Jim Henson Net Worth

James Maury Henson net worth is
$20 Million

James Maury Henson Wiki Biography

James Maury Henson was born on the 24th September 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, USA, and passed away on the 16th May 1990 in New York City, USA. He was a puppeteer, film director, producer, as well as a screenwriter, best known for producing “The Muppet Show”, as well as creating the Muppets marionettes and puppets, such as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, etc. He was also recognized for working on the children’s TV show “Sesame Street”. His career was active from 1955 to 1990.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Jim Henson was? According to authoritative sources, it was estimated that the total size of Jim’s net worth was over $20 million, which was accumulated through his impressive career in the entertainment industry as a puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter. He was also the founder of The Jim Henson Company and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, which contributed to his overall fortune.

Jim Henson Net Worth $20 Million

Jim Henson spent his childhood in Maryland, the younger of two children born to Paul Ransom Henson, who worked as an agronomist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Betty Marcella. He attending Northwestern High School, and during his studies he started working for WTOP-TV (now WUSA-TV), where he created puppets for the children’s program “The Junior Morning Show”. Upon matriculation, he became a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he majored in Studio Arts, and attended textiles courses in the College of Home Economics, from which he earned a BSc degree in Home Economics.

While studying, he created “Sam And Friends”, which soon became extremely popular, encouraging him to continue with puppetry. During the 1960s, he created several popular shows, including “The Jimmy Dean Show” (1963) and “Time Piece” (1965), among others; however, the most popular creation came in 1969, the world-famous “Sesame Street”, and was a part of the show until his death in 1990.

Jim continued successfully into the 1970s, creating “The Muppet Show” in 1975, which also garnered an enormous amount of fame, increasing the overall size of his net worth by a large degree. He has also created several TV specials on account of “The Muppet Show”, such as “The Muppet Movie”, “The Great Muppet Caper”, “The Muppets Take Manhattan”, “A Muppet Family Christmas”, among others, which also added to his net worth.

Apart from the Muppets, Jim also created several other popular films and TV series, including “The Dark Crystal”, “Fraggle Rock”, “Dinosaurs”, and “The Storyteller”, among many others, which successes increased his net worth by a large margin.

Thanks to his successful career, Jim received numerous prestigious awards, including the Oscar nomination for his work on “Time Piece”, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, for several of his creations such as “The Muppet Show”, “The Storyteller”, and “Sesame Street”.

Furthermore, he received BAFTA TV Award also for “The Muppet Show”, and three Grammy Awards for “Sesame Street”, “The Muppet Movie”, and “The Muppet Show”. Jim also received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, although posthumously in 1991, as well as the Disney Legends Award.

Speaking about his personal life, Jim Jenson was married to Jane Nebel (1959-1990), with whom he had five children. He was also known for being a philanthropist, as he established The Jim Henson Foundation. Unfortunately, hedied of toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, at the early age of 53.



Net Worth	$20 Million
Date Of Birth	September 24, 1936
Died	1990-05-16
Place Of Birth	Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Height	6' 3" (1.91 m)
Profession	Actor, Writer, Producer
Education	University of Maryland, College Park
Nationality	American
Spouse	Jane Henson
Children	Cheryl Henson, Heather Henson
Parents	Betty Marcella, Paul Ransom Henson
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#	Trademark
1	Lanky appearance and beard
2	Characters include: Kermit, Ernie, Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog

