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Jim Henson
Latest News: Muppet Creator Jim Henson Featured in New Documentary
His creations are known around the world.
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Now the man behind the Muppets is getting a retrospective moment in the spotlight in the new documentary Jim Henson Idea Man, now streaming on Disney+. Henson died in at age 53 but remains perhaps the most famous American TV puppeteer.
The new documentary explores his inner life and creative innovations.
“It’s a shame that we lost him when we did because what he’d be doing with tech today would be very exciting, and he probably would’ve pushed that medium along in a way that we would recognize,” director Ron Howard said.
Jim Henson Idea Man premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month.
Watch Jim Henson Idea Manon Disney+
Who Was Jim Henson?
Puppeteer Jim Henson was the man behind the Muppets.
He started creating his signature characters, including Kermit the Frog, during a TV gig in college. The Muppets reached a new level of fame as