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Jim Henson: Idea Man ()


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This documentary features interviews of fans of Jim Henson's work, interspersed with footage from his works, including Wilkins and Wontkins Commercials, that were previously lost.

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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 20 nominations.
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Cast

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Self - Filmmaker / Performer / Creator of The Muppets (archiveFootage)
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Self - Filmmaker / Performer
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Self - Creative Assistant 1988 - 1990
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Self - Puppet Artist / Producer
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Self - Puppeteer
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Self - Producer / Executive
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Self - Puppeteer / Director / Producer
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Self - Puppetry Arts Funder
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Self - Puppeteer / Actress
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Self - Puppet Builder / Costume Designer
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Self - Creative Director (as Michael Frith)
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Self - Actress / Singer
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Self - Actress (archiveFootage)
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Self - Actor / Singer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Jim's Agent (archiveFootage)
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Self - Jim's Grandfather (archiveFootage) (as Maury 'Pop'Brown)
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Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archiveFootage)
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Self - Performer, Saturday Night Live (archiveFootage)
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Self
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Self - Founder, Children's Television Workshop (archiveFootage)
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Self - Singer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Host, The Jimmy Dean Show (archiveFootage)
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Self - CEO, Walt Disney Studios (archiveFootage)
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Self - Director (archiveFootage) (as Jim Frawley)
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Self - Co-Host, The Today Show (archiveFootage)
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Self - Impresario (archiveFootage) (as Lord Lew Grade)
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Self - Jim's Brother (archiveFootage)
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Self - Jim's Father (archiveFootage)
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Self - Jim's Mother (archiveFootage)
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Self - Jim Henson's Wife / Collaborator (archiveFootage)
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Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Singer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Head Writer (archiveFootage)
Rollin Krewson ...
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Self - Producer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Executive Producer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Actor (archiveFootage)
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Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Vice President of the United States (archiveFootage)
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Self - SNL Head Writer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Frank Oz's Mother (archiveFootage)
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Self - Frank Oz's Father (archiveFootage)
Ruggles ...
Self (archiveFootage)
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Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent (archiveFootage)
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Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Photographer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Self - Director (archiveFootage)
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Self - Actress (archiveFootage)
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Self - Host, The Orson Welles Show (archiveFootage)
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Self - Musician (archiveFootage)
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Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Jean-Pierre Amiel ...
Mystic Weaver (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Terry Angus ...
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Martin G. Baker ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Firey 1 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Robbie Barnett ...
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gertie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gina (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Tony Basilicato ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Cheryl Blaylock ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Camille Bonora ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jareth (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Northern Calloway ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Joey Calvan ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Abby Cadabby (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Philip Casson ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Edward G. Christie ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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C3-PO (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Elmo (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Michael Earl ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Faz Fazakas ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Olga Felgemacher ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Toby (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Louise Gold ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Tim Gosley ...
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Peter Harris ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Don Hinkley ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Adam Hunt ...
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Bert (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
James J. Kroupa ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Ronnie Le Drew ...
Goblin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Hus Levant ...
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Swee Lim ...
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ernie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Loretta Long ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
John Lovelady ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Hal Miller ...
Gordon #2 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Chet O'Brien ...
Mr. Macintosh (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gordon #3 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Rosita (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Eren Ozker ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Doc (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Bob Payne ...
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Max (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Toby Philpott ...
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self - Puppeteer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Matt Robinson ...
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Treasurer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Bruce Schwartz ...
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Danny Seagren ...
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
David Showler ...
Goblin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Hugh Spight ...
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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The Baker (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Buz Suraci ...
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Alice Tweedy ...
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The Count (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Scott Walker ...
Frog Killer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Hoggle (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Caroly Wilcox ...
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Simon J. Williamson ...
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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Ron Howard

Written by

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Mark Monroe ... (written by)

Produced by

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Kelsey Arlington ... archival co-producer
Sara Bernstein ... producer (p.g.a.)
Margaret Bodde ... producer (p.g.a.)
Mark Caballero ... producer: stop motion segments
Dane Charbeneau ... story producer
Paul Crowder ... executive producer
Travis Eilerson ... line producer
Chris Finnegan ... producer: stop motion segments
Brian Grazer ... producer (p.g.a.)
Ron Howard ... producer (p.g.a.)
Meredith Kaulfers ... executive producer
Malia Kobara ... associate producer
Vanessa Maruskin ... archival producer
Jonna McLaughlin ... senior supervising producer
Mark Monroe ... producer (p.g.a.)
Michael Rosenberg ... executive producer
Christopher St. John ... producer (p.g.a.)
Seamus Walsh ... producer: stop motion segments
Leila Wikel ... archival co-producer
Justin Wilkes ... producer (p.g.a.)
Jeremy Zerechak ... post producer

