Sid Krofft
- July 30, 1929 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- April 10, 2026
Biography
Sid Krofft (born Cydus Yolas, July 30, 1929 — April 10, 2026) was a Canadian television creator, writer, and puppeteer. Alongside his younger brother Marty, he produced numerous children's television and variety show programs in the U.S., particularly in the 1970s, including H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. The duo's fantasy programs often featured large-headed puppets, high-concept plots, and extensive use of low-budget special effects.
Known for
Filmography
- Sigmund and the Sea Monsters · Producer
- Electra Woman & Dyna Girl · Original Series Creator
- Ruby Sparks · Thanks
- Land of the Lost · Producer, Story
- Family Affair · Executive producer
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Land of the Lost · Producer, Creator
- Sid & Marty Krofft's Redeye Express · Producer
- D.C. Follies · Creator
- All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular · Executive producer
- Pryor's Place · Producer
- Saturday's the Place! · Producer
- The CBS Saturday Morning Preview Special · Producer
- Side Show · Executive producer
- Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters · Producer
- Middle Age Crazy · Executive producer
- Pink Lady · Producer
- The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars · Executive producer
- The Brady Bunch Hour · Producer, Creator
- The Krofft Supershow · Creator
- Electra Woman and Dyna Girl · Creator
- Donny & Marie · Producer
- Far Out Space Nuts · Producer, Creator
- The Lost Saucer · Creator
- Land of the Lost · Creator
- Really, Raquel · Executive producer, Special Effects
- Sigmund and the Sea Monsters · Creator
- Fol-de-Rol · Creator
- Lidsville · Creator
- The Bugaloos · Creator
- Pufnstuf · Executive producer
- H.R. Pufnstuf · Creator
- The Banana Splits Adventure Hour · Creator
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self
- The Patti LaBelle Show · Creator
- Middle Age Crazy · Creator