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List Of Sesame Street Muppets
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program ''Sesame Street''. Some of the best known Muppets on ''Sesame Street'' include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover, and Elmo. Henson's involvement in ''Sesame Street'' began when he and Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the creators of the show, met in the summer of 1968, at one of the show's five three-day curriculum planning seminars in Boston. Author Christopher Finch reported that director Jon Stone, who had worked with Henson previously, felt that if they could not bring him on board, they should "make do without puppets". Henson was initially reluctant but agreed to join ''Sesame Street'' in support of its social goals. He also agreed to waive his performance fee for full ownership of the ''Sesame Street'' Muppets and to split any revenue they generated with the Children's Television Workshop (renamed to the Sesame Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Henson (1989)
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and director of ''The Dark Crystal'' (1982) and ''Labyrinth'' (1986). He was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland. Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created ''Sam and Friends'' (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park in collaboration with Jane Nebel who was a senior. A few years later the two married. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics, after which he and Jane produced coffee advertisements and developed experimental films. In 1958, he co-founded Muppets, Inc. with Jane, which became The Jim Henson Company. In 1969, Henson joined the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Oz - 1984
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Alistair Cooke
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Frank Oz
Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer, and filmmaker. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in ''The Muppet Show'', and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover in ''Sesame Street''. He also puppeteered and/or provided the voice for Yoda in the ''Star Wars'' series. His work as a director includes '' The Dark Crystal'' (1982), ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (1984), ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986), '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (1988), ''What About Bob?'' (1991), '' In & Out'' (1997), '' Death at a Funeral'' (2007), and an episode of the US television series '' Leverage'' (2011). Early life Oz was born on May 25, 1944, in Hereford, Herefordshire, England; the son of Frances (née Ghevaert; 1910–1989) and Isadore Oznowicz (1916–1998), both of whom were puppeteers. Some of their puppets survived the war and were presented at the Contemporary Jewish M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloysius Snuffleupagus
Aloysius Snuffleupagus (), more commonly known as Mr. Snuffleupagus or Snuffy for short, is one of the characters on ''Sesame Street'', a long-running PBS/HBO educational television program for young children. He is a giant anteater-like elephant-creature, without tusks or (visible) ears, and has a long thick pointed tail, similar in shape to that of a dinosaur (like a sauropod; in particular, a ''Brontosaurus'') or other reptile. He has long thick brown, feathery hair and a trunk, or "snuffle", that sometimes drags along the ground. He is Big Bird's best friend and has a younger sister named Alice. He also attends "Snufflegarden". History For many years, only Big Bird would see Snuffy because he would always leave while Big Bird went to get the others, leading everyone else to believe Snuffy was simply an imaginary friend, but after '' Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'', Big Bird finally succeeded in revealing Snuffy to his friends on Sesame Street. Before that, the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Schwomeyer
Judith Kay Schwomeyer (married name Sladky; born November 14, 1950) is an American actress and former competitive ice dancer. With her skating partner and then-husband, Jim Sladky, she became a four-time World medalist (silver in 1970; bronze in 1969, 1971, 1972) and five-time U.S. national champion (1968–1972). Personal life Judith Kay Schwomeyer was born on November 14, 1950. She graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. She is the daughter of Herb Schwomeyer, a Butler University coach and administrator, and sister of Sandy Lamb, an ice dancing coach. She was married to Jim Sladky from 1971 to 1990. She later married Blake Norton. Career Skating Schwomeyer/Sladky won five national titles, from 1968 to 1972. They finished on the podium at four World Championships, winning silver in 1970 and bronze in 1969, 1971, and 1972). They were coached by Ron Ludington. Together with Ludington, Schwomeyer/Sladky created the ''Yankee Polka'' compulsory dance. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
