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Jim Henson never thought that he would make a name of himself in puppetry; it was merely a way of getting himself on television. The vehicle that achieved it was Sam and Friends (1955), a late-night puppet show that was on after the 11:00 news in Washington DC. It proved to be very popular and inspired Jim to continue using puppets for his work. ... See full bio


Jim Henson movies and series available to watch on Amazon, Netflix, Hulu : 1st ratings based on IMDB, 2nd rating - Netflix / Rotten Tomatos users:
* Movie Title (sort) Year Genres (sort) Director / CreatorsLeading Actors Netflix
8.6 Princess Tutu 1969 Adventure Animation Comedy Comedy Family Fantasy Music Series Jon Stone Jim Henson Frank Oz Caroll Spinney
8.0 The Muppet Movie 1979 Adventure Comedy Family Family Musical James Frawley Jim Henson Frank Oz Jerry Nelson * 3.8/5
7.6 The Dark Crystal 1982 Adventure Family Fantasy Frank Oz, Jim Henson Jim Henson Kathryn Mullen Frank Oz * 3.6/5
7.5 The Great Muppet Caper 1981 Adventure Comedy Crime Crime Family Musical Mystery Jim Henson Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz * 3.8/5
7.4 I Am Big Bird the Caroll Spinney Story 2014 Biography Documentary Drama Dave LaMattina Caroll Spinney Jim Henson Frank Oz * 3.8/5
7.3 The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984 Adventure Comedy Drama Drama Family Musical Romance Frank Oz Jim Henson Frank Oz Dave Goelz * 3.5/5
6.9 Follow That Bird 1985 Adventure Comedy Family Family Music Ken Kwapis Caroll Spinney Jim Henson Frank Oz * 3.4/5
8.7 Sesame Street Get Up and Dance 1997 Animation Short John Ferraro Caroll Spinney Kevin Clash Bruce Connelly
8.1 The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 Comedy Drama Family Family Fantasy Musical Brian Henson Michael Caine Dave Goelz The Great Gonzo * 4.4/5
8.1 Newsies 1992 Drama Family History History Musical Kenny Ortega Christian Bale Bill Pullman Robert Duvall * 3.8/5
8.0 v The Christmas Toy 1986 Family Fantasy Musical Eric Till Dave Goelz Steve Whitmire Kathryn Mullen - 7.6/10
7.9 An American Werewolf in London 1981 Comedy Horror John Landis David Naughton Jenny Agutter Joe Belcher * 3.6/5
7.5 Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 Comedy Drama Romance Nicholas Stoller Kristen Bell Jason Segel Paul Rudd * 3.8/5
7.5 The Muppets 2011 Adventure Comedy Family Family Musical James Bobin Amy Adams Jason Segel Chris Cooper * 3.7/5
7.4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990 Action Adventure Comedy Comedy Family Sci-Fi Steve Barron Judith Hoag Elias Koteas Josh Pais * 3.6/5
7.2 The Witches 1990 Adventure Comedy Family Family Fantasy Horror Mystery Nicolas Roeg Anjelica Huston Mai Zetterling Jasen Fisher * 3.7/5
7.1 The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance 2019 Documentary Randall Lobb Jeffrey Addiss Jasper Anderson Ted Biaselli * *
6.7 Muppets Most Wanted 2014 Adventure Comedy Crime Crime Family Musical Mystery James Bobin Ricky Gervais Ty Burrell Tina Fey * 3.6/5
6.5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 1991 Action Adventure Comedy Comedy Family Sci-Fi Michael Pressman Paige Turco David Warner Michelan Sisti * 3.6/5
6.5 Into the Night 1985 Comedy Crime Drama Drama Romance Thriller John Landis Jeff Goldblum Michelle Pfeiffer Stacey Pickren * 3.0/5
8.2 Sesame Street 1969 Animation Comedy Family Family Fantasy Music Series Jon Stone Jim Henson Frank Oz Caroll Spinney * 3.2/5
7.8 Sesame Street 123 Count With Me 1997 Comedy Family Family Fantasy Music Short Ted May Steve Whitmire Kevin Clash Caroll Spinney
7.4 Sesame Street Put Down the Duckie 1988 Comedy Family Fantasy Fantasy Music Mystery Jon Stone Linda Bove Northern Calloway Emilio Delgado

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