Jim Henson Net Worth
Jim Henson Net Worth is
$20 Million
Jim Henson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, actor, film director and producer. Born in Greenville, Mississippi and raised in Leland, Mississippi and Hyattsville, Maryland, he began developing puppets while attending high sc... | Full Name | James Maury Henson |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 24, 1936, Greenville, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | May 16, 1990, New York City, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Greenville |
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Profession | Puppeteer, Film director, Television producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Television Director, Actor, Cartoonist, Inventor |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Jane Henson (m. 1959–1990) |
| Children | Brian Henson, John Henson, Lisa Henson, Heather Henson, Cheryl Henson |
| Parents | Betty Marcella, Paul Ransom Henson |
| Siblings | Paul Henson, Jr. |
| Nicknames | Dr. Teeth , Ernie , James Maury Henson , Mr. Jim Henson , Jim Henson and his Puppets , Jim Henson's Muppets , The Muppets , Kermit the Frog , Jim Henson & The Muppets , James Maury "Jim" Henson |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lanky appearance and beard |
| 2 | Characters include: Kermit, Ernie, Swedish Chef, Rowlf the Dog |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [in a 1983 interview] I've never planned my career. I found early on, the way I operate and the way I function is by doing what seems correct. One thing just sort of leads to another and just goes from here to there. I drive all my people crazy because I don't have a five year plan. |
| 2 | [on his relationship with Frank Oz] Certainly there would be times when our relationship wasn't great, but, much like a marriage, it IS a long time relationship! We know each other very well! It's very hard - there's a fine line; but Frank is a marvelous guy. He's fair; he's a funny man and a brilliant performer... I don't think there's another performer in puppetry who comes anywhere near what he does. |
| 3 | I don't talk about money. I think that any expensive movie is only going to hurt itself by talking about the amount of the budget. Nothing is ever worth it. |
| 4 | [in a 1983 interview] I started off alone and then with my wife. The first few years there were just a few of us, and then, as more people were added on, the work we are doing now is much more the work of a team... It's a marvelous group of people. We have a good time working, and I think our work is really good. I'm very proud of this kind of group thing that happens here. |
| 5 | [about Kermit] He can say things I hold back. |
| 6 | The most sophisticated people I've ever known had just one thing in common: they were all in touch with their inner children. |
| 7 | I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It's so much easier to be negative and cynical and predict doom for the world than it is to try and figure out how to make things better. We have an obligation to do the latter. |
| 8 | I love my work, I enjoy it. I have a terrific group of people who work with me. |
| 9 | Life is meant to be fun, and joyous, and fulfilling. May each of yours be that - having each of you as a child of mine has certainly been one of the good things in my life. Know that I've always loved each of you with an eternal, bottomless love. A love that has nothing to do with each other, for I feel my love for each of you is total and all-encompassing. Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it. |
| 10 | Some people claim Kermit is my alter-ego. I'm not sure I know what that means. I like to work Kermit because there's a lot of leeway for ad-libbing, which I don't have with most other characters but I'm not sure that I'm not Kermit. |
| 11 | Simple is Good. |
| 12 | If our 'message' is anything, it's a positive approach to life. That life is basically good. People are basically good. |
| 13 | I think there are lots of ways of leading very good lives and growing spiritually. This process of growth goes on whether we believe in it or not. |
| 14 | I spend a few minutes in meditation and prayer each morning. I find that this really helps me to start the day with a good frame of reference. As part of my prayers, I thank whoever is helping me - I'm sure that somebody or something is - I express gratitude for all my blessings and try to forgive the people that I'm feeling negative toward. I try hard not to judge anyone, and I try to bless everyone who is part of my life, particularly anyone with whom I am having any problems. |
| 15 | I don't know exactly where ideas come from, but when I'm working well ideas just appear. I've heard other people say similar things - so it's one of the ways I know there's help and guidance out there. It's just a matter of our figuring out how to receive the ideas or information that are waiting to be heard. |
| 16 | I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best. I know I drive some people crazy with what seems to be ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked out for me. |
| 17 | I believe that life is basically a process of growth - that we go through many lives, choosing situations and problems that we will learn through. |
| 18 | I believe in taking a positive attitude toward the world, toward people, toward my work. I think I'm here for a purpose. I think it's very likely that we all are, but I'm only sure about myself. I try to tune myself in to whatever it is that I'm supposed to be, and I try to think of myself as a part of all of us - all mankind and all life. I find it's not easy to keep these lofty thoughts in mind as the day goes by, but it certainly helps me a great deal to start out this way. |
| 19 | Despite this discussion of things spiritual - I still think of myself as a very 'human' being. I have the full complement of weaknesses, fears, problems, ego, and sensuality. But I think this is why we're here - to work our way through all this, and, hopefully, come out a bit wiser and better for having gone through it all. |
