
Jim Henson: Idea Man (2024)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 51min
- Documentary, Biography
- 31 May 2024 (USA)
- Movie
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.
Director:
Writer:
Stars:
Awards:
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 20 nominations.
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Cast
Jim Henson | ... |
Self - Filmmaker / Performer / Creator of The Muppets (archiveFootage)
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Frank Oz | ... |
Self - Filmmaker / Performer
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Alex Rockwell | ... |
Self - Creative Assistant 1988 - 1990
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Heather Henson | ... |
Self - Puppet Artist / Producer
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Dave Goelz | ... |
Self - Puppeteer
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Lisa Henson | ... |
Self - Producer / Executive
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Brian Henson | ... |
Self - Puppeteer / Director / Producer
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Cheryl Henson | ... |
Self - Puppetry Arts Funder
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Fran Brill | ... |
Self - Puppeteer / Actress
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Bonnie Erickson | ... |
Self - Puppet Builder / Costume Designer
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Michael K. Frith | ... |
Self - Creative Director
(as Michael Frith)
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Rita Moreno | ... |
Self - Actress / Singer
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Julie Andrews | ... |
Self - Actress (archiveFootage)
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Harry Belafonte | ... |
Self - Actor / Singer (archiveFootage)
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Bernie Brillstein | ... |
Self - Jim's Agent (archiveFootage)
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Maury Brown | ... |
Self - Jim's Grandfather (archiveFootage)
(as Maury 'Pop'Brown)
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Dick Cavett | ... |
Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archiveFootage)
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Chevy Chase | ... |
Self - Performer, Saturday Night Live (archiveFootage)
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Jennifer Connelly | ... |
Self
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Joan Ganz Cooney | ... |
Self - Founder, Children's Television Workshop (archiveFootage)
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Alice Cooper | ... |
Self - Singer (archiveFootage)
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Jimmy Dean | ... |
Self - Host, The Jimmy Dean Show (archiveFootage)
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Michael Eisner | ... |
Self - CEO, Walt Disney Studios (archiveFootage)
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James Frawley | ... |
Self - Director (archiveFootage)
(as Jim Frawley)
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Dave Garroway | ... |
Self - Co-Host, The Today Show (archiveFootage)
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Lew Grade | ... |
Self - Impresario (archiveFootage)
(as Lord Lew Grade)
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Paul Henson Jr. | ... |
Self - Jim's Brother (archiveFootage)
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Paul Henson Sr. | ... |
Self - Jim's Father (archiveFootage)
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Betty Henson | ... |
Self - Jim's Mother (archiveFootage)
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Jane Henson | ... |
Self - Jim Henson's Wife / Collaborator (archiveFootage)
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John Henson | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Richard Hunt | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Elton John | ... |
Self - Singer (archiveFootage)
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Jerry Juhl | ... |
Self - Head Writer (archiveFootage)
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Rollin Krewson | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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David Lazer | ... |
Self - Producer (archiveFootage)
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George Lucas | ... |
Self - Executive Producer (archiveFootage)
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Roger Moore | ... |
Self - Actor (archiveFootage)
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Jerry Nelson | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Richard Nixon | ... |
Self - Vice President of the United States (archiveFootage)
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Michael O'Donoghue | ... |
Self - SNL Head Writer (archiveFootage)
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Frances Oznowicz | ... |
Self - Frank Oz's Mother (archiveFootage)
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Mike Oznowicz | ... |
Self - Frank Oz's Father (archiveFootage)
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Ruggles | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Morley Safer | ... |
Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent (archiveFootage)
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Don Sahlin | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Norman Seeff | ... |
Self - Photographer (archiveFootage)
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Caroll Spinney | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (archiveFootage)
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Jon Stone | ... |
Self - Director (archiveFootage)
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Raquel Welch | ... |
Self - Actress (archiveFootage)
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Orson Welles | ... |
Self - Host, The Orson Welles Show (archiveFootage)
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Stevie Wonder | ... |
Self - Musician (archiveFootage)
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Cynthia Adler | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jean-Pierre Amiel | ... |
Mystic Weaver (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Terry Angus | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Pam Arciero | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Martin G. Baker | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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David Alan Barclay | ... |
Firey 1 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Robbie Barnett | ... |
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Drew Barrymore | ... |
Gertie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Alison Bartlett | ... |
Gina (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Tony Basilicato | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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John Belushi | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Cheryl Blaylock | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Camille Bonora | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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David Bowie | ... |
Jareth (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Northern Calloway | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Joey Calvan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Leslie Carrara-Rudolph | ... |
