Jim Henson

Date of Birth

1936-09-24

Date of Death

1990-05-16

Place of Birth

Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Known for

The Muppet Movie, Into the Night, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Henson’s Place: The Man Behind the Muppets, The Great Muppet Caper

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No CGI, All Heart: 5 Summer of ’86 Masterpieces Turning 40 This Summer

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Take a nostalgic trip back to the legendary Summer of '86! Discover why these five classic films still rule the silver screen 40 years later.

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Has the Fantasy Film Genre Lost Its Magic?

Posted 6 months ago

Why doesn't Hollywood make or believe in Fantasy films like Labyrinth and The NeverEnding Story? Are we killing magic on the big screen?

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Awesome Art’s 13th Annual Christmas Edition with A Christmas Story, Die Hard, Elf, Gremlins, Home Alone, Santa Claus

Posted 7 months ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

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Interview With Artist Kevin Wilson (Awesome Art)

Posted 12 months ago

Theodore For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month...

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Interview with Artist Joseph DiCarlo (Awesome Art)

Posted 1 year ago

The Awesome Art series has conducted an interview with the awesome artist Joseph DiCarlo about his work, favorite film, and more

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Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net: Johnny Crap

Posted 2 years ago

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Alien, The Muppet Show, Rocky III, Venom, The Wild Robot

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Movie Reviews

Jim Henson: Idea Man Review

Posted 2 years ago

Ron Howard's documentary on Jim Henson's life is a bit surface level but a beautiful look at one of the 20th Century's most innovative minds.

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Jennifer Connelly says movies like Labyrinth aren’t made anymore

Posted 2 years ago

Labyrinth star Jennifer Connelly fondly remembered working with Jim Henson on the film, which she says remains “special.”

Pop Culture

David Bowie’s “codpiece” in Labyrinth has a much deeper meaning

Posted 2 years ago

You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the – woah! If there’s one thing we can’t shake from 1986’s Labyrinth, it’s not the remarkably inventive set design, the memorable characters from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop or...