The Dark Crystal (1982) as Jen, a Gelfling (performer) / High Priest, a Ritua
Labyrinth (1986) as Writer
The Muppets (2011) as Writer
The Muppet Movie (1979) as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Sw
Short Info
Net Worth
$20 million
Date Of Birth
September 24, 1936
Died
May 16, 1990, New York City, New York, United States
Spouse
Jane Henson
Mark
Characters include: Kermit, Ernie, Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog
Fact
His first television character was called Pierre, the French Rat. It began life as a comic strip drawn by Henson for a high-school publication in 1954.
Jim Henson was born on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, the younger of two sons of Paul Ransom Henson, an agronomist, and Betty Marcella Henson, a teacher. When Jim was three years old, the family moved to Leland, Mississippi. In 1949 they moved to Hyattsville, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., so that Jim’s father could take a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jim attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, where he was on the football team and edited the school newspaper. He also built puppets for his own amusement and for school projects.
After graduating from high school in 1955, Henson enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park as a studio arts major. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and developed close friendships with fellow fraternity brothers including future Muppets creator Frank Oz. Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in home economics.
Henson began his career in the early 1960s, working on a variety of projects for television commercials, variety shows, and educational films. In 1965 he created Sam and Friends, a five-minute puppet show that aired twice daily on Washington, D.C., television station WRC-TV. The show featured a cast of Muppet characters, including Kermit the Frog, who would become Henson’s most famous creation.
In 1969 Henson and his team created Sesame Street, a groundbreaking educational children’s television series that featured Muppet characters such as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Cookie Monster. Sesame Street was an instant success, and Henson became a household name.
In the 1970s and 1980s Henson continued to create innovative television programming, including The Muppet Show (1976-1981), Fraggle Rock (1983-1987), and Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985). He also produced several successful movies featuring the Muppets, including The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984).
In 1990 Henson created The Jim Henson Hour, a variety show that featured both Muppet and live-action segments. The show was short-lived, but it did win Henson a prestigious Peabody Award.
In May of 1990, Jim Henson died suddenly of pneumonia at the age of 53. His death came as a shock to the world, and his legacy as one of the most innovative and beloved entertainers of all time was cemented.
The Jim Henson Company, which Henson founded in 1958, continues to produce successful television shows and movies including Sesame Street, The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and Bear in the Big Blue House. The company is now run by Henson’s children Lisa, Cheryl, Brian, and John.
Jim Henson’s net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be $50 million.
General Info
Full Name
Jim Henson
Net Worth
$20 million
Date Of Birth
September 24, 1936
Died
May 16, 1990, New York City, New York, United States
Height
1.91 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Television producer, Cartoonist, Film producer, Voice Actor, Film director, Inventor, Puppeteer, Television Director
Education
Northwestern High School, University of Maryland, College Park
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Jane Henson
Children
Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, John Henson, Heather Henson, Cheryl Henson
Parents
Paul Ransom Henson, Betty Henson
Siblings
Paul Henson, Jr.
Accomplishments
Awards
Peabody Award, Grammy Award for Best Album for Children, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program, TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Progr...
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Programme, British Academy Television Rediffusion Star Awards: Harlequin - Drama/Light En...
Movies
Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Time Piece, The Witches, Turkey Hollow, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, The Muppets, The Christmas Toy, The Cube, Muppets Most Wanted, Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird, The Great Santa Claus S...
TV Shows
Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, The Storyteller, The Jim Henson Hour, Dinosaurs, Muppet Babies, Sam and Friends, The Jimmy Dean Show, Little Muppet Monsters, Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together, Sesame Street… 20 Years & Still Counting...
Characters include: Kermit, Ernie, Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog
Quotes
#
Quote
1
[in a 1983 interview] I've never planned my career. I found early on, the way I operate and the way I function is by doing what seems correct. One thing just sort of leads to another and just goes from here to there. I drive all my people crazy because I don't have a five year plan.