Abby Cadabby (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Johnny Carson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Philip Casson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Edward G. Christie | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Kevin Clash | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jane Curtin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Stephanie D'Abruzzo | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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Anthony Daniels | ... |
C3-PO (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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Emilio Delgado | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ryan Dillon | ... |
Elmo (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Michael Earl | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Cass Elliot | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Faz Fazakas | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Olga Felgemacher | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Peter Friedman | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Brian Froud | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Toby Froud | ... |
Toby (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Charles Gibson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Louise Gold | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Tim Gosley | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Arsenio Hall | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Mark Hamill | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Peter Harris | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Don Hinkley | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bob Hope | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Adam Hunt | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Eric Jacobson | ... |
Bert (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Donna Kimball | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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James J. Kroupa | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ronnie Le Drew | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Will Lee | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Hus Levant | ... |
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Swee Lim | ... |
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Peter Linz | ... |
Ernie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jordan Lockhart | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Loretta Long | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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John Lovelady | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Shola Lynch | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Sonia Manzano | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Steve Martin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bob McGrath | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Brian Meehl | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Frank Meschkuleit | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Hal Miller | ... |
Gordon #2 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Liza Minnelli | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dudley Moore | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Garrett Morris | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Kathryn Mullen | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Laraine Newman | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Chet O'Brien | ... |
Mr. Macintosh (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Roscoe Orman | ... |
Gordon #3 (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Carmen Osbahr | ... |
Rosita (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Eren Ozker | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gerard Parkes | ... |
Doc (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bob Payne | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Austin Pendleton | ... |
Max (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Toby Philpott | ... |
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Karen Prell | ... |
Self - Puppeteer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Queen Elizabeth II | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Mike Quinn | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gilda Radner | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Martin P. Robinson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Matt Robinson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Tim Rose | ... |
Treasurer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Diana Ross | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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David Rudman | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Bruce Schwartz | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Danny Seagren | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gene Shalit | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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David Showler | ... |
Goblin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Hugh Spight | ... |
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Alex Stevens | ... |
The Baker (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ed Sullivan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Buz Suraci | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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John Tartaglia | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Alice Tweedy | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Matt Vogel | ... |
The Count (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Scott Walker | ... |
Frog Killer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Shari Weiser | ... |
Hoggle (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Steve Whitmire | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Caroly Wilcox | ... |
Muppet Performer (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Simon J. Williamson | ... |
Garthim (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
Ron Howard |
Written by
Mark Monroe | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
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
David Fleming |
Cinematography by
Vanja Cernjul | ||
John Chater | ||
Igor Martinovic | ||
Jenni Morello |
Editing by
Paul Crowder | ||
Sierra Neal |
Editorial Department
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
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
Casey Follen | ... | Animation Production Manager |
Nicole Palermo | ... | production manager |
Art Department
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
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
Andrew Babick | ... | visual effects supervisor (Stop motion segments) |
Leo Liyue Bai | ... | 3D Motion Designer |
Mark Thompson | ... | Creative Lead |
Camera and Electrical Department
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
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
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
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
Shannon Robles | ... | Producers Wish To Acknowledge |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Disney+ (2024) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Technological Cinevideo Services (TCS) (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
Plot Keywords | |
Taglines | Never Stop Creating See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
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. See more » |