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Heather Henson

Born December 19, 1970 · New York City, New York, USA (age 55)

Heather Beth Henson (born December 19, 1970) is an American contemporary puppet artist, the daughter of Jim Henson. She serves on The Jim Henson Company, The Jim Henson Legacy, and the Jim Henson Foundation Boards of Directors. She is also a Trustee of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Connecticut. Description above from the Wikipedia article Heather Henson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list …

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Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors · 1986

Little Shop of Horrors

MovieHorrorComedy

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie · 1979

The Muppet Movie

MovieFamilyComedy

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us · 1985

MovieComedyAdventure

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man · 2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

MovieDocumentary

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan · 1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

MovieRomanceComedy

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

Moonfishing

Moonfishing · 2011

MovieAnimationFantasy

A fisherman's hobby of sculpting is interrupted when he must perform his monthly task of illuminating the town he lives in. With container on back, fishing pole in hand, and his current carving stashed in his pocket, the lonely soul goes searching for the perfect spot to catch the moon's shimmering sister. But his shattered hope for exchanging his catch for the villager's fellowship returns him to his art for companionship.

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince · 1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

MovieFantasyFamily

A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew Robin, Sweetums, and a princess cursed to say everything wackbards...I mean backwards.

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Jim Henson's Memorial Service · 1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

MovieDocumentary

Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.

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Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors · 1986

Little Shop of Horrors

MovieHorrorComedy

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.

Girl Patient

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie · 1979

The Muppet Movie

MovieFamilyComedy

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Additional Muppet Performer

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us · 1985

MovieComedyAdventure

Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

Teenage Girl

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man · 2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

MovieDocumentary

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan · 1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

MovieRomanceComedy

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.

Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Moonfishing

Moonfishing · 2011

MovieAnimationFantasy

A fisherman's hobby of sculpting is interrupted when he must perform his monthly task of illuminating the town he lives in. With container on back, fishing pole in hand, and his current carving stashed in his pocket, the lonely soul goes searching for the perfect spot to catch the moon's shimmering sister. But his shattered hope for exchanging his catch for the villager's fellowship returns him to his art for companionship.

Executive Producer

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince · 1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

MovieFantasyFamily

A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew Robin, Sweetums, and a princess cursed to say everything wackbards...I mean backwards.

Prince Kermit (uncredited)

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

Jim Henson's Memorial Service · 1990

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

MovieDocumentary

Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.

Handwritten

Handwritten · 2023

MovieAnimationDocumentary

Jaime Sunwoo highlights the beauty of handwriting through playful paper puppetry and animation, exploring its significance in history and our modern world.

Executive Producer

The Haunted Swordsman

The Haunted Swordsman · 2019

The Haunted Swordsman

MovieAnimationHorror

The latest in acclaimed puppeteer Kevin McTurk’s SPIRIT CABINET series follows a ronin samurai on a supernatural quest for vengeance with only a severed head as his guide.

Executive Producer

Junk Palace

Junk Palace · 2011

MovieAnimationDrama

Homer and Langley Collyer were two of the world's most infamous hoarders. Packed floor to ceiling, their New York brownstone became a labyrinth of tunnels and traps. They were utter recluses who might have passed away into obscurity were it not for the bizarre circumstances of their deaths. Using elaborate paper puppets, Junk Palace takes you into the Collyers' strange world and imagines what life was like for these unique individuals.

Executive Producer

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas · 2021

Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

Based on Jim Henson’s beloved television special, this tuneful tale takes us to Frogtown Hollow where Ma and Emmet Otter risk what little they have to make each other’s holiday dreams come true.

Producer

I am Taíno

I am Taíno · 2019

MovieDramaFamily

In this live-action puppet film, a grandmother talks with her granddaughter about their Taíno heritage in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico.

Executive Producer

HAM

HAM tells the amazing true story of the first chimp in space! Ham was hand picked from a handful of primates to participate in a rigorous astro chimp training program. His charm and wit set him above his class. But as a series of malfunctions befalls his space capsule, can he put his training to the test and navigate safely home?

Executive Producer

Our Mine

Our Mine · 2021

In a handcrafted world, where nature exists in harmony, a handful of greedy businessmen exploit a mountain’s riches. The female body becomes both landscape and characters in an exploration of what happens when Man considers himself separate from Nature. Through animation and puppetry, this ecofeminist tragicomedy blurs the line between fable and reality.

Executive Producer

Misophonia

Misophonia · 2022

A quiet bus ride home from the city library turns into an aural nightmare for a book-reading commuter. With every stop the bus fills with people and sounds, becoming a chaotic cacophony joyful to everyone but her. Only when the bus finally reaches her seaside stop does she find escape, slipping back into her natural habitat where we discover she is not the average commuter.

Executive Producer

Marianne’s Onion

Marianne’s Onion · 2020

Marianne’s Onion

MovieAnimationDocumentary

“Marianne’s Onion” is a true story from the pandemic based on an interview with Marianne Ross. 86-year-old Marianne hikes through the valley behind her house one day when she is in need of an onion and finds one miraculously in the woods. The film follows her journey from first discovery, to the reactions of her community, to her hilarious and poignant musings on the meaning of unexpectedly receiving a seemingly mundane gift.

Producer

If Birds Fly

If Birds Fly · 2021

If Birds Fly is a puppet fantasia about an aging daredevil who struggles to find value in his bright and brutal career as he prepares to attempt his most daring jump.

Executive Producer

Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned · 2014

Lessons Learned

MovieAnimationFantasy

A boy receives a gift from his grandfather for his birthday; a box in which to store the lessons he will learn throughout life. He inadvertently learns his first lesson when he opens the large chest of his grandfather's own lessons learned.

Executive Producer