[39][40] Medical expert Lawrence D. Altman also stated Henson's death "may have shocked many Americans who believed that bacterial infections no longer could kill with such swiftness. [8] He remembered the arrival of the family's first television as "the biggest event of his adolescence",[9] being heavily influenced by radio ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the early television puppets of Burr Tillstrom on Kukla, Fran and Ollie and Bil and Cora Baird. [8], Henson married Jane Nebel in 1959 and their children are Lisa (b. The series included Hey, Cinderella!, The Frog Prince, and The Muppet Musicians of Bremen. Er erlangte vor allem durch die Sesamstraße und die Muppet Show weltweite Bekanntheit. On May 16, 1990, Henson died in New York City at the age of 53. Henson's Muppets initially appeared separately from the realistic segments on the Street, but the show was revamped to integrate the two segments, placing much greater emphasis on Henson's work. However, in July 1992 Brady was sued by Jim Henson Productions for unfair competition in addition to copyright and trademark infringement. A list of movies and series which are in some way similar to Jim Henson's Labyrinth, wether it's in the storyline, theme, atmosphere, use of puppetry or visually. "[17] The first seven-second commercial for Wilkins was an immediate hit and was syndicated and reshot by Henson for local coffee companies throughout the United States, such as Community Coffee, Red Diamond Coffee, La Touraine Coffee, Nash's Coffee, and Jomar Instant coffee,[16] and he ultimately produced more than 300 coffee ads. Created by Jim Henson. [8] All five of his children began working with Muppets at an early age, partly because "one of the best ways of being around him was to work with him", according to Cheryl. Jim Henson's Movies and Shows show list info. '"[8] Henson recognized Kermit as an alter ego, though he thought that Kermit was bolder than he; he once said of the character, "He can say things I hold back. The Muppets were created by puppeteer Jim Henson in the 1950s; among his earliest creations was Kermit the Frog, who became Henson's most recognizable character.Originally conceived for an adult audience, Henson claimed, and later recanted, that he coined the term "Muppet" as a blend of the words "marionette" and "puppet". Labyrinth. [29] Henson's idol Edgar Bergen died at age 75 during production of the film, and Henson dedicated it to his memory. Sesame Street: Fiesta! Henson was born James Maury Henson on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, the younger of two children of Paul Ransom Henson (1904–1994), an agronomist for the United States Department of Agriculture, and his wife Betty Marcella (née Brown, 1904–1972). Rack up 500 points and you'll score a $5 reward for more movies. Then Henson pitched the show to British impresario Lew Grade to finance the show. The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Family Viewing or Special Class Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series, The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late), Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Dr. Seuss: How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Little Mermaid: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World, TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming, War in the Gulf: Questions & Answers with Peter Jennings, John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together, Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular, The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History, Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Count it Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street, Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special, Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting, Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller and The Jim Henson Hour. X-ray images of his chest revealed multiple abscesses in both of his lungs as a result of a previous bacterial infection.