Jim Henson - Jim Henson Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990) was an American filmmaker and television producer, and arguably the most important puppeteer in American history -- certainly the most important in modern times. Creator of the Muppets, and the leading force behind their long creative run, Henson brought an engaging cast of characters, innovative ideas, and a pitch-perfect sense of timing and humor to many millions of people. He is also widely acknowledged for the ongoing vision of faith, friendship, love of magic, and unconditional love which informed nearly all of his work. Born in Greenville, Mississippi in 1936, Henson moved with his family to Maryland, near Washington, DC in the late 1940s. In 1954, while still in high school, he began working for.
Kermit the Frog - Kermit the Frog is a muppet character and one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous creations. Kermit was voiced by Henson until his death in 1990 and has been voiced by Brian Henson, Jim's son, and puppeteer Steve Whitmire since then. An early version of Kermit appeared in 1955, in a five minute puppet show for WRC-TV Sam and Friends. The early Kermit was a sort of lizardy thing; Kermit's first appearance as a frog was in the television special Hey Cinderella in 1969, and he's been a frog ever since. Kermit made frequent appearances on Sesame Street, often as a news reporter interviewing nursery rhyme characters. One of his most memorable works was the song, "It's not easy being green". Kermit's song "Rainbow connection" was also a big hit from.
Kenny Baker - five Star Wars films. Baker even played an additional role in 1983's Return of the Jedi, when he played one of the furry Ewoks. Other films Baker has appeared in include 1980's The Elephant Man, 1981's Time Bandits, 1984's Amadeus and the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth. In the late 1990s, Baker launched a stand up comedy career..
Jerry Nelson - Show. On Sesame Street he performs The Count and Harry Monster. "Jerry Nelson is a principal puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company. He has created countless characters including Robin the Frog, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, The Count, and many more. Jerry started out puppeteering for Bil Baird. Throughout the 60s, he worked on-and-off with Henson. Then in 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on "Sesame Street." Since then, Jerry has performed in numerous Muppet productions including the Muppet movies, "The Muppet Show," and various TV specials.".
Voice actor - and others) Daws Butler (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and others) Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson and others on The Simpsons; also (since 2002) Chuckie Finster on Rugrats and All Grown Up) Adriana Caselotti (Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson and others on The Simpsons) Pinto Colvig (Goofy) Elizabeth "E.G." Daily (Tommy Pickles on Rugrats and All Grown Up; Rudy Tabootie on ChalkZone; Buttercup on The Powerpuff Girls; and others) Walt Disney (Mickey Mouse) June Foray (Granny, Jokey Smurf, Natasha Fatale, Rocket J. Squirrel, Witch Hazel, among others) Stan Freberg (Chester the Terrier, Hubie, Junior Bear Tosh of the Goofy Gophers, narrator on The Wuzzles) Mark Hamill (The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series) Ben Hardaway (Woody Woodpecker) Phil Hartman (various characters on The Simpsons) Jim.
Hollywood, California - For several years the sign was left to deteriorate. In 1949, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce stepped in and offered to remove the last four letters and repair the rest. The sign is now a registered trademark and cannot be used without the permission of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who also manage the famous "Walk of Fame." The word "Hollywood" is also colloquially used to refer to the film and television industry in Southern California, the term deriving from the famous community. The Charlie Chaplin Studios, at La Brea and De Lonpre Avenues just south of Sunset Boulevard, was built in 1917. It has had many owners after 1953, including Kling Studios, who produced the Superman TV series with George Reeves, Red Skelton, who used the sound stages for his.
Gates McFadden - and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Before the series she was most known as a choreographer, often working on Jim Henson productions including the films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. She appeared briefly in the Woody Allen film Stardust Memories, and in The Hunt For Red October as Jack Ryan's wife Cathy, though most of her scenes were cut in post-production..