Music by

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David Fleming

Cinematography by

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Vanja Cernjul
John Chater
Igor Martinovic
Jenni Morello

Editing by

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Paul Crowder
Sierra Neal

Editorial Department

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Rochelle Brown ... Account Executive
Seth Falstein ... additional assistant editor
Sam Fischer ... senior color assist
Christopher Guzman ... digital intermediate post coordinator
Roman Hankewycz ... colorist
Stefan Hueneke ... support engineer
Elizabeth Le ... lead assistant editor
Nga Nguyen ... post production supervisor
Elizabeth Niles ... Executive Producer: Picture Post
Jon Pehlke ... conform artist/editor
Alec Perez ... conform artist
Michelle Perkowski ... conform artist/editor
Julio Ramirez ... additional assistant editor
Jeffrey Burgess Reed ... Senior Digital Intermediate Producer
B Sanchez ... Data Operator
Whitney Trower ... color assist
Zifeng Zhuo ... digital intermediate post coordinator

Makeup Department

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Shawn Flint Blair ... hair and makeup
Renato Campora ... hair and makeup
April Foster ... hair and makeup
Katrina Guevara ... hair and makeup
Genevieve Herr ... hair and makeup
Kristyn Higgins ... hair and makeup
Akiyaa Wilson ... hair and makeup

Production Management

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Casey Follen ... Animation Production Manager
Nicole Palermo ... production manager

Art Department

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Henrique Cirilo ... set designer
Dezzi Durazo ... stop motion art department
Brian Henson ... limbo puppeteer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nicholas Kozmin ... set builder
Emma Magidson ... set designer
Neil Sterenberg ... limbo puppeteer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Sound Department

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Brad Bergbom ... sound mixer
Jeremy S. Bloom ... sound designer
Ryan Collison ... foley mixer
Ian Cymore ... dialogue editor
Jade Howard ... sound mixer
Michael Jones ... sound mixer
Robert Kennedy ... sound mixer
Avi Laniado ... Chief Sound Engineer
Peter Miller ... sound mixer
Natasha Nobre ... sound post coordinator
Kelly Rodriguez ... assistant sound editor
Daniel Timmons ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Tony Volante ... re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by

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Andrew Babick ... visual effects supervisor (Stop motion segments)
Leo Liyue Bai ... 3D Motion Designer
Mark Thompson ... Creative Lead

Camera and Electrical Department

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Janzen Adisewojo ... 2nd assistant camera / Digital Imaging Technicians / second assistant camera
George Alvarez ... second assistant camera
Kevin Anderson ... camera operator
Kevin Scott Anderson ... camera operator
Lorenzo Bevilaqua ... still photographer
Tyler Burke ... Digital Imaging Technicians / second assistant camera
Bliss Bussant ... key grip
Bri-Anna Caberson ... second assistant camera
Carlos Cintron ... swing
Angelo Clarizio ... gaffer
Riad Deeb ... key grip
Cameron Dingwall ... first assistant camera
Marques Dupree ... swing
Sam Elliot ... first assistant camera
Mike Fischer ... key grip
Russell Hosking ... gaffer
Curt Jentsch ... gaffer
Ethan Johnson ... first assistant camera
Chris Lally ... key grip
Daniel Lam ... first assistant camera
Natasha Larkin ... first assistant camera
Andre Lascaris ... camera operator
Nicole Lehrman ... first assistant camera
Melissa Martine ... vtr operator
Rob McKenna ... gaffer
John Palmer ... additional cinematography
Wade Peterson ... key grip
Vishesh Pires ... swing
Inês Portugal ... first assistant camera
Josh Presuto ... Digital Imaging Technicians (as Joshua Presuto)
Brandon Ramirez ... key grip
Maddie Rivera ... vtr operator
Lea Salanon ... first assistant camera
J.D. Slater IV ... first assistant camera
Sebastian Slayter ... camera operator
David Smoler ... first assistant camera
Mike Spadafina ... key grip
Niknaz Tavakolian ... steadicam operator
Travis Ulmer ... key grip
Troy Vetri ... vtr operator
Bryan Wachtel ... gaffer
Charley Weston ... first assistant camera
Mark Weston ... first assistant camera
Aaron Wise ... cinematographer stop motion unit
Mo Wolli ... camera operator

