *Tales of the Tinkerdee* (1962), as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice) · Writer, Producer
- *Shearing Animation* (1962), Director
- *Drums West* (1961), Director
- *Visual Thinking* (1961), as Kermit / Harry the Hipster (voice) · Director, Writer, Prop Designer
- *Cat and Mouse* (1960), Director
- *Sam and Friends* (1955), series, as Kermit the Frog · Creator
- *Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade* (1948), series, Actor
- *Kermit's Swamp Years*, series, Creator
- *Takalani Sesame*, series, Creator
- *Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party*, as Ernie / Himself
- *Labyrinth 2*, Original Film Writer
- *Untitled Miss Piggy Film*, Characters

## Gallery

- ![Jim Henson](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-0ee00d1ab1e5.jpg) Jim Henson — Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Jim_Henson%2C_creator%2C_The_Muppets.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![A coin-operated kiddie ride inside of the Kanaal Passage shopping centre in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-4124fc2d7a4d.jpg) A coin-operated kiddie ride inside of the Kanaal Passage shopping centre in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal. (2018) — Donald Trung Quoc Don (Chữ Hán: 徵國單) - Wikimedia Commons.(Want to use this image?), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Bruine_Beer_in_het_Blauwe_Huis_kiddie_ride%2C_Stadskanaal_%282018%29_01.jpg/1280px-Bruine_Beer_in_het_Blauwe_Huis_kiddie_ride%2C_Stadskanaal_%282018%29_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![A coin-operated kiddie ride inside of the Kanaal Passage shopping centre in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-bf69b9741f4f.jpg) A coin-operated kiddie ride inside of the Kanaal Passage shopping centre in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal. (2018) — Donald Trung Quoc Don (Chữ Hán: 徵國單) - Wikimedia Commons.(Want to use this image?), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Bruine_Beer_in_het_Blauwe_Huis_kiddie_ride%2C_Stadskanaal_%282018%29_02.jpg/1280px-Bruine_Beer_in_het_Blauwe_Huis_kiddie_ride%2C_Stadskanaal_%282018%29_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![A coin-operated kiddie ride inside of the Kanaal Passage shopping centre in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal. (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-65e1b02bb027.jpg) A coin-operated kiddie ride inside of the Kanaal Passage shopping centre in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal. (2018) — Donald Trung Quoc Don (Chữ Hán: 徵國單) - Wikimedia Commons.(Want to use this image?), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Bruine_Beer_in_het_Blauwe_Huis_kiddie_ride%2C_Stadskanaal_%282018%29_03.jpg/1280px-Bruine_Beer_in_het_Blauwe_Huis_kiddie_ride%2C_Stadskanaal_%282018%29_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Henson](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-8d3894c8711d.jpg) Jim Henson — Image via TMDB
- ![Gelfling costumes from the film ‘The Dark Crystal’ displayed in the ‘Fantasy: Realms of Imagination’ exhibition at the British Library in London in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-1f9df93877b5.jpg) Gelfling costumes from the film ‘The Dark Crystal’ displayed in the ‘Fantasy: Realms of Imagination’ exhibition at the British Library in London in 2024 — Jack1956, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Gelfling_costumes_British_Library_2024.jpg/1280px-Gelfling_costumes_British_Library_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Henson, the American puppeteer, collaborated with Ken Williams, the game programmer and founder of Sierra On-Line, to create "The Dark Crystal" computer gam (1982)](https://film.one/media/person/118765/gallery-131db7eef363.jpg) Jim Henson, the American puppeteer, collaborated with Ken Williams, the game programmer and founder of Sierra On-Line, to create "The Dark Crystal" computer gam (1982) — Sierra On-Line, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Jim-Henson-and-Ken-Williams.jpg/1280px-Jim-Henson-and-Ken-Williams.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1966: Best Live Action Short Film (nominated), for *Time Piece*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won

- 1989: Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series (won), for *The Jim Henson Hour*

### Other awards — 3 won

- Disney Legends 2011: Disney Legends (won)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame 1991: Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)
- Inkpot Award 1990: Inkpot Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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