Brian Henson Biography (1963-)

Born 1963 in New York, NY; son of James Maury (a puppeteer) and Jane Anne (maiden name, Nebel) Henson; married Ellis Flyte (a fashion designer), November,1990. Addresses: Office: The Jim Henson Company, 1416 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028.; Agent: Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Fl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Industry Entertainment, 955 South Carrillo Dr.,3rd Fl., Los Angles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Puppeteer, puppeteer coordinator, director, producer, special effects specialist, actor
Birth Details: 1963; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Puppeteer, The Great Muppet Caper, Universal, 1981
Puppeteer and Muppet special effects, The Muppets Take Manhattan,TriStar, 1984
Puppeteer, Return to Oz (also known as The Adventures of the Devil from the Sky and Oz), Buena Vista, 1985
Puppeteer and (uncredited) animatronic puppeteer: reindeers, Santa Claus: The Movie (also known as Santa Claus), TriStar, 1985
Principal puppeteer, Little Shop of Horrors, Warner Bros., 1986
Puppeteer and puppeteer coordinator, Labyrinth, TriStar, 1986
Puppeteer, The Witches, Warner Bros., 1990
Chief puppeteer and second unit director, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, New Line Cinema, 1990
Producer and director, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Buena Vista, 1992
Producer and director, Muppet Treasure Island, Buena Vista, 1996
Executive producer, Buddy, Columbia, 1997
Producer, Muppets from Space, Columbia, 1999
Executive producer, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Columbia, 1999
Director and executive producer, The Power of the Dark Crystal, Odyssey Motion Pictures, 2006
Film Appearances
Voice, The Great Muppet Caper, Universal, 1981
Jerry, Split Image (also known as Captured), Orion, 1982
Voice of Jack Pumpkinhead, Return to Oz (also known as The Adventures of the Devil from the Sky and Oz), Buena Vista, 1985
Voice of Hoggle and Goblin, Labyrinth, TriStar, 1986
Andy Pig, Muppet Classic Theater, 1994
(Uncredited) Voice, Muppet Treasure Island, Buena Vista, 1996
Voice of Dr. Phil Van Neuter, Sal Minella, and Talking Sandwich, Muppets from Space, Columbia, 1999
Television Work
Series
Producer and puppeteer, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1990-94
Executive producer, Jim Henson's "Dog City," Fox, 1992
Executive producer, CityKids, ABC, 1993-94
Executive producer, Jim Henson's "Secret Life of Toys," The DisneyChannel, 1994
Executive producer, Aliens in the Family, ABC, 1996
Producer and executive producer, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss,1996
Executive producer and puppeteer, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996, then The Disney Channel, 1997-
Executive producer, B.R.A.T.S. of the Lost Nebula, syndicated, 1998
Executive producer, Bear in the Big Blue House, 1998
Executive producer, Family Rules, UPN, 1999
Executive producer, Farscape (also known as Far Horizon), Sci-Fi Channel, 1999
Miniseries
Executive producer, Gulliver's Travels, NBC, 1996
Director and executive producer, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, CBS, 2001
Director and executive producer, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (also known as The Farscape Miniseries), Sci-Fi Channel, 2004
"Battleground," Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, TNT, 2006
Movies

Executive producer and Muppet performer, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002
Executive producer, The Muppets' "Wizard of Oz," ABC, 2005
Executive producer, Horse Power, Cartoon Network, 2005
Specials
Muppet performer, Henson's Place, 1984
Cruiser, The Christmas Toy (also known as Jim Henson's "The Christmas Toy"), 1986
Puppeteer co-ordinator, Inside the Labyrinth (documentary), 1986
Puppeteer, The Dream Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney's World, 1991
Executive producer, CityKids, ABC, 1993
Muppet performer and himself, "The World of Jim Henson" (documentary), Great Performances, PBS, 1994
Pilots
Executive producer, Legacy, NBC, 1997
Executive producer, Masters of Horror and Suspense, NBC, 1999
Episodic
Puppeteer, "Hans My Hedgehog" (also known as "The Grovelhog"), The Storyteller, NBC, 1987
"Fearnot," The Storyteller, NBC, 1987
Puppeteer, "The Luck Child," The Storyteller, NBC, 1988
Executive producer, "CityKids," The ABC Saturday Morning Special,ABC, 1992
Puppeteer, "Daedalus and Icarus" (also known as "The Greek Myths"), Jim Henson's "The Storyteller," HBO, 1997
Puppeteer, "Orpheus and Eurydice" (also known as "The Greek Myths"), Jim Henson's "The Storyteller," HBO, 1997
Puppeteer, "Perseus and the Gorgon" (also known as "The Greek Myths"), Jim Henson's "The Storyteller," HBO, 1997
Puppeteer, "The Three Ravens," Jim Henson's "The Storyteller," HBO, 1997
Puppeteer, "Theseus and the Minotaur" (also known as "The Greek Myths"),Jim Henson's "The Storyteller," 1997
Director, "Exodus from Genesis," Farscape, Sci-Fi Channel, 1999
Also directed episodes of Jim Henson Presents "Mother Goose Stories" (also known as Jim Henson's "Mother Goose Stories"), The Disney Channel; Muppets Tonight!; and Dinosaurs, ABC, between 1990 and 1994.
Television Appearances
Series
Various characters, Sesame Street (also known as Les Amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, Sesame Park, and The New Sesame Street), 1969-
Voice of storyteller's dog and other characters, The Storyteller (also known as Jim Henson's "The Storyteller"), 1988
The Jim Henson Hour, 1989
Voice of Grandma Ethyl Phillips, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991
Voice of Seymour, Sal Manilla, Dr. Phil Van Neuter, Nigel, and other characters, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996, then The Disney Channel, 1997-98
Miniseries
Voice of the dog, The Storyteller: Greek Myths (also known as Jim Henson's "The Storyteller": Greek Myths), 1990
Voice of Galaga, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, CBS, 2001
Movies
Doug, Living with Dinosaurs, 1989
Voice of Scooter, Sal Manilla, and Janice, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002
Voice of Crazy Harry and Sal Manilla, The Muppets' "Wizard of Oz,"ABC, 2005
Specials
Voice of Cruiser, The Christmas Toy (also known as Jim Henson's"Christmas Toy"), ABC, 1986
Fearnot, NBC, 1987
Himself, "The World of Jim Henson" (documentary), Great Performances, PBS, 1994
Himself, I Love Muppets, BBC, 2002
Himself, Zippy and George's Puppet Legends (documentary), 2005
Episodic
Voice of the storyteller's dog, "Hans My Hedgehog" (also known as "The Grovelhog"), The Storyteller, NBC, 1987
Voice of Arthur Rizzo, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991
Voice of Aubrey Molehill, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991
Himself, "Puppeteering: No Strings Attached," Movie Magic, Discovery Channel, 1994
Himself, Showbiz Today, CNN, 1995
Also appeared as voice of death, The Storyteller, NBC; in The Jim Henson Hour.
RECORDINGS
Video Games
(Film clips director) Muppets Treasure Island, 1996
Voice of Sal and Van Neuter, Muppet Race Mania, Midway Games, 2000
Voice of Sal Minella, Janice, Scooter, and the newsman, Muppets PartyCruise, 2003
WRITINGS
Television Miniseries
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, CBS, 2001
Television Pilots
Legacy, NBC, 1997
Contributor to periodicals, including Inc.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Broadcasting & Cable, November 27, 2000, p. 72
Entertainment Weekly, March 8, 1996, p. 30
New York Times, December 25, 1995
People Weekly, May 31, 1991, pp. 94-96
Playthings, June, 1994, p. 66

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