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Jim Henson

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Geboren
24. September 1936 · Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Gestorben
16. Mai 1990

Biografie

James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the puppets for Sesame Street (1969). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics. In 1969, Henson joined the children's television program Sesame Street (1969–present) where he helped to develop Muppet characters for the series. He and his creative team also appeared on the first season of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975–present). He produced the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show (1976–1981) during this period. Henson revolutionized the way puppetry is captured and presented in video media, and he won fame for his characters – particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and the characters on Sesame Street. During the later years of his life, he founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller (1987–1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989). Henson died in New York City from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. At the time of his death, he was in negotiations to sell his company to The Walt Disney Company, but talks fell through after his death. He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, and was named a Disney Legend in 2011. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Henson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Poster zu Die Reise ins Labyrinth
Die Reise ins Labyrinth
Film · 1986 · ★ 7,3
Poster zu Die Muppets
Die Muppets
Film · 2011 · ★ 6,7
Poster zu Hexen hexen
Hexen hexen
Film · 1990 · ★ 7,0
Poster zu Der dunkle Kristall
Der dunkle Kristall
Film · 1982 · ★ 7,2
Poster zu Turtles II - Das Geheimnis des Ooze
Turtles II - Das Geheimnis des Ooze
Film · 1991 · ★ 6,2
Poster zu Die Muppets Weihnachtsgeschichte
Die Muppets Weihnachtsgeschichte
Film · 1992 · ★ 7,5
Poster zu Die Dinos
Die Dinos
Serie · 1991 · ★ 7,8
Poster zu Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted
Film · 2014 · ★ 6,3
Poster zu Muppet Movie
Muppet Movie
Film · 1979 · ★ 7,2
Poster zu Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Serie · 1975 · ★ 6,9
Poster zu Muppets - Die Schatzinsel
Muppets - Die Schatzinsel
Film · 1996 · ★ 6,7
Poster zu Der dunkle Kristall: Ära des Widerstands
Der dunkle Kristall: Ära des Widerstands
Serie · 2019 · ★ 7,8

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