| 20 | When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope still is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here. It's a wonderful life and I love it. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shared his birthday with Steve Whitmire, his successor as the voice of Kermit the Frog. |
| 2 | In 1979's The Muppet Movie (1979), in which Kermit sang "The Rainbow Connection" while perched on a log in the middle of a swamp, required Henson to perform from a specially designed diving bell underwater. |
| 3 | A memorial service for Henson was held at London's St Paul's Cathedral following his death. At the entrance to the church was a plinth, on top of which sat Kermit the Frog, around his neck was a sign saying: "I've lost my voice". |
| 4 | Was raised on and heavily influenced by the early TV shows of comics Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and Ernie Kovacs. |
| 5 | Henson's alma mater, University of Maryland, commissioned a life-size statue of Henson and Kermit the Frog, which was dedicated on September 24, 2003. |
| 6 | Henson based his early Muppet designs on the drawings in "Pogo" by Walt Kelly. |
| 7 | Apart from his family and puppets, his greatest passion in life was music. |
| 8 | Was a lifelong fan of science fiction. |
| 9 | He legally separated from his wife Jane in 1986, but they never divorced. The two remained good friends. |
| 10 | His original name for the Muppets was the Anything People. |
| 11 | Upon his death it was said that Rowlf the Dog would never be used again, for this was Henson's signature character. As a memorial of sorts Rowlf is seen in a few shots of both Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Muppets from Space (1999) both times performed by Bill Barretta. However, out of respect for Henson, Rowlf did not speak. It was not until The Muppets (2011) that the character had dialogue (spoken by Barretta). |
| 12 | According to an interview with Frank Oz, Jim wanted to direct and produce a film version of "Beauty and the Beast" in the late 1980s, with Tom Cruise playing the handsome prince who would turned into a beast. The storyboard was very similar to Disney's movie, even with the servants turned into magical objects, when the Walt Disney Company announced its intention of doing an animated version of the fairy tale, he decided not to go through with the production. |
| 13 | Biography in "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives," Volume Two, 1986-1990, pp. 413-415. New York: Scribners/Simon & Schuster, 1999. |
| 14 | Henson's final televised appearance was on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989), just 12 days before his death. |
| 15 | 1961: Met Frank Oz in Asilomar, California. |
| 16 | Had a hit single singing "Rubber Duckie" as Ernie. "Rubber Duckie" entered the Billboard Top 40 chart for pop/rock in August 1970 and stayed on the chart for seven weeks, peaking at number 16. The 'famous' rubber-duck-squeaking solo in the original version of the song (for the very first "Sesame Street album") is squeaked by the song's writer, Jeff Moss. When the Sesame Street (1969) cast appeared in concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the rubber duck was considered a percussion instrument. Apparently unwilling to pay musicians to play a 'second instrument,' duck squeaking was limited to the percussion section when the cast sang this song with the Pops (with Big Bird conducting). |
| 17 | Once said his earliest artistic influence was his grandmother, Dear. She taught him to value and appreciate everything he saw around him. |
| 18 | His earliest puppetry influences were Kukla, Fran Allison and Ollie, Bil Baird, and Edgar Bergen. |
| 19 | Arrived at his high school graduation in a new Rolls Royce Silver Cloud which he had bought with money he'd already earned with his puppets on his local NBC station. Remained a lover of expensive, luxury cars, whose collection would include a "Kermit-green" Lotus. |
| 20 | The Wizard of Oz (1939) was one of his favorite films. |
| 21 | "Lydia The Tattooed Lady" was one of his all-time favorite songs. The Muppets performed this song at his memorial service. Henson himself drew the tattoos on the Lydia, the female tattooed Muppet used in episode 2 of The Muppet Show (1976). |
| 22 | On a trip to Europe, he saw puppet theater being taken seriously by adults. He returned to the United States convinced he could create a puppet TV show that would appeal to adults. |
| 23 | His first television character was called Pierre, the French Rat. It began life as a comic strip drawn by Henson for a high-school publication in 1954. |
| 24 | In his early TV shows, he didn't always perform voices, but lip-synched to records of the day. |
| 25 | A Jim Henson retrospective was held from September 1990 to February 1991 at London's Museum of the Moving Image. |
| 26 | First met David Lazer when he had been contracted to make a few short puppet films for them. Lazer worked at IBM. |
| 27 | First met Jerry Juhl at a Puppeteers Of America convention. |
| 28 | Before his career in puppetry, he would experiment with 8mm and 16mm film, often making animation. |
| 29 | Was pictured on a USA 37¢ commemorative stamp issued 28 September 2005, which was issued on a single souvenir sheet honoring "Jim Henson, the man behind the Muppets". The souvenir sheet contained 10 additional 37¢ stamps featuring the following Muppet characters: Kermit the Frog; 'Fozzie Bear'; Sam the Eagle; Miss Piggy; Steve Whitmire & Dave Goelz; The Swedish Chef; Animal; Dave Goelz & Beaker; Rowlf; and Dave Goelz & Camilla. |
| 30 | Harry Belafonte sang the much beloved song "Turn the World Around" from The Muppet Show (1976) at Jim's funeral. It was reported to be his favorite. |
| 31 | His funeral at St. John the Divine in New York was attended by over 1,000 people and Muppets, including Frank Oz, George Lucas, Richard Curtis, Kermit the Frog, and Lord Lew Grade. |