2
[on his relationship with Frank Oz] Certainly there would be times when our relationship wasn't great, but, much like a marriage, it IS a long time relationship! We know each other very well! It's very hard - there's a fine line; but Frank is a marvelous guy. He's fair; he's a funny man and a brilliant performer... I don't think there's another performer in puppetry who comes anywhere near what he does.
3
I don't talk about money. I think that any expensive movie is only going to hurt itself by talking about the amount of the budget. Nothing is ever worth it.
4
[in a 1983 interview] I started off alone and then with my wife. The first few years there were just a few of us, and then, as more people were added on, the work we are doing now is much more the work of a team... It's a marvelous group of people. We have a good time working, and I think our work is really good. I'm very proud of this kind of group thing that happens here.
5
[about Kermit] He can say things I hold back.
6
The most sophisticated people I've ever known had just one thing in common: they were all in touch with their inner children.
7
I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It's so much easier to be negative and cynical and predict doom for the world than it is to try and figure out how to make things better. We have an obligation to do the latter.
8
I love my work, I enjoy it. I have a terrific group of people who work with me.
9
Life is meant to be fun, and joyous, and fulfilling. May each of yours be that - having each of you as a child of mine has certainly been one of the good things in my life. Know that I've always loved each of you with an eternal, bottomless love. A love that has nothing to do with each other, for I feel my love for each of you is total and all-encompassing. Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it.
10
Some people claim Kermit is my alter-ego. I'm not sure I know what that means. I like to work Kermit because there's a lot of leeway for ad-libbing, which I don't have with most other characters but I'm not sure that I'm not Kermit.
11
Simple is Good.
12
If our 'message' is anything, it's a positive approach to life. That life is basically good. People are basically good.
13
I think there are lots of ways of leading very good lives and growing spiritually. This process of growth goes on whether we believe in it or not.
14
I spend a few minutes in meditation and prayer each morning. I find that this really helps me to start the day with a good frame of reference. As part of my prayers, I thank whoever is helping me - I'm sure that somebody or something is - I express gratitude for all my blessings and try to forgive the people that I'm feeling negative toward. I try hard not to judge anyone, and I try to bless everyone who is part of my life, particularly anyone with whom I am having any problems.
15
I don't know exactly where ideas come from, but when I'm working well ideas just appear. I've heard other people say similar things - so it's one of the ways I know there's help and guidance out there. It's just a matter of our figuring out how to receive the ideas or information that are waiting to be heard.
16
I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best. I know I drive some people crazy with what seems to be ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked out for me.
17
I believe that life is basically a process of growth - that we go through many lives, choosing situations and problems that we will learn through.
18
I believe in taking a positive attitude toward the world, toward people, toward my work. I think I'm here for a purpose. I think it's very likely that we all are, but I'm only sure about myself. I try to tune myself in to whatever it is that I'm supposed to be, and I try to think of myself as a part of all of us - all mankind and all life. I find it's not easy to keep these lofty thoughts in mind as the day goes by, but it certainly helps me a great deal to start out this way.
19
Despite this discussion of things spiritual - I still think of myself as a very 'human' being. I have the full complement of weaknesses, fears, problems, ego, and sensuality. But I think this is why we're here - to work our way through all this, and, hopefully, come out a bit wiser and better for having gone through it all.
20
When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope still is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here. It's a wonderful life and I love it.
Facts
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Fact
1
Shared his birthday with Steve Whitmire, his successor as the voice of Kermit the Frog.
2
In 1979's The Muppet Movie (1979), in which Kermit sang "The Rainbow Connection" while perched on a log in the middle of a swamp, required Henson to perform from a specially designed diving bell underwater.
3
A memorial service for Henson was held at London's St Paul's Cathedral following his death. At the entrance to the church was a plinth, on top of which sat Kermit the Frog, around his neck was a sign saying: "I've lost my voice".