#	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.

#	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".
4	Was raised on and heavily influenced by the early TV shows of comics Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and Ernie Kovacs.
5	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.
15	1961: Met Frank Oz in Asilomar, California.
16	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.
18	His earliest puppetry influences were Kukla, Fran Allison and Ollie, Bil Baird, and Edgar Bergen.
19	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.
20	The Wizard of Oz (1939) was one of his favorite films.
21	"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.
31	His funeral at St. John the Divine in New York was attended by over 1,000 people and Muppets, including Frank Oz, George Lucas, Richard Curtis, Kermit the Frog, and Lord Lew Grade.
32	Was a good friend of George Lucas, who originally offered him the role of Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He declined and suggested Frank Oz for the part.
33	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.
34	Died the same day as Sammy Davis Jr..
35	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.
37	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) was dedicated to his memory.
38	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.
39	Father of Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Heather Henson, Cheryl Henson and John Henson.
40	Shares same birthday (September 24) with Steve Whitmire, fellow muppeteer who took over Kermit the Frog after Henson's death.
41	Named Kermit the Frog after a childhood friend from Mississippi.
42	Attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.
43	Attended the University of Maryland, College Park
44	Died a few days before the weekend he was going to sell his company to Disney, for a reported $150 million.

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Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2	2007	Video	Ernie, Kermit the Frog
Elmo Says Boo	1997	Short	Ernie / Harvey
Sesame Street	1969-1993	TV Series	Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ...
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)
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
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird	1985	Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Reading Rainbow	1985	TV Series	Kermit the Frog
Night of 100 Stars II	1985	TV Movie	Kermit the Frog
Into the Night	1985	Man on Phone
Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets	1985	Video	Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / ...
Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook	1985	Video	Kermit the Frog (voice)
Muppet Lift Off	1985	Video short	Leo (voice)
Muppet Perk-Up	1985	Short	Leo (voice)
Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets	1985	Video	Rowlf / Kermit The Frog / Dr. Teeth / ...
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff	1985	Video	Kermit the Frog / Shakey Sanchez (voice)
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments	1985	Video	Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / ... (voice)
Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures	1985	Video	Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / ...
Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets	1985	Video	Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story	1985	Video	Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan	1984	Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice)
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)
Saturday Night Live	1975-1976	TV Series	King Ploobis / King Ploobis (segment 'The Land of Gorch') / King Ploobis (segment 'Dregs and Vestiges')
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)
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 / ...

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Muppets	2015	TV Series based on characters created by - 10 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 107 episodes
Little Mermaid's Island	1990	TV Series creator
The Storyteller	1987	TV Series creator
CBS Summer Playhouse	1987	TV Series 1 episode
Fraggle Rock	1983-1987	TV Series 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	1976-1981	TV Series written by - 120 episodes
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
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 - 1987
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
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 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"
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
Sesame Street Presents: 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
The Muppet Show	TV Series 1 episode, 1977 performer - 62 episodes, 1976 - 1980 writer - 1 episode, 1977 lyrics - 1 episode, 1976
Sesame Street	1969-1980	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Muppet Movie	1979	performer: "Rainbow Connection", "Movin' Right Along", "Can You Picture That", "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along", "Finale: The Magic Store"
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1979	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street	1978	TV Movie performer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
The Ed Sullivan Show	1967	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Jimmy Dean Show	1963-1964	TV Series performer - 5 episodes
The Merv Griffin Show	1962	TV Series performer: "You And I And George"
The Mike Douglas Show	1961	TV Series performer: "You And I And George"

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites	2004	Video
Muppet*vision 3-D	1991	Short
The Earth Day Special	1990	TV Special segment "Kermit the Frog"
The Jim Henson Hour	TV Series 1 episode, 1989 segment director - 1 episode, 1989
The Storyteller	1988	TV Series 2 episodes
Muppet Madness	1988	Video short
Inner Tube	1987	TV Short
Labyrinth	1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic	1986	TV Movie
Fraggle Rock	1983-1985	TV Series 11 episodes
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets	1983	TV Special
Muppet Breakthrough	1983	Video short
The Dark Crystal	1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show	1982	TV Movie
The Great Muppet Caper	1981
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas	1977	TV Movie
Muppets No-Nonsense Show	1975	TV Movie
The Muppets Valentine Show	1974	TV Movie
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen	1972	TV Movie
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince	1971	TV Movie
Sesame Street	1969	TV Series 1969-1990
Hey Cinderella!	1969	TV Movie
NBC Experiment in Television	1969	TV Series 1 episode
Ripples	1967	Short
The Paperwork Explosion	1967	Short
Wheels That Go	1967	Short
Time Piece	1965	Short
Robot	1963	Short
Drums West	1961	Short
Sam and Friends	1955-1961	TV Series 11 episodes