Gelfling - elf-like beings who populated the fictional world of Jim Henson's 1982 movie The Dark Crystal. Jen and Kira are the only two known survivors of a massacre perpetrated by the diabolical Skeksis of their race. Gelflings can speak in the languages of animals and upon physical contact with one another share thoughts, memories, and emotions in a process called dreamfasting. Female gelflings can also fly utilizing retractable birdlike wings. Jen and Kira were instrumental in fulfilling the prophecy that restored the crystal to its natural state..
Yip-Yips - telephones and computers on Sesame Street. They are "yip-yipped" by multiple muppeteers like Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Martin P. Robinson..
Goblin - said to have been a childhood favorite of J. R. R. Tolkien, who populated his Middle-earth with goblins but later preferred to call them orcs in order to distance them from fairy tale characters. Goblins also figure prominently in the Jim Henson film Labyrinth, in which a powerful sorceror (Jareth the Goblin King, portrayed by David Bowie) commands a legion of foul, diminutive, largely incompetent creatures. The goblins initially do the bidding of a young girl (played by Jennifer Connelly), who must ultimately overcome her fear of them and resist seduction by their king..
Gonzo - action, either by talking to actors or by themselves being performers. Such movies often eschew narrative and plot, opting (as Thompson did) to present a roughly contemporaneous account of "actual" events. The intention of this partly to involve the audience in the action, in a manner similar to the theater technique of breaking the fourth wall (but also: it's cheap, and no-one has to remember any lines). Gonzo or The Great Gonzo is a puppet character, one of Jim Henson's Muppets. Gonzo is blue, with a long hooked nose. On The Muppet Show he performed as a stuntman and daredevil under the name "The Great Gonzo" (or "Gonzo the Great"). He takes pride in his iconoclasm, all the while romantically pursuing Camilla the chicken. A running gag related to Gonzo is.
Grammy Awards of 1980 - 52nd Street Song of the Year Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) for "What a Fool Believes" performed by The Doobie Brothers Best New Artist Rickie Lee Jones Children's Best Recording for Children Jim Henson & Paul Williams (producers) for The Muppet Movie performed by The Muppets Classical Best Classical Orchestral Recording James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4) Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Luciano Pavarotti & the Bologna Orchestra for O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs Best Opera Recording Vittorio Negri (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers , Jon Vickers & the Royal Opera House Orchestra for Britten: Peter Grimes Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera) Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director), & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Grammy Awards of 1979 - Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, Walter Murphy, Tavares & Trammps for Saturday Night Fever Song of the Year Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are" Best New Artist A Taste of Honey Children's Best Recording for Children Jim Henson (producer) for The Muppet Show performed by The Muppets Classical Best Classical Orchestral Performance Michel Glotz (producer), Herbert von Karajan (conductor) & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphonies (9) (Complete) Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Luciano Pavarotti for Luciano Pavarotti - Hits From Lincoln Center Best Opera Recording George Sponhaltz, John Coveney (producers), Julius Rudel (conductor), Beverly Sills, Alan Titus & the New York City Opera Orchestra for Lehar: The Merry Widow Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera) Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago.
Grammy Awards of 1986 - Michael Jackson (songwriters) for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa Best New Artist Sade Blues Best Traditional Blues Recording B. B. King for "My Guitar Sings the Blues" Children's Best Recording for Children Jim Henson & Steve Buckingham (producers) for Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack performed by the Sesame Street cast Classical Best Classical Orchestral Recording Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Fauré: Pelleas et Melisande Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Robert Shaw (conductor), John Aler & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Requiem Best Opera Recording James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Philip Langridge, Franz Mazura & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Schoenberg: Moses und Aron Best Choral Performance (other than opera) Robert Shaw (conductor) &.
Grammy Awards of 1982 - the Year Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) for "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes Best New Artist Sheena Easton Children's Best Recording for Children Dennis Scott & Jim Henson (producers) for Sesame Country perfomed by The Muppets, Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn & Tanya Tucker Classical Best Classical Orchestral Recording James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Richard Bonynge (conductor), Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland & the New York City Opera Orchestra for Live From Lincoln Center - Sutherland/Horne/Pavarotti Best Opera Recording James Mallinson (producer), Charles Mackerras (conductor), Jiri Zahradnicek, Ivo Zidek, Vaclav Zitek & the