| 32 | Was a good friend of George Lucas, who originally offered him the role of Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). He declined and suggested Frank Oz for the part. |
| 33 | Had been ill with walking pneumonia for several days before his death but never told anybody, not even his family, because, true to his character, he didn't want to be a burden to anybody. By the time he finally sought medical help, it was too late to do anything. |
| 34 | Died the same day as Sammy Davis Jr.. |
| 35 | Created the original Kermit the Frog out of his mother's old coat and a ping-pong ball. In the beginning Kermit was not a frog, but a lizard-like character. He gradually evolved, and first appeared as Kermit The Frog in Hey Cinderella! (1969) and has remained so ever since. |
| 36 | One of the main reasons why Henson preferred to use Kermit the Frog for his signature character was that he was the lightest in weight of the regular puppets and therefore one of the most comfortable for use for extended periods of time. |
| 37 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) was dedicated to his memory. |
| 38 | Founded the "UNIMA Citations of Excellence" in 1973 to provide a peer-judged award for the art of puppetry in North America. In 1966, Jim Henson had previously founded (with other American puppeteers) the USA chapter of the Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA) - the world's oldest international theatre arts organization, and served as the USA Chapter's founding chaiman. |
| 39 | Father of Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Heather Henson, Cheryl Henson and John Henson. |
| 40 | Shares same birthday (September 24) with Steve Whitmire, fellow muppeteer who took over Kermit the Frog after Henson's death. |
| 41 | Named Kermit the Frog after a childhood friend from Mississippi. |
| 42 | Attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. |
| 43 | Attended the University of Maryland, College Park |
| 44 | Died a few days before the weekend he was going to sell his company to Disney, for a reported $150 million. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 | 2007 | Video | Ernie, Kermit the Frog |
| Elmo Says Boo | 1997 | Short | Ernie / Harvey |
| Sesame Street | 1969-1993 | TV Series | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ... |
| Muppet*vision 3-D | 1991 | Short | Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice) |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1990 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ... |
| Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along | 1988 | Video | Rowlf the Dog (voice) |
| Wow, You're a Cartoonist! | 1988 | Video short | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| Muppet Babies | 1988 | TV Series | Dr. Teeth |
| Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear | 1988 | Video | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Let's Learn to Play Together | 1988 | Video Game | Ernie (voice) |
| Muppet Madness | 1988 | Video short | Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf the Dog (voice) |
| Sing Along | 1987 | Video short | Ernie (voice) |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice) |
| Dolly | 1987 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog |
| Fraggle Rock | 1983-1987 | TV Series | Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Additional Muppets |
| Alive from Off Center | 1987 | TV Series | Ernie |
| Inner Tube | 1987 | TV Short | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Learning to Add and Subtract | 1987 | Video short | Ernie / Guy Smiley (voice) |
| Muppet Breakaway | 1987 | Video short | Leo (voice) |
| Muppet Coffee Break | 1987 | Video short | Leo (voice) |
| The Christmas Toy | 1986 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Jack-in-the-Box (voice, uncredited) |
| Learning About Numbers | 1986 | Video short | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice, uncredited) |
| The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | 1986 | TV Movie | Dog (voice) |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | 1986 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice) |
| Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | Rowlf the Dog (voice) |
| Great Performances | 1985 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog |
| Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog |
| Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird | 1985 | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) | |
| Reading Rainbow | 1985 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog |
| Into the Night | 1985 | Man on Phone | |
| Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / ... |
| Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook | 1985 | Video | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Muppet Lift Off | 1985 | Video short | Leo (voice) |
| Muppet Perk-Up | 1985 | Short | Leo (voice) |
| Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | Rowlf / Kermit The Frog / Dr. Teeth / ... |
| Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | 1985 | Video | Kermit the Frog / Shakey Sanchez (voice) |
| Muppet Video: Muppet Moments | 1985 | Video | Kermit The Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / ... (voice) |
| Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures | 1985 | Video | Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / ... |
| Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (voice) |
| Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | 1985 | Video | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | 1984 | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice) | |
| Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1983 | TV Movie | Ernie (voice) |
| Big Bird in China | 1983 | TV Movie | Ernie (voice) |
| Muppet Breakthrough | 1983 | Video short | Leo |
| The Dark Crystal | 1982 | Jen, a Gelfling (performer) / High Priest, a Ritual Master (performer) | |