Henson's alma mater, University of Maryland, commissioned a life-size statue of Henson and Kermit the Frog, which was dedicated on September 24, 2003.
6
Henson based his early Muppet designs on the drawings in "Pogo" by Walt Kelly.
7
Apart from his family and puppets, his greatest passion in life was music.
8
Was a lifelong fan of science fiction.
9
He legally separated from his wife Jane in 1986, but they never divorced. The two remained good friends.
10
His original name for the Muppets was the Anything People.
11
Upon his death it was said that Rowlf the Dog would never be used again, for this was Henson's signature character. As a memorial of sorts Rowlf is seen in a few shots of both Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Muppets from Space (1999) both times performed by Bill Barretta. However, out of respect for Henson, Rowlf did not speak. It was not until The Muppets (2011) that the character had dialogue (spoken by Barretta).
12
According to an interview with Frank Oz, Jim wanted to direct and produce a film version of "Beauty and the Beast" in the late 1980s, with Tom Cruise playing the handsome prince who would turned into a beast. The storyboard was very similar to Disney's movie, even with the servants turned into magical objects, when the Walt Disney Company announced its intention of doing an animated version of the fairy tale, he decided not to go through with the production.
13
Biography in "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives," Volume Two, 1986-1990, pp. 413-415. New York: Scribners/Simon & Schuster, 1999.
14
Henson's final televised appearance was on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989), just 12 days before his death.
Had a hit single singing "Rubber Duckie" as Ernie. "Rubber Duckie" entered the Billboard Top 40 chart for pop/rock in August 1970 and stayed on the chart for seven weeks, peaking at number 16. The 'famous' rubber-duck-squeaking solo in the original version of the song (for the very first "Sesame Street album") is squeaked by the song's writer, Jeff Moss. When the Sesame Street (1969) cast appeared in concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the rubber duck was considered a percussion instrument. Apparently unwilling to pay musicians to play a 'second instrument,' duck squeaking was limited to the percussion section when the cast sang this song with the Pops (with Big Bird conducting).
17
Once said his earliest artistic influence was his grandmother, Dear. She taught him to value and appreciate everything he saw around him.
Arrived at his high school graduation in a new Rolls Royce Silver Cloud which he had bought with money he'd already earned with his puppets on his local NBC station. Remained a lover of expensive, luxury cars, whose collection would include a "Kermit-green" Lotus.
"Lydia The Tattooed Lady" was one of his all-time favorite songs. The Muppets performed this song at his memorial service. Henson himself drew the tattoos on the Lydia, the female tattooed Muppet used in episode 2 of The Muppet Show (1976).
22
On a trip to Europe, he saw puppet theater being taken seriously by adults. He returned to the United States convinced he could create a puppet TV show that would appeal to adults.
23
His first television character was called Pierre, the French Rat. It began life as a comic strip drawn by Henson for a high-school publication in 1954.
24
In his early TV shows, he didn't always perform voices, but lip-synched to records of the day.
25
A Jim Henson retrospective was held from September 1990 to February 1991 at London's Museum of the Moving Image.
26
First met David Lazer when he had been contracted to make a few short puppet films for them. Lazer worked at IBM.
27
First met Jerry Juhl at a Puppeteers Of America convention.
28
Before his career in puppetry, he would experiment with 8mm and 16mm film, often making animation.
29
Was pictured on a USA 37¢ commemorative stamp issued 28 September 2005, which was issued on a single souvenir sheet honoring "Jim Henson, the man behind the Muppets". The souvenir sheet contained 10 additional 37¢ stamps featuring the following Muppet characters: Kermit the Frog; 'Fozzie Bear'; Sam the Eagle; Miss Piggy; Steve Whitmire & Dave Goelz; The Swedish Chef; Animal; Dave Goelz & Beaker; Rowlf; and Dave Goelz & Camilla.
