James Maury "Jim" Henson (24 September 1936 – 16 Mei 1990) adalah seorang pembuat boneka tangan, artis, kartunis, penemu, penulis naskah, dan pembuat film asal Amerika yang meraih ketenaran mancanegara sebagai pembuat the Muppets. Ia lahir di Greenville, Mississippi dan dibesarkan di Leland, Mississippi dan Hyattsville, Maryland.
| Jim Henson | |
|---|---|
Henson di Emmy Award 1989 | |
| Lahir | James Maury Henson 24 September 1936 Greenville, Mississippi, AS |
| Meninggal | 16 Mei 1990 (umur 53) New York City, New York, AS |
| Makam | Dikremasi; abu ditabur di dekat Taos, New Mexico, AS |
| Pendidikan | Northwestern High School |
| Almamater | University of Maryland, College Park (BS) |
| Pekerjaan | Pembuat boneka tangan, artis, kartunis, penemu, penulis naskah, sutradara, produse |
| Tahun aktif | 1954–1990 |
| Dikenal atas | Pembuat The Muppets (1955–90) |
| Partai politik | Partai Demokrat |
| Anggota dewan | Jim Henson Foundation The Jim Henson Company (1958–90) Jim Henson's Creature Shop (1979–90) |
| Suami/istri | Jane Henson (m. 1959–1990) |
| Anak | Brian Henson Lisa Henson John Henson Heather Henson Cheryl Henson |
| Penghargaan | Courage Conscience Award Emmy Award Disney Legend Award |
Referensi Sunting
- "The Jim Henson Company". henson.com. dari versi asli tanggal February 3, 2016.
- Kesalahan pengutipan: Tag
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Bacaan tambahan Sunting
- Finch, Christopher (1981). Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show. New York: Muppet Press/Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-394-52085-8.
- Finch, Christopher (1993). Jim Henson: The Works—The Art, the Magic, the Imagination. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-679-41203-4.
- Jones, Brian Jay (2013). Jim Henson: The Biography. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-52611-3.
Pranala luar Sunting
- Media terkait Jim Henson di Wikimedia Commons
- Kutipan tentang Jim Henson di Wikiquote
- The Jim Henson Legacy
- Jim Henson di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- (Inggris) Jim Henson di TCM Movie Database
- Jim Henson di Find a Grave
- Art Directors Club biography and portrait
- Jim Henson Biography - Book Summary and Quotes
- The Jim Henson Works at the University of Maryland: 70+ digital videos available to students, scholars and visitors at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
- Early Jim Henson films in the AT&T Archives: "Robot" and "Charlie Magnetico," two films that Henson created for the Bell Data Communications Seminar in the early 1960s
- Jim Henson Documentary produced by the PBS Series In Their Own Words
Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Jim Henson.