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | 1982 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| The Great Muppet Caper | 1981 | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice) | |
| The Muppets Go to the Movies | 1981 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef / ... (voice) |
| The Muppet Show | 1976-1981 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / ... |
| Muppet Side Splitter | 1981 | Short | Leo (voice) |
| John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | 1979 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / ... (voice) |
| The Muppet Movie | 1979 | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice) | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1979 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog - Guest Host |
| Muppet Breaker Upper | 1979 | Short | Leo (voice) |
| Muppet Gimme a Break | 1979 | Short | Leo (voice) |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | 1978 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring | 1978 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog (voice) |
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | 1977 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / ... (voice, uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975-1976 | TV Series | King Ploobis / King Ploobis (segment 'The Land of Gorch') / King Ploobis (segment 'Dregs and Vestiges') |
| The Muppet Show Pitch Reel | 1976 | Video short | Leo / Kermit the Frog (voice, uncredited) |
| Julie Andrews: One to One | 1975 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Rover Joe (voice) |
| Muppets No-Nonsense Show | 1975 | TV Movie voice | |
| The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence | 1975 | TV Movie | Nigel / George Washington / Swedish Chef / ... (voice) |
| Muppet Picker Upper | 1975 | Short | Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice) |
| Out to Lunch | 1974 | TV Movie | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ... (voice) |
| The Muppets Valentine Show | 1974 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Wally / Ernie (voice) |
| Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | 1972 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Catgut (Assistant) / ... (voice) |
| Pure Goldie | 1971 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | 1971 | TV Movie | Kermit / King Rupert the Second / Garth (voice, uncredited) |
| The Great Santa Claus Switch | 1970 | TV Movie | Fred / Lothar (voice) |
| Hey Cinderella! | 1969 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice) |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1969 | TV Series | Gorilla |
| Sesame Street Pitch Reel | 1969 | Short | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / ... (voice) |
| The Wizard of Id | 1969 | TV Short | The Wizard / The Spook (voice) |
| That's Life | 1968 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog |
| Our Place | 1967 | TV Series | Rowlf |
| Coffee Break Machine | 1967 | Short | The Machine (voice) |
| Shrinkenstein | 1967 | Short | Shrinkenstein / Woman / Strong Man / ... (voice) |
| The Paperwork Explosion | 1967 | Short | |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1966 | TV Series | Muppet Performer |
| The Jimmy Dean Show | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Rowlf the Dog / Rowfl the Dog / Rowlf The Dog / ... |
| Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin | 1965 | Short | King / Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin (voice) |
| Shrinkel and Stretchel | 1965 | Short | Shrinkel (voice) |
| Time Piece | 1965 | Short | Man |
| Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 | 1965 | Short | Scoop / Skip / Himself (voice) |
| The Land of Tinkerdee | 1964 | TV Movie | Rufus / King Goshposh (voice) |
| Tales of the Tinkerdee | 1962 | TV Movie | Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice) |
| Sam and Friends | 1955-1961 | TV Series | Yorick / Sam / Harry the Hipster / ... |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Muppets | 2015 | TV Series based on characters created by - 10 episodes | |
| Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow | 2015 | TV Movie story | |
| Muppets Most Wanted | 2014 | based on - as Disney's Muppet properties and characters | |
| The Muppets | 2011 | based on - as Disney's Muppet properties and characters | |
| Muppets TV | 2006 | TV Series characters | |
| Dinosaurs | TV Series idea - 57 episodes, 1991 - 1994 based on an idea by - 5 episodes, 1991 | ||
| Muppet Babies | 1984-1991 | TV Series 107 episodes | |
| Little Mermaid's Island | 1990 | TV Series creator | |
| The Storyteller | 1987 | TV Series creator | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Fraggle Rock | 1983-1987 | TV Series 96 episodes | |
| Inside the Labyrinth | 1986 | TV Movie documentary written by | |
| Labyrinth | 1986 | story | |
| Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985 | TV Series creator | |
| Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | |
| Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook | 1985 | Video | |
| Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | |
| Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff | 1985 | Video | |
| Muppet Video: Muppet Moments | 1985 | Video | |
| Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures | 1985 | Video | |
| Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | 1985 | Video | |
| The Dark Crystal | 1982 | story | |
| The Muppets Go to the Movies | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| The Muppet Show | 1976-1981 | TV Series written by - 120 episodes | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1976 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Muppets No-Nonsense Show | 1975 | TV Movie | |
| The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence | 1975 | TV Movie written by | |
| The Muppets Valentine Show | 1974 | TV Movie creator - uncredited | |
| Sesame Street | 1970 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| NBC Experiment in Television | TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1969 writer - 1 episode, 1968 | ||
