Jim Henson
, 1936 - 1990
Jim Henson was an American puppeteer and film-maker, most famous for the characters he created for shows like Sesame Street (which he worked on for 20 years) and The Muppets. He founded the Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop to promote research into puppetry and animatronics.
Bio prepared by Naomi Rebis, University College London, n.rebis.17@ucl.ac.uk
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