Animation Department

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Casey Follen ... Production Coordinator (stop-motion segments)
Misha Klein ... animator (stop-motion segments)
Barney Marquez ... Lead Stop Motion Fabricator (stop-motion segments)
Kelly Mazurowski ... animator (stop-motion segments)
Robin Walsh ... Lead Stop Motion Fabricator (stop-motion segments)
Seamus Walsh ... key animator

Music Department

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Jake Boring ... composer: additional music
Branden Deoliveira ... music coordinator
David Deutsch ... orchestrator
Neha Gandhi ... music coordinator
Jessica Gibson ... studio manager: remote control productions, inc.
LaMarcus Miller ... music supervisor
David Naroth ... composer: additional music
Livy Rodriguez-Behar ... music supervisor
Hal Rosenfeld ... musician: drums and percussion
Ryan Rubin ... music editor
Monica Sonand ... score supervisor
Matt Wood ... Technical Score Engineer
Hans Zimmer ... score producer

Additional Crew

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Ashley Albrecht ... production accountant
Angelina Bamonte ... contracts manager: Imagine Documentaries
Bruce Barnes ... production assistant
Mica Bernhard ... assistant: sara bernstein- imagine documentaries
Nicole Compas ... legal services by: Ramo Law
Ariana Coyle ... post associate producer: Imagine Documentaries
Kelsey Field ... Head of Production: Imagine Documentaries
Emy Fowler ... post project manager: Imagine Documentaries
Olivia Gast ... production assistant
Amy Goelz ... production assistant
Cailin Grantham ... legal services by: Ramo Law
Derrick Hogan ... production assistant
Abe Issac ... production assistant
Saint Thomas Jacques ... production assistant
Kristin Jones ... transcription
Emma Kafka ... archival restoration by / post assistant: Imagine Documentaries
Maggie Kubicek ... assistant: justin wilkes- imagine documentaries
Andrew Kurland ... additional legal services
Kira Lewitt ... assistant: meredith kaulfers and kelsey field
Nikita Liamzine ... post engineer and systems specialist: Imagine Documentaries
Eric Mauri ... production assistant
Nic Moore ... production assistant
Maya Mualem ... post assistant: Imagine Documentaries
Josh Noble ... production assistant
Annie Oakland ... production assistant
Yuki Ogino ... production lead: Imagine Documentaries
Diana Palacios ... additional legal services
Amilca Palmer ... archival consultant
Michael Powers ... production assistant
Elsa Ramo ... legal services by: Ramo Law
James Reimer ... production assistant
Darcie Reisler ... production coordinator
Rich Remsberg ... archival consultant
Amanda Rodriguez ... production coordinator: Imagine Documentaries
Scotty Scott ... production assistant
Joseph Sherrock ... production assistant
Rachel Snyderman ... production assistant
Joe Steptoe ... production assistant
Naomi Tan ... line producer: Imagine Documentaries
David Tschan ... production assistant
Kari Zirkle ... coordinator: Ron Howard- imagine documentaries

Thanks

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Shannon Robles ... Producers Wish To Acknowledge

Production Companies

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Distributors

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  • Disney+ (2024) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords
Taglines Never Stop Creating See more »
Genres
Parents Guide Add content advisory for parents »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • Jim Henson: L'homme aux mille idées (France)
  • Jim Henson: Ein Mann voller Ideen (Germany)
  • Jim Henson: la audacia de las ideas (Spain)
  • Jim Henson: El hombre y las ideas (Mexico)
  • Jim Henson: Twórca (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 111 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia How Jim Henson created Kermit The Frog and his Origin Story. This is the origin story of all of these characters," Howard says of the film. "Kermit started as his mother's coat, the fabric from some old coat she was throwing away. They didn't even know he was a frog for a long time. They didn't know what he was. He just fit Jim's hand, and Jim could create funny reactions, and the character could be an alter ego for Jim. And then, slowly but surely, they decided he was Kermit the Frog." See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Scrats, Servants & Sea Beasts (2022). See more »
Soundtracks II B.S. See more »
Quotes Self - Filmmaker: When we get an idea, we have to look at it from every direction.
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