The future Muppet master was born in Mississippi in 1936 and spent much of his boyhood in Washington, D.C., where his mother was a homemaker and his father was a research scientist.

But now, he'll be bringing his expertise to Cleveland in the form of a Muppets-based master class this upcoming week at Nighttown, 12383 Cedar Rd., Cleveland.

‘Puppeteer’ Really Doesn’t Cover It When Describing the Man Behind the Muppets, Jim Henson. Like many other great creators, he was forever in search of the next thing — which is why ‘Idea Man’ is a ...

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A Theory About Muppet Master Frank Oz The prodigious puppeteer looks back at his most beloved creations, from Grover to Fozzie Bear . Patrick Sauer - History Correspondent. August 13, 2018.

In 1982, master puppeteer Jim Henson released his first non-Muppet film, The Dark Crystal, with a cast comprised entirely of puppets.Henson was already renowned for his work on The Muppets and ...

JIM HENSON, who created the Muppets and took Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and an ever-complaining Oscar the Grouch to international stardom, died today at th age of 53 of galloping pneumonia ...

While music takes a front seat in The Muppet Movie, it’s clear that producer and Muppet Master Jim Henson was a car guy, too. As evidence: ...

Henson continued the trajectory of skewing the Muppets towards adults with darker, more atmospheric entertainment like 1982’s “The Dark Crystal” and 1986’s “Labyrinth.