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
A Muppet Family Christmas	1987	TV Movie puppeteer
Learning About Numbers	1986	Video short director: archive footage - uncredited
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters	1985	TV Series creator - 1 episode
El kiosco	1984	TV Series puppet designer
The Muppets Take Manhattan	1984	choreographer
The Great Santa Claus Switch	1970	TV Movie puppeteer
The Jimmy Dean Show	1964	TV Series creator - 1 episode
The Land of Tinkerdee	1964	TV Movie puppets

Animation Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Time Piece	1965	Short animator

Art Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	1990	character design

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Special Collector's Edition	2011	TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
The Puppet Monster Massacre	2010	Video special thanks
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'	2003	Video in memory of: 1936 - 1990
The Muppet Christmas Carol	1992	in loving memory of
Newsies	1992	special thanks
Dinosaurs	1991	TV Series in loving memory of - 1 episode
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze	1991	in memory of
An American Werewolf in London	1981	thanks - as Mr. Jim Henson
Bird of Steel!	2016	special thanks post-production
ABCs of Superheroes	2015	Jens thanks
Life with Jeannie	2013	TV Series thanks - 1 episode

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Jim Henson Hour	1989-1992	TV Series	Himself / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / ...
The Arsenio Hall Show	1989-1990	TV Series	Himself
The Earth Day Special	1990	TV Special	Kermit the Frog (voice, as The Muppets)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music	1990	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directing in Variety or Music Program
From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival	1989	TV Movie	Himself
The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself
The Pat Sajak Show	1989	TV Series	Himself
CBS This Morning	1989	TV Series	Himself
Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting	1989	TV Special	Himself / Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Jim Henson Presents the World of International Puppeteering	1988-1989	TV Series	Himself
Memories Then and Now	1988	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Neat Stuff: To Know & to Do	1988	Video	Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	1987	TV Movie	Himself
Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes	1987	TV Special documentary	Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Himself
The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards	1987	TV Special	Himself
Inside the Labyrinth	1986	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Director
Na sowas!	1986	TV Series	Swedish Chef / Himself
The 58th Annual Academy Awards	1986	TV Special	Waldorf - (voice) / Kermit the Frog - (voice) / Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film
Joan Rivers: Can We Talk?	1986	TV Series
exclusiv	1985	TV Series documentary	Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	1984	TV Special	Ernie (voice)
El kiosco	1984	TV Series	Himself
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards	1984	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
The Making of 'The Muppets Take Manhattan'	1984	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / ... (voice)
Henson's Place	1984	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Performer / Kermit the Frog
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi	1983	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Happy Birthday, Bob!	1983	TV Special	Kermit the Frog (voice, as Jim Henson's Kermit the Frog)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets	1983	TV Special	Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'	1983	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 54th Annual Academy Awards	1982	TV Special documentary	Himself
I Love Liberty	1982	TV Special as The Muppets
Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show'	1981	TV Movie documentary	Himself / Kermit the Frog
Here Come the Puppets!	1981	TV Movie documentary
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards	1980	TV Special	Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Orson Welles Show	1979	TV Movie	Himself / Kermit the Frog
The Mike Douglas Show	1976-1979	TV Series	Himself - Puppeteer / Themselves / Himself
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	1979	TV Special	Kermit the Frog (voice, as Kermit the Frog)
Good Morning America	1979	TV Series	Himself
The Muppets Go Hollywood	1979	TV Special	Himself / Kermit the Frog / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice)
Parkinson	1979	TV Series	Kermit the Frog
60 Minutes	1979	TV Series documentary	Himself
Mickey's 50	1978	Documentary	Kermit the Frog (voice)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	1978	TV Series	Himself
Happy Birthday, Bob	1978	TV Special	Kermit the Frog (voice)
A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle	1978	TV Special	Kermit the Frog (voice)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special	1977	TV Special	Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (voice)
The Cry of a Hurting World... I'm Hungry!	1977	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Dinah!	1975-1976	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1974	TV Series	Himself
Julie on Sesame Street	1973	TV Special	Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Keep U.S. Beautiful	1973	TV Special	Himself (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
The Julie Andrews Hour	1973	TV Series	Himself - Creator 'Sesame street'
The David Frost Show	1971	TV Series	Himself
Evening at Pops	1971	TV Series documentary	Kermit the Frog / Ernie
The Ed Sullivan Show	1966-1971	TV Series	Himself / Kermit the Frog / The Muppets
The Muppets on Puppets	1970	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Host / Rowlf the Dog / Kermit the Frog
The Jack Paar Program	1963-1965	TV Series	Himself / the Muppets / Muppets
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1	1965	Short	Himself / Scoop / Skip / ... (voice)
Drums West	1961	Short	Himself (uncredited)
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	1958	TV Series	Himself
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show	1956-1957	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Ventriloquist
Tonight!	1956	TV Series	Himself - Puppeteer

