Jim Henson was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.
Known For
Labyrinth
(1986)
Director
The Dark Crystal
(1982)
Director
The Great Muppet Caper
(1981)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Cat and Mouse
(1960)
Director
Drums West
(1961)
Director
Shearing Animation
(1961)
Director
Robot
(1963)
Director
Time Piece
(1965)
Director
Run, Run
(1965)
Director
Alexander the Grape
(1965)
Director
Limbo: The Organized Mind
(1966)
Director
The Idea Man
(1966)
Director
Wheels That Go
(1967)
Director
The Paperwork Explosion
(1967)
Director
Ripples
(1967)
Director
The Cube
(1969)
Director
The Wizard of Id
(1969)
Director
Hey, Cinderella!
(1969)
Director
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
(1971)
Director
Number Twelve Rocks
(1971)
Director
The Queen of Six
(1971)
Director
The King of Eight
(1971)
Director
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
(1972)
Director
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
(1977)
Director
The Great Muppet Caper
(1981)
Director
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
(1982)
Director
The Dark Crystal
(1982)
Director
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
(1983)
Director
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
(1983)
Director
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
(1986)
Director
Labyrinth
(1986)
Director
The Best of Ernie and Bert
(1988)
Director
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens
(1988)
Director
Dog City: The Movie
(1989)
Director
The Song of the Cloud Forest
(1989)
Director
Muppet*Vision 3-D
(1991)
Director
Muppet History 101
(2004)
Director
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
(2004)
Director
Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock
(2005)
Director
Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland
(2009)
Director
Acting
Tales of the Tinkerdee
(1962)
Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Time Piece
(1965)
Man
Limbo: The Organized Mind
(1966)
Limbo (voice)
Rowlf the Salesman
(1967)
Rowlf the Dog
The Paperwork Explosion
(1967)
The Wizard of Id
(1969)
The Wizard / The Spook (voice)
Hey, Cinderella!
(1969)
Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
(1969)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
The Great Santa Claus Switch
(1970)
Fred / Lothar (voice)
The Muppets on Puppets
(1970)
Himself
Pure Goldie
(1971)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
(1971)
Kermit, Garth, King Rupert
The King of Eight
(1971)
The King of Eight
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
(1972)
Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat
Out to Lunch
(1974)
Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Muppet Picker Upper
(1975)
Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
The Muppet Introduction
(1975)
Kermit the Frog
Just a Few Announcements
(1975)
Kermit the Frog
Julie: My Favourite Things
(1975)
Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
(1976)
Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
(1977)
Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
(1977)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
(1978)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Mickey's 50
(1978)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Hip Hip Parade!
(1978)
Kermit the Frog
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
(1979)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(1979)
Various Muppets
Muppet Gimme a Break
(1979)
Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
Grump Critic
(1979)
Leo
Let's Have the Dam Break
(1979)
Leo
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper
(1979)
Leo
Meal Break
(1979)
Leo / Spaghetti
The Orson Welles Show
(1979)
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
(1979)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
Muppet Side Splitter
(1981)
Leo (voice)
The Great Muppet Caper
(1981)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
The Muppets Go to the Movies
(1981)
Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf
An American Werewolf in London
(1981)
Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
Of Muppets & Men
(1981)
Self
The Dark Crystal
(1982)
Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Rocky III
(1982)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
I Love Liberty
(1982)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
(1982)
Kermit The Frog
Big Bird in China
(1983)
Ernie (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(1983)
Ernie (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
(1983)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
(1983)
Himself
Muppet Breakthrough
(1983)
Leo
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
(1983)
Self
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
(1984)
Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
(1984)
Jim Henson (self)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
The Muppet Revue
(1985)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Kermit the Frog
Follow That Bird
(1985)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Into the Night
(1985)
Man on Phone
Muppet Treasures
(1985)
Kermit The Frog (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
(1985)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
(1985)
Rowlf (voice)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
(1985)
Kermit the Frog
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
(1985)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
(1986)
Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
(1986)
Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
(1986)
Dog (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(1986)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
Inside the Labyrinth
(1986)
Self