| Time Piece | 1965 | Short written by | |
| Robot | 1963 | Short | |
| Tales of the Tinkerdee | 1962 | TV Movie | |
| Sam and Friends | 1955-1961 | TV Series 11 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Storyteller: Greek Myths | 1991 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 4 episodes | |
| The Witches | 1990 | executive producer | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1990 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Muppet Babies | 1988-1989 | TV Series executive producer - 24 episodes | |
| Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting | 1989 | TV Special executive producer | |
| The Storyteller | 1987-1988 | TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes | |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Fraggle Rock | 1987 | TV Series executive producer - 1987 | |
| Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes | 1987 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Fraggle Rock | 1983-1987 | TV Series executive producer - 96 episodes | |
| The Christmas Toy | 1986 | TV Movie producer | |
| Learning About Numbers | 1986 | Video short segment producer - segment "The King Of 8", uncredited | |
| The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | 1986 | TV Movie producer | |
| Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets | 1985 | Video producer | |
| Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures | 1985 | Video producer | |
| Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | 1985 | Video producer | |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | 1984 | executive producer | |
| Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | 1983 | TV Special producer | |
| The Dark Crystal | 1982 | producer | |
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | 1982 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Muppets Go to the Movies | 1981 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Muppet Show | TV Series producer - 96 episodes, 1977 - 1981 executive producer - 24 episodes, 1976 - 1977 | ||
| The Muppet Movie | 1979 | producer | |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | 1979 | TV Special producer | |
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | 1977 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Muppet Show Pitch Reel | 1976 | Video short producer - uncredited | |
| Muppets No-Nonsense Show | 1975 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence | 1975 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Muppets Valentine Show | 1974 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | 1972 | TV Movie producer | |
| Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | 1971 | TV Movie producer | |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1968-1969 | TV Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| Coffee Break Machine | 1967 | Short producer | |
| Ripples | 1967 | Short producer | |
| Shrinkenstein | 1967 | Short producer | |
| The Paperwork Explosion | 1967 | Short producer | |
| Wheels That Go | 1967 | Short producer | |
| Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin | 1965 | Short producer | |
| Shrinkel and Stretchel | 1965 | Short producer | |
| Time Piece | 1965 | Short producer | |
| Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 | 1965 | Short producer | |
| Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2 | 1965 | Short producer | |
| The Land of Tinkerdee | 1964 | TV Movie producer | |
| Tales of the Tinkerdee | 1962 | TV Movie producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Muppets Most Wanted | 2014 | performer: "Rainbow Connection" - as Kermit / writer: "The Muppet Show Theme" | |
| The Muppets | 2011 | writer: "The Muppet Show Theme" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| The Muppet Show Theme | 2011 | Video short writer: "Muppet Show Theme Song" | |
| Pastor Mike Online | 2011 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series lyrics - 2 episodes | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | 2008 | writer: "The Muppet Show Theme" | |
| Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story | 2005 | Documentary lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" | |
| Muppet Monster Adventure | 2000 | Video Game music: "The Muppet Show Theme" - uncredited | |
| Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs | 1993 | Video short performer: "Air" 1988, "On My Pond" 1986, "Little Plant" 1985 - uncredited | |
| Die Hausmeisterin | 1992 | TV Series lyrics - 1 episode | |
| 3 Men and a Little Lady | 1990 | performer: "RUBBER DUCKIE" | |
| Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990 | Video short performer: "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree" 1983, "One Banana" 1983, "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited | |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie performer: "Put Down the Duckie" | |
| Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street | 1988 | Video short performer: "Doo Wop, Hop" | |
| The Best of Ernie and Bert | 1988 | Video short performer: "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", "That's What Friends Are For" | |
| Dolly | 1987 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Fraggle Rock | 1983-1987 | TV Series performer - 6 episodes | |
| Sesame Street: Bedtime Stories and Songs | 1986 | Video short performer: "Dance Myself to Sleep" 1981, "Imagination" 1972 - uncredited | |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | 1986 | TV Movie lyrics: "The Muppet Show Theme" / performer: "The Rainbow Connection", "Happy Feet", "Rubber Ducky", "It's Not Easy Being Green", "Mahna Mahna" | |
| I'm Glad I'm Me | 1986 | Video performer: "Bein' Green" 1970 | |
| Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird | 1985 | performer: "Upside Down World" | |
| Muppet Video: Muppet Moments | 1985 | Video performer: "Sax & Violence" | |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | 1984 | performer: "Together Again", "You Can't Take No for an Answer", "Saying Goodbye", "I'm Gonna Always Love You", "William Tell Overture", "Right Where I Belong", "Somebody's Getting Married", "Waiting for the Wedding", "He'll Make Me Happy", "The Ceremony", "Saying Goodbye / Together Again Closing Medley" | |