Archive Footage

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2005	Time-Machine Honorary Award	Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
1992	BAFTA TV Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Children's Programme (Fiction)	The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1990)
1991	Star on the Walk of Fame	Walk of Fame	Television	On 24 September 1991. At 6631 Hollywood Blvd.
1990	TCA Award	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
1990	Career Achievement Award	Television Critics Association Awards
1989	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program	The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
1989	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Special Events	Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989)
1988	ACE	CableACE Awards	Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series	Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987)
1988	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program	Muppet Babies (1984)
1987	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	The Storyteller (1987)
1987	ACE	CableACE Awards	Children's Programing Special or Series - 8 and Younger	Fraggle Rock (1983)
1987	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program	Muppet Babies (1984)
1986	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program	Muppet Babies (1984)
1985	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program	Muppet Babies (1984)
1983	Grand Prize	Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival	The Dark Crystal (1982)
1980	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Recording for Children	The Muppet Movie (1979)
1979	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming	Sesame Street (1969)
1979	Golden Camera	Golden Camera, Germany	Best Entertainment Show	The Muppet Show (1976)
1979	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Recording for Children	The Muppet Show (1976)
1978	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1978	BAFTA TV Award	BAFTA Awards	Most Original Programme/Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1976	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Programming	Sesame Street (1969)
1974	Emmy	News & Documentary Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming	Sesame Street (1969)
1971	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Recording for Children	Sesame Street (1969)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2012	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Music, Adapted Song	The Muppets (2011)
1991	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Series	Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories (1990)
1990	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
1990	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program	The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
1989	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	The Jim Henson Hour (1989)
1989	Daytime Emmy	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Animated Program	Muppet Babies (1984)
1989	Career Achievement Award	Television Critics Association Awards
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	The Storyteller (1987)
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	The Storyteller (1987)
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
1988	ACE	CableACE Awards	Children's Entertainment Special or Series - 8 and Younger	Fraggle Rock (1983)
1988	Career Achievement Award	Television Critics Association Awards
1987	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program	The Christmas Toy (1986)
1987	ACE	CableACE Awards	Children's Programing Special or Series - 8 and Younger	The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)
1987	Hugo	Hugo Awards	Best Dramatic Presentation	Labyrinth (1986)
1986	TCA Award	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
1985	ACE	CableACE Awards	Children's Programming Series	Fraggle Rock (1983)
1983	Hugo	Hugo Awards	Best Dramatic Presentation	The Dark Crystal (1982)
1981	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	The Muppet Show (1976)
1980	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Variety or Music Program	The Muppet Show (1976)
1980	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The Muppet Show (1976)
1980	BAFTA TV Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1979	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program	The Muppet Show (1976)
1979	BAFTA TV Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1978	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1978	BAFTA TV Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1977	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1977	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series	The Muppet Show (1976)
1976	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Recording for Children	Sesame Street (1969)
1966	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects	Time Piece (1965)