Jim Henson: Idea Man (2024)

Genres - Biography, Documentary | Release Date - May 24, 2024 | Run Time - 108 min. | Countries - United States of America | MPAA Rating - PG

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Dave Goelz

Self / Self - Puppeteer

Frank Oz

Self / Self - Filmmaker

Jim Henson

Self (archive footage) / Self - Filmmaker

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage) / Self - Singer

Anthony Daniels

C-3PO (archive footage) / C3-PO

Arsenio Hall

Self

Austin Pendleton

Max

Bernie Brillstein

Self (archive footage) / Self - Jim's Agent

Bob Hope

Self

Bob McGrath

Bob (archive footage) / Self

Brian Henson

Self / Self - Puppeteer

Carmen Osbahr

Rosita

Caroll Spinney

Self (archive footage) / Self - Puppeteer

Cass Elliot

Self

Charles Gibson

Self

Chevy Chase

Self (archive footage) / Self - Performer, Saturday Night Live

Dan Aykroyd

Self

David Bowie

Jareth (archive footage) / Jareth

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage) / Self

Dick Cavett

Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show

Drew Barrymore

Gertie

Dudley Moore

Self

Ed Sullivan

Self

Elton John

Self (archive footage) / Self - Singer

Emilio Delgado

Luis (archive footage) / Self

Eric Jacobson

Bert

Fran Brill

Self / Self - Puppeteer

Garrett Morris

Self

Gene Shalit

Self (archive footage) / Self

George Lucas

Self (archive footage) / Self - Executive Producer

Gilda Radner

Self

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage) / Self - Actor

James Frawley

Self (archive footage) / Self - Director

Jane Curtin

Self

Jennifer Connelly

Self

Jerry Nelson

Self (archive footage) / Self - Puppeteer

Jimmy Dean

Self (archive footage) / Self - Host, The Jimmy Dean Show

Joan Ganz Cooney

Self - Founder, Children's Television Workshop

John Belushi

Self

John Henson

Self - Puppeteer

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage) / Self

Julie Andrews

Self (archive footage) / Self - Actress

Kevin Clash

Self

Laraine Newman

Self

Liza Minnelli

Self (archive footage) / Self

Loretta Long

Susan (archive footage) / Self

Mark Hamill

Self (archive footage) / Self

Matt Vogel

The Count

Michael Eisner

Self (archive footage) / Self - CEO, Walt Disney Studios

Morley Safer

Self (archive footage) / Self - 60 Minutes Correspondent

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage) / Self - Host, The Orson Welles Show

Peter Friedman

Muppet Performer

Peter Linz

Ernie

Queen Elizabeth II

Self (archive footage) / Self

Raquel Welch

Self (archive footage) / Self - Actress

Richard Nixon

Self - Vice President of the United States

Rita Moreno

Self / Self - Actress

Roger Moore

Self (archive footage) / Self - Actor

Roscoe Orman

Gordon (archive footage) / Gordon #3

Sonia manzano

Maria (archive footage) / Self

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Muppet Performer

Steve Martin

Self (archive footage) / Self

Steve Whitmire

Self (archive footage) / Self

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage) / Self - Musician

Alex Rockwell

Self / Self - Creative Assistant 1988 - 1990

Heather Henson

Self / Self - Puppet Artist

Lisa Henson

Self / Self - Producer

Adam Hunt

Muppet Performer

Alex Stevens

Baker (archive footage) / The Baker

Alice Tweedy

Muppet Performer

Alison Bartlett

Gina

Betty Henson

Self - Jim's Mother

Bob Payne

Muppet Performer

Bonnie Erickson

Self / Self - Puppet Builder

Brian Froud

Self (archive footage) / Self

Brian Meehl

Muppet Performer

Bruce Schwartz

Muppet Performer

Buz Suraci

Muppet Performer

Camille Bonora

Self

Caroly Wilcox

Muppet Performer

Cheryl Blaylock

Muppet Performer

Cheryl Henson

Self / Self - Puppetry Arts Funder

Chet O'Brien

Mr. Macintosh

Cynthia Adler

Muppet Performer

Danny Seagren

Muppet Performer

Dave Garroway

Self (archive footage) / Self - Co-Host, The Today Show

David Alan Barclay

Firey 1

David Bowe

Self (archive footage)

