James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer and filmmaker, born in Greenville, Mississippi, on 24 September 1936 and died on 16 May 1990. He achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. He was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983 to 1987), for directing The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), and for creating the Muppets for Sesame Street (1969 to the present). Raised in Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, he began developing puppets in high school.
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He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller (1987-1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989).
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creating Fraggle Rock
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Created by Jim Henson in 1955, the eponymous media franchise encompasses films, television, music, and other media associated with the characters.
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