30
Harry Belafonte sang the much beloved song "Turn the World Around" from The Muppet Show (1976) at Jim's funeral. It was reported to be his favorite.
Had been ill with walking pneumonia for several days before his death but never told anybody, not even his family, because, true to his character, he didn't want to be a burden to anybody. By the time he finally sought medical help, it was too late to do anything.
Created the original Kermit the Frog out of his mother's old coat and a ping-pong ball. In the beginning Kermit was not a frog, but a lizard-like character. He gradually evolved, and first appeared as Kermit The Frog in Hey Cinderella! (1969) and has remained so ever since.
36
One of the main reasons why Henson preferred to use Kermit the Frog for his signature character was that he was the lightest in weight of the regular puppets and therefore one of the most comfortable for use for extended periods of time.
Founded the "UNIMA Citations of Excellence" in 1973 to provide a peer-judged award for the art of puppetry in North America. In 1966, Jim Henson had previously founded (with other American puppeteers) the USA chapter of the Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA) - the world's oldest international theatre arts organization, and served as the USA Chapter's founding chaiman.
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
TV Movie
Ernie (voice)
Big Bird in China
1983
TV Movie
Ernie (voice)
Muppet Breakthrough
1983
Video short
Leo
The Dark Crystal
1982
Jen, a Gelfling (performer)
High Priest, a Ritual Master (performer)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf
Dr. Teeth
... (voice)
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf
The Swedish Chef
... (voice)
The Muppet Show
1976-1981
TV Series
Kermit the Frog
Waldorf
Rowlf
...
Muppet Side Splitter
1981
Short
Leo (voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf
Waldorf
... (voice)
The Muppet Movie
1979
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf
Dr. Teeth
... (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1979
TV Series
Kermit the Frog - Guest Host
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
Short
Leo (voice)
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
Short
Leo (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Ernie (voice)
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Harrison Fox
Harvey
... (voice, uncredited)
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
1976
Video short
Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice, uncredited)
Julie Andrews: One to One
1975
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Rover Joe (voice)
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
1975
TV Movie voice
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
1975
TV Movie
Nigel
George Washington
Swedish Chef
... (voice)
Muppet Picker Upper
1975
Short
Kermit the Frog
Leo (voice)
Out to Lunch
1974
TV Movie
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ... (voice)
The Muppets Valentine Show
1974
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Wally
Ernie (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Mean Floyd
Catgut (Assistant)
... (voice)
Pure Goldie
1971
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
TV Movie
Kermit
King Rupert the Second
Garth (voice, uncredited)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
TV Movie
Fred / Lothar (voice)
Hey Cinderella!
1969
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
King Goshposh
Rufus (voice)
NBC Experiment in Television
1969
TV Series
Gorilla
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
Short
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf
Grump
... (voice)
The Wizard of Id
1969
TV Short
The Wizard
The Spook (voice)
That's Life
1968
TV Series
Kermit the Frog
Our Place
1967
TV Series
Rowlf
Coffee Break Machine
1967
Short
The Machine (voice)
Shrinkenstein
1967
Short
Shrinkenstein / Woman / Strong Man / ... (voice)
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
Short
The Hollywood Palace
1966
TV Series
Muppet Performer
The Jimmy Dean Show
1963-1965
TV Series
Rowlf the Dog
Rowfl the Dog
Rowlf The Dog
...
Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin
1965
Short
King / Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin (voice)
Shrinkel and Stretchel
1965
Short
Shrinkel (voice, uncredited)
Time Piece
1965
Short
Man
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
1965
Short
Scoop / Skip / Himself (voice)
The Land of Tinkerdee
1964
TV Movie
Rufus / King Goshposh (voice)
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
King Goshposh
Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Sam and Friends
1955-1961
TV Series
Yorick / Sam / Harry the Hipster / ...
Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2
2007
Video
Ernie, Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street
1969-1997
TV Series
Ernie
Kermit the Frog
Guy Smiley
...
