Directing

Jim Henson

Career: Active from 1955 to 2020, busiest in 1985 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles: 66
top three billing

Average score: 73/100

Highest rated: The Muppet Show
92/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
1989 · Won · 41st Primetime Emmy Awards
The Jim Henson Hour
Source: Wikidata
Academy Awards · Short Film (Live Action)
1966 · Nominated · 38th Academy Awards
Time Piece
Source: Wikidata

Characters

The characters Jim Henson played, best-known titles first.

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / The Swedish Chef / Dr. Teeth / Link Hogthrob

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rid

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Ernie, Guy Smiley, Sinister Sam, Zizzy Zoomers, Captain Vegetable, Pat Playjac

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Jim Henson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Psychological
2.4, average 5.5
Contemporary Realism
2.3, average 5.4
Tension
3.2, average 5.9
Violence
1.4, average 4.1

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Movies and TV shows

184

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Upcoming

3 titles

as Ernie / Himself

Original Film Writer

Characters

2020s

3 titles · average score 66

Characters

Original Concept

Characters

2010s

6 titles · average score 63

as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Various Characters

Story

Creator

as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

Characters

as Kermit the Frog (archive voice) (uncredited)

2000s

16 titles · average score 54

Characters

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)

Characters

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

as Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / Fat Blue / The Baker / King of 8 (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

as Kermit the Frog

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

as Guy Smiley (voice, archive footage)

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

as Muppet Performer

TV show

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Characters

Characters

as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!

as Ernie (archive)

1990s

32 titles · average score 66

Characters

Characters

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Characters

In Memory Of, Characters

as Kermit / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

In Memory Of

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)

Executive Producer

as Harvey Monster (voice)

as Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice)

1980s

59 titles · average score 71

Director

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self

as Goblins (uncredited)

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self

Writer

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

TV show · Creator

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)

TV show · as Cantus the Minstrel (voice) / Convincing John (voice)

as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

as Kermit The Frog (voice)

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club

1970s

37 titles · average score 76

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth

as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)

TV show · as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)

TV show · as King Ploobis (voice)

as Kermit the Frog / Dr. Teeth

as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)

as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)

TV show · as Kermit the Frog (voice)

as Fred / Lothar (voice)

1960s

26 titles · average score 71

TV show · as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/Guy Smiley

as Gorilla (voice)

as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)

TV show · as Gorilla (voice)

Director

Director

as Limbo (voice)

Director of Photography, Director

as Man

as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)

Director

Director

1950s

1 title

TV show · as Kermit the Frog

1940s

1 title

TV show

Awards

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