The Christmas Toy
(1986)
Kermit the Frog
Labyrinth
(1986)
Goblins (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Sing Along
(1987)
A Muppet Family Christmas
(1987)
Various Characters
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
(1988)
Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)
The Best of Ernie and Bert
(1988)
Ernie
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
(1988)
Kermit The Frog
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
(1988)
Muppet Performer
Free to Be... a Family
(1988)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
(1988)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
(1988)
Rowlf the Dog (voice)
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
(1989)
Self
Dog City: The Movie
(1989)
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
(1989)
Kermit the Frog
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
(1990)
Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
(1990)
Harvey Monster (voice)
The Earth Day Special
(1990)
Kermit the Frog (voice)
Jim Henson: In Performance
(1990)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
(1990)
Self, various voices (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
(1990)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
(1990)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Muppet*Vision 3-D
(1991)
Kermit the Frog
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
(1993)
Ernie
The World of Jim Henson
(1994)
Self / Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
(1996)
Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
(1996)
Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
(1997)
Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
(1997)
Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
(1998)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
(1999)
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
(1999)
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
(2001)
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
(2002)
Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
(2003)
Muppet Performer
Muppet History 101
(2004)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
(2004)
Muppet Music Moments
(2004)
Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
(2006)
Ernie (voice)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
(2007)
Himself
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
(2009)
Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland
(2009)
Paul Williams Still Alive
(2011)
Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Muppets Most Wanted
(2014)
Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
(2014)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
(2015)
Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
(2019)
Ernie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
(2024)
Self (archive footage)
Muppets & Magic: Celebrating 70 Years of Jim Henson
(2024)
Big Vomit Monster (Big V) (voice)
Production
Tales of the Tinkerdee
(1962)
Producer
Run, Run
(1965)
Producer
Time Piece
(1965)
Producer
The Paperwork Explosion
(1967)
Producer
Youth '68
(1968)
Producer
Julie on Sesame Street
(1973)
Producer
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
(1977)
Producer
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
(1978)
Executive Producer
The Muppet Movie
(1979)
Producer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
(1981)
Producer
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
(1982)
Producer
The Dark Crystal
(1982)
Producer
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
(1983)
Producer
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Executive Producer
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
(1985)
Producer
The Christmas Toy
(1986)
Producer
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
(1986)
Producer
A Muppet Family Christmas
(1987)
Executive Producer
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
(1988)
Executive Producer
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
(1988)
Executive Producer
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
(1988)
Executive Producer
The Storyteller: The Three Ravens
(1988)
Producer
The Witches
(1990)
Executive Producer
Living with Dinosaurs
(1990)
Executive Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
(1999)
Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
(1999)
Producer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
(2001)
Producer
Writing
Tales of the Tinkerdee
(1962)
Writer
Time Piece
(1965)
Writer
Youth '68
(1968)
Writer
The Cube
(1969)
Writer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
(1981)
Writer
The Dark Crystal
(1982)
Story
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
(1985)
Writer
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
(1985)
Writer
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
(1985)
Writer
Inside the Labyrinth
(1986)
Writer
Labyrinth
(1986)
Story
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
(1999)
Writer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
(1999)
Writer
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
(2001)
Writer
The Muppets
(2011)
Characters
Muppets Most Wanted
(2014)
Characters
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
(2015)
Story
Muppets Haunted Mansion
(2021)
Characters
Visual Effects
Camera
Crew
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
(1984)
Creator
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(1986)
Creator
Basil Hears a Noise
(1990)
In Memory Of
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
(1991)
In Memory Of
The Muppet Christmas Carol
(1992)
In Memory Of
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
(1999)
Creator
Muppets TV
(2006)
Creator
Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
(2015)
Creator