Elmo Says Boo
1997
Short
Ernie / Harvey
Muppet*vision 3-D
1991
Short
Kermit the Frog
Swedish Chef
Waldorf (voice)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1990
TV Series
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf
Dr. Teeth
...
Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
Video
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Wow, You're a Cartoonist!
1988
Video short
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street, Special
1988
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Ernie (voice)
Muppet Babies
1988
TV Series
Dr. Teeth
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988
Video
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Let's Learn to Play Together
1988
Video Game
Ernie (voice)
Muppet Madness
1988
Video short
Kermit the Frog
Link Hogthrob
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988
Video short
Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / ... (voice, uncredited)
Sing Along
1987
Video short
Ernie (voice)
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Rowlf the Dog
Dr. Teeth
... (voice)
Dolly
1987
TV Series
Kermit the Frog
Fraggle Rock
1983-1987
TV Series
Cantus the Minstrel
Convincing John
Additional Muppets
Alive from Off Center
1987
TV Series
Ernie
Inner Tube
1987
TV Short
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Learning to Add and Subtract
1987
Video short
Ernie / Guy Smiley (voice)
Muppet Breakaway
1987
Video short
Leo (voice)
Muppet Coffee Break
1987
Video short
Leo (voice)
The Christmas Toy
1986
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog / Jack-in-the-Box (voice, uncredited)
Learning About Numbers
1986
Video short
Ernie
Kermit the Frog
King of 8 (voice, uncredited)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
TV Movie
Dog (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
TV Movie
Kermit the Frog
Ernie
Dr. Teeth
... (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985
Video
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Great Performances
1985
TV Series
Kermit the Frog
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
TV Series
Kermit the Frog
Follow That Bird
1985
Kermit the Frog
Ernie (voice)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Power of the Dark Crystal
characters announced
The Muppets.
2015-2016
TV Series based on characters created by - 16 episodes
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
2015
TV Movie story
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
based on - as Disney's Muppet properties and characters
The Muppets
2011
based on - as Disney's Muppet properties and characters
Muppets TV
2006
TV Series characters
Dinosaurs
TV Series idea - 57 episodes, 1991 - 1994 based on an idea by - 5 episodes, 1991
Muppet Babies
1984-1991
TV Series creator - 107 episodes
Little Mermaid's Island
1990
TV Series creator
The Storyteller
1987
TV Series creator
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
TV Series creator - 1 episode
Fraggle Rock
1983-1987
TV Series co-creator - 96 episodes
Inside the Labyrinth
1986
TV Movie documentary written by
Labyrinth
1986
story
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
TV Series creator
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
Video
Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
1985
Video
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
1985
Video
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Video
The Dark Crystal
1982
story
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
TV Movie
The Muppet Show
TV Series written by - 120 episodes, 1976 - 1981 creator - 7 episodes, 1976 - 1979
Saturday Night Live
1976
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
1975
TV Movie
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
1975
TV Movie written by
The Muppets Valentine Show
1974
TV Movie creator - uncredited
Sesame Street
1970
TV Series 1 episode
NBC Experiment in Television
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1969 writer - 1 episode, 1968
Time Piece
1965
Short written by
Robot
1963
Short
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962
TV Movie
Sam and Friends
1955-1961
TV Series 11 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 4 episodes
The Witches
1990
executive producer
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1990
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Muppet Babies
1988-1989
TV Series executive producer - 24 episodes
Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
1989
TV Special executive producer
Jim Henson Presents the World of International Puppeteering
1989
TV Series associate producer - 1 episode
The Storyteller
1987-1988
TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
TV Movie executive producer
Fraggle Rock
1987
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes
1987
TV Special documentary executive producer
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Fraggle Rock
1983-1987
TV Series executive producer - 96 episodes
The Christmas Toy
1986
TV Movie producer
Learning About Numbers
1986
Video short segment producer - segment "The King Of 8", uncredited
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1986
TV Movie producer
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
Video producer