David Lazer

Self (archive footage) / Self - Producer

David Rudman

Self

David Showler

Goblin

Don Hinkley

Self

Don Sahlin

Self (archive footage) / Self - Puppeteer

Donna Kimball

Self

Edward G. Christie

Self

Eren Ozker

Muppet Performer

Faz Fazakas

Self

Frances Oznowicz

Self - Frank Oz's Mother

Frank Meschkuleit

Self

Gerard Parkes

Doc

Hal Miller

Gordon #2

Hugh Spight

Garthim

Hus Levant

Garthim

James J. Kroupa

Muppet Performer

Jane Henson

Self (archive footage) / Self - Jim Henson's Wife

Jean-Pierre Amiel

Mystic Weaver

Jerry Juhl

Self (archive footage) / Self - Head Writer

Joey Calvan

Self

John Lovelady

Self

John Tartaglia

Self

Jon Stone

Self (archive footage) / Self - Director

Jordan Lockhart

Self

Karen Prell

Self - Puppeteer

Kathryn Mullen

Self

Kermit Love

Self (archive footage)

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Abby Cadabby

Lew Grade

Self (archive footage) / Self - Impresario

Louise Gold

Self

Martin G. Baker

Self

Martin P. Robinson

Self

Matt Robinson

Self

Maury Brown

Self - Jim's Grandfather

Michael Earl

Muppet Performer

Michael K. Frith

Self / Self - Creative Director

Michael O'Donoghue

Self - SNL Head Writer

Mike Oznowicz

Self - Frank Oz's Father

Mike Quinn

Self

Norman Seeff

Self (archive footage) / Self - Photographer

Northern Calloway

David (archive footage) / Self

Olga Felgemacher

Muppet Performer

Pam Arciero

Self

Paul Henson Jr.

Self - Jim's Brother

Paul Henson Sr.

Self - Jim's Father

Peter Harris

Self

Philip Casson

Self

Rex Sevenoaks

Manager (archive footage)

Richard Hunt

Self (archive footage) / Self - Puppeteer

Richard Schaal

The Man in the Cube (archive footage)

Robbie Barnett

Garthim

Rollin Krewson

Self - Puppeteer

Ronnie Le Drew

Goblin

Ruggles

Self

Ryan Dillon

Elmo

Scott Walker

Frog Killer

Shari Weiser

Hoggle

Shola Lynch

Self

Simon J. Williamson

Garthim

Swee Lim

Garthim

Terry Angus

Muppet Performer

Tim Gosley

Muppet Performer

Tim Rose

Treasurer

Toby Froud

Toby

Toby Philpott

Garthim

Tony Basilicato

Muppet Performer

Will Lee

Mr. Hooper (archive footage) / Self

Crew

Brian Grazer

Producer

Chris Finnegan

Producer

Christopher St. John

Producer

Dane Charbeneau

Producer

Jeremy Zerechak

Producer

Jonna McLaughlin

Producer

Justin Wilkes

Producer

Kelsey Arlington

Producer

Leila Wikel

Producer

Malia Kobara

Producer

Margaret Bodde

Producer

Mark Caballero

Producer

Mark Monroe

Writer, Producer

Meredith Kaulfers

Producer, Executive Producer

Michael Rosenberg

Producer, Executive Producer

Paul Crowder

Editor, Producer, Executive Producer

Sara Bernstein

Producer

Seamus Walsh

Producer

Sierra Neal

Editor

Travis Eilerson

Producer

Vanessa Maruskin

Producer

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