| The Great Muppet Caper | 1981 | performer: "Hey a Movie!", "Happiness Hotel", "Steppin' Out With A Star", "Night Life", "The First Time It Happens", "Couldn't We Ride", "Piggy's Fantasy Miss Piggy", "Finale: Hey A Movie! / The First Time It Happens" | |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special performer: "The Rainbow Connection" - as Kermit the Frog | |
| The Muppet Show | TV Series 1 episode, 1977 performer - 62 episodes, 1976 - 1980 writer - 1 episode, 1977 lyrics - 1 episode, 1976 | ||
| Sesame Street | 1969-1980 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The Muppet Movie | 1979 | performer: "Rainbow Connection", "Movin' Right Along", "Can You Picture That", "I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along", "Finale: The Magic Store" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1979 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | 1978 | TV Movie performer: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1967 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Jimmy Dean Show | 1963-1964 | TV Series performer - 5 episodes | |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1962 | TV Series performer: "You And I And George" | |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | TV Series performer: "You And I And George" |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites | 2004 | Video | |
| Muppet*vision 3-D | 1991 | Short | |
| The Earth Day Special | 1990 | TV Special segment "Kermit the Frog" | |
| The Jim Henson Hour | TV Series 1 episode, 1989 segment director - 1 episode, 1989 | ||
| The Storyteller | 1988 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Muppet Madness | 1988 | Video short | |
| Inner Tube | 1987 | TV Short | |
| Labyrinth | 1986 | ||
| The Tale of the Bunny Picnic | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Fraggle Rock | 1983-1985 | TV Series 11 episodes | |
| Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | 1983 | TV Special | |
| Muppet Breakthrough | 1983 | Video short | |
| The Dark Crystal | 1982 | ||
| The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | 1982 | TV Movie | |
| The Great Muppet Caper | 1981 | ||
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | 1977 | TV Movie | |
| Muppets No-Nonsense Show | 1975 | TV Movie | |
| The Muppets Valentine Show | 1974 | TV Movie | |
| Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen | 1972 | TV Movie | |
| Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | 1971 | TV Movie | |
| Sesame Street | 1969 | TV Series 1969-1990 | |
| Hey Cinderella! | 1969 | TV Movie | |
| NBC Experiment in Television | 1969 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Ripples | 1967 | Short | |
| The Paperwork Explosion | 1967 | Short | |
| Wheels That Go | 1967 | Short | |
| Time Piece | 1965 | Short | |
| Robot | 1963 | Short | |
| Drums West | 1961 | Short | |
| Sam and Friends | 1955-1961 | TV Series 11 episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | TV Movie puppeteer | |
| Learning About Numbers | 1986 | Video short director: archive footage - uncredited | |
| Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters | 1985 | TV Series creator - 1 episode | |
| El kiosco | 1984 | TV Series puppet designer | |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | 1984 | choreographer | |
| The Great Santa Claus Switch | 1970 | TV Movie puppeteer | |
| The Jimmy Dean Show | 1964 | TV Series creator - 1 episode | |
| The Land of Tinkerdee | 1964 | TV Movie puppets |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Piece | 1965 | Short animator |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1990 | character design |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Collector's Edition | 2011 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode | |
| The Puppet Monster Massacre | 2010 | Video special thanks | |
| Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | 2003 | Video in memory of: 1936 - 1990 | |
| The Muppet Christmas Carol | 1992 | in loving memory of | |
| Newsies | 1992 | special thanks | |
| Dinosaurs | 1991 | TV Series in loving memory of - 1 episode | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | 1991 | in memory of | |
| An American Werewolf in London | 1981 | thanks - as Mr. Jim Henson | |
| Bird of Steel! | 2016 | special thanks post-production | |
| ABCs of Superheroes | 2015 | Jens thanks | |
| Life with Jeannie | 2013 | TV Series thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jim Henson Hour | 1989-1992 | TV Series | Himself / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / ... |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Earth Day Special | 1990 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (voice, as The Muppets) |
| Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directing in Variety or Music Program |
| From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 16th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting | 1989 | TV Special | Himself / Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice) |
| Jim Henson Presents the World of International Puppeteering | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Memories Then and Now | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Neat Stuff: To Know & to Do | 1988 | Video | Himself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Himself |
| The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Inside the Labyrinth | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Director |
| Na sowas! | 1986 | TV Series | Swedish Chef / Himself |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Waldorf - (voice) / Kermit the Frog - (voice) / Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Short Film |
| Joan Rivers: Can We Talk? | 1986 | TV Series | |
| exclusiv | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1984 | TV Special | Ernie (voice) |
