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David Odell(I)

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David Odell
'The Dark Crystal' is Jim Henson's other beloved puppet franchise that just came back in the form of a stunningly intricate 10-part prequel on Netflix. On this IMDbrief, let's explore the ever-expanding world of the Dark Crystal.
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David Odell was born on 12 February 1934 in Merced, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Dark Crystal (1982), Masters of the Universe (1987) and The Muppet Show (1976).
BornFebruary 12, 1934
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BornFebruary 12, 1934
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1982
Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
Masters of the Universe
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1987
The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Helen Slater in Supergirl (1984)
Supergirl
4.4
  • Writer
  • 1984

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Writer

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
  • Monsters (1988)
    Monsters
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
  • Dolph Lundgren, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Courteney Cox in Masters of the Universe (1987)
    Masters of the Universe
  • Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (1985)
    Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
  • Helen Slater in Supergirl (1984)
    Supergirl
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe in Nate and Hayes (1983)
    Nate and Hayes
  • The Dark Crystal (1982)
    The Dark Crystal
  • The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
  • Running Scared (1980)
    Running Scared
  • Zero Mostel in Foreplay (1975)
    Foreplay
    • (segment Inaugural Ball)
  • Between Time and Timbuktu (1972)
    Between Time and Timbuktu
  • Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
    Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues

Director

  • Martians Go Home (1989)
    Martians Go Home
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside

Editorial Department

  • The Reunion (2013)
    The Reunion

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    • February 12, 1934
    • Merced, California, USA

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