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
1985
Video producer
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
Video producer
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
executive producer
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
TV Special producer
The Dark Crystal
1982
producer
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
TV Movie producer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
TV Movie producer
The Muppet Show
TV Series producer - 96 episodes, 1977 - 1981 executive producer - 24 episodes, 1976 - 1977
The Muppet Movie
1979
producer
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
TV Special producer
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
TV Movie producer
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
1976
Video short producer - uncredited
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
1975
TV Movie producer
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
1975
TV Movie producer
The Muppets Valentine Show
1974
TV Movie executive producer
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
TV Movie producer
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
TV Movie producer
NBC Experiment in Television
1968-1969
TV Series producer - 2 episodes
Coffee Break Machine
1967
Short producer
Ripples
1967
Short producer
Shrinkenstein
1967
Short producer
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
Short producer
Wheels That Go
1967
Short producer
Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin
1965
Short producer
Run, Run
1965
Short producer
Shrinkel and Stretchel
1965
Short producer
Time Piece
1965
Short producer
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1
1965
Short producer
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
1965
Short producer
The Land of Tinkerdee
1964
TV Movie producer
Tales of the Tinkerdee
1962
TV Movie producer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Atop the Fourth Wall
2015
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
performer: "Rainbow Connection" - as Kermit / writer: "The Muppet Show Theme"
The Muppets
2011
writer: "The Muppet Show Theme"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2011
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
The Muppet Show Theme
2011
Video short writer: "Muppet Show Theme Song"
Pastor Mike Online
2011
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
20 to 1
2010
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars
2009
TV Series lyrics - 2 episodes
Saturday Night Live
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
writer: "The Muppet Show Theme"
Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story
2005
Documentary lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme"
Muppet Monster Adventure
2000
Video Game music: "The Muppet Show Theme" - uncredited
Sesame Street
TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 1969 - 1993 lyrics - 1 episode, 1993 music - 1 episode, 1993
Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs
1993
Video short performer: "Air" 1988, "On My Pond" 1986, "Little Plant" 1985 - uncredited
Die Hausmeisterin
1992
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
3 Men and a Little Lady
1990
performer: "RUBBER DUCKIE"
Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Video short performer: "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree" 1983, "One Banana" 1983, "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited
Sesame Street, Special
1988
TV Movie performer: "Put Down the Duckie"
Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street
1988
Video short performer: "Doo Wop, Hop", "Do De Rubber Duck", "Do-Op Hop"
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988
Video short performer: "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", "That's What Friends Are For"
Dolly
1987
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Fraggle Rock
1983-1987
TV Series performer - 6 episodes
Sesame Street: Bedtime Stories and Songs
1986
Video short performer: "Dance Myself to Sleep" 1981, "Imagination" 1972 - uncredited
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
TV Movie lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" / performer: "The Rainbow Connection", "Happy Feet", "Rubber Ducky", "It's Not Easy Being Green", "Mahna Mahna"
I'm Glad I'm Me
1986
Video performer: "Bein' Green" 1970
Follow That Bird
1985
performer: "Upside Down World"
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
1985
Video performer: "Sax & Violence"
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
performer: "Together Again", "You Can't Take No for an Answer", "Saying Goodbye", "I'm Gonna Always Love You", "William Tell Overture", "Right Where I Belong", "Somebody's Getting Married", "Waiting for the Wedding", "He'll Make Me Happy", "The Ceremony", "Saying Goodbye / Together Again Closing Medley"
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
performer: "Hey a Movie!", "Happiness Hotel", "Steppin' Out With A Star", "Night Life", "The First Time It Happens", "Couldn't We Ride", "Piggy's Fantasy Miss Piggy", "Finale: Hey A Movie! / The First Time It Happens"
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
1980
TV Special performer: "The Rainbow Connection" - as Kermit the Frog