| El kiosco | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program |
| The Making of 'The Muppets Take Manhattan' | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog / ... (voice) |
| Henson's Place | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Performer / Kermit the Frog |
| Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Happy Birthday, Bob! | 1983 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (voice, as Jim Henson's Kermit the Frog) |
| Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets | 1983 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf (voice) |
| The World of 'The Dark Crystal' | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| I Love Liberty | 1982 | TV Special as The Muppets | |
| Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Kermit the Frog |
| Here Come the Puppets! | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| The Orson Welles Show | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself / Kermit the Frog |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Puppeteer / Themselves / Himself |
| The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (voice, as Kermit the Frog) |
| Good Morning America | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Muppets Go Hollywood | 1979 | TV Special | Himself / Kermit the Frog / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice) |
| Parkinson | 1979 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog |
| 60 Minutes | 1979 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mickey's 50 | 1978 | Documentary | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Happy Birthday, Bob | 1978 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle | 1978 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | 1977 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (voice) |
| The Cry of a Hurting World... I'm Hungry! | 1977 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Julie on Sesame Street | 1973 | TV Special | Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) |
| Keep U.S. Beautiful | 1973 | TV Special | Himself (as Jim Henson's Muppets) |
| The Julie Andrews Hour | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Creator 'Sesame street' |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Evening at Pops | 1971 | TV Series documentary | Kermit the Frog / Ernie |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1966-1971 | TV Series | Himself / Kermit the Frog / The Muppets |
| The Muppets on Puppets | 1970 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host / Rowlf the Dog / Kermit the Frog |
| The Jack Paar Program | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Himself / the Muppets / Muppets |
| Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1 | 1965 | Short | Himself / Scoop / Skip / ... (voice) |
| Drums West | 1961 | Short | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Ventriloquist |
| Tonight! | 1956 | TV Series | Himself - Puppeteer |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | 2014 | Documentary | Additional Muppets / Himself |
| The Project | 2011 | TV Series | Dr. Teeth / Kermit the Frog |
| A Current Affair | 2011 | TV Series | Himself / Kermit the Frog |
| Pioneers of Television | 2011 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself / Kermit the Frog from The Muppets |
| Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Arias with a Twist | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Kermit the Frog |
| The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault | 2009 | Documentary | Himself / Kermit the Frog / Dr. Teeth |
| Entertainment Tonight | 1990-2009 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog / Himself / Cowboy / ... |
| 20 to 1 | 2006-2009 | TV Series documentary | Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna |
| A Company of Players | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself / Big Mama / Jim / ... (uncredited) |
| Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | 2006 | Video | Ernie |
| World of Robin Hood | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Kermit the Frog (uncredited) |
| Sesame Street | 1993-2005 | TV Series | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Barry Rhymie / ... |
| Kermit: A Frog's Life | 2005 | Video short | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (uncredited) |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Kermit the Frog (as Kermit the Frog) |
| Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On | 2004 | TV Movie | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Mah Na Mah Na / ... (uncredited) |
| Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | 2003 | Video | Himself |
| 50 Greatest TV Animals | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Kermit the Frog / Additional Muppets (uncredited) |
| Jack Paar: Smart Television | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Play with Me Sesame | 2002 | TV Series | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ... (uncredited) |
| Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments | 2002 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (as Kermit the Frog) |
| Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Muppet Race Mania | 2000 | Video Game | Kermit / Waldorf (uncredited) |
| Sesame Street Unpaved | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Ernie / Kermit / Rowlf / ... |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Dr. Teeth (uncredited) |
| The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street | 1998 | Video short | Kermit the Frog |
| 123 Count with Me | 1997 | Video short | |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Kermit the Frog (uncredited) |
| The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside | 1996 | Video Game | Kermit the Frog |
| Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Kermit the Frog |
| It's Not Easy Being Green | 1994 | Video short | Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog |
| Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | 1994 | TV Movie | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley |
| Great Performances | 1994 | TV Series | Himself / Kermit the Frog / Muppet Performer |
| Chameleon of Pop: David Bowie Story | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs | 1993 | Video short | Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Bip Bippadotta |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' | 1992 | TV Movie | |
| The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / ... |
| Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990 | Video short | Ernie / Singer (segment "One Banana") / Kermit the Frog |
| Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! | 1990 | Video short | Harvey Monster |
| Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll | 1990 | Video short | Kermit the Frog |
| Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street | 1988 | Video short | Kermit The Frog / Ernie / Guy Smiley |
| The Best of Ernie and Bert | 1988 | Video short | Ernie |
| Sesame Street: Bedtime Stories and Songs | 1986 | Video short | Ernie / The King (segment "The King's Problem") (uncredited) |
| Getting Ready to Read | 1986 | Video short | Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / ... (uncredited) |
| I'm Glad I'm Me | 1986 | Video | Ernie / Kermit the Frog (uncredited) |
| Learning About Letters | 1986 | Video short | Kermit The Frog / Ernie / King Peter The Persnickety / ... (uncredited) |
| Muppet Babies | 1985 | TV Series | Kermit the Frog / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf |
| An American Werewolf in London | 1981 | Kermit the Frog |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Time-Machine Honorary Award | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | ||
| 1992 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Children's Programme (Fiction) | The Storyteller: Greek Myths (1990) |
| 1991 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 24 September 1991. At 6631 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1990 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | |
| 1990 | Career Achievement Award | Television Critics Association Awards | ||
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | The Jim Henson Hour (1989) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Events | Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989) |
| 1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Children's Educational or Informational Special or Series | Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Muppet Babies (1984) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Storyteller (1987) |
| 1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Children's Programing Special or Series - 8 and Younger | Fraggle Rock (1983) |
| 1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Muppet Babies (1984) |
| 1986 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Muppet Babies (1984) |
| 1985 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Muppet Babies (1984) |
| 1983 | Grand Prize | Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival | The Dark Crystal (1982) | |
| 1980 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | The Muppet Movie (1979) |
| 1979 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming | Sesame Street (1969) |
| 1979 | Golden Camera | Golden Camera, Germany | Best Entertainment Show | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1979 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1978 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Most Original Programme/Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1976 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Programming | Sesame Street (1969) |
| 1974 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming | Sesame Street (1969) |
| 1971 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | Sesame Street (1969) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Adapted Song | The Muppets (2011) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Series | Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories (1990) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Jim Henson Hour (1989) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | The Jim Henson Hour (1989) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Jim Henson Hour (1989) |
| 1989 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program | Muppet Babies (1984) |
| 1989 | Career Achievement Award | Television Critics Association Awards | ||
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Storyteller (1987) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Storyteller (1987) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) |
| 1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Children's Entertainment Special or Series - 8 and Younger | Fraggle Rock (1983) |
| 1988 | Career Achievement Award | Television Critics Association Awards | ||
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | The Christmas Toy (1986) |
| 1987 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Children's Programing Special or Series - 8 and Younger | The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) |
| 1987 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Labyrinth (1986) |
| 1986 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | |
| 1985 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Children's Programming Series | Fraggle Rock (1983) |
| 1983 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | The Dark Crystal (1982) |
| 1981 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety or Music Program | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1980 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1979 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1978 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | The Muppet Show (1976) |
| 1976 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | Sesame Street (1969) |
| 1966 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Short Subject, Live Action Subjects | Time Piece (1965) |