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Jim Henson

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Jim Henson (1936โ1990) was aย visionary American puppeteer, filmmaker, and creator of The Muppets, best known for bringing beloved characters like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the Sesame Street cast to life. He revolutionized puppetry using flexible foam, expressive, and personality-driven designs. He founded The Jim Henson Company and produced iconic, creative, and family-friendly television and film, includingย The Muppet Showย andย Fraggle Rock.ย
He also voiced Ernie and Guy Smiley on Sesame Street as well as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf, The Newsman, and Mahna Mahna on The Muppet Show.
His major directorial film credits includeย The Dark Crystalย (1982),ย Labyrinthย (1986), andย The Great Muppet Caperย (1981).ย
Jim Henson and his company,ย Jim Henson's Creature Shop, designed and createdย the sophisticated animatronic suits for all four Turtles and Splinterย in the 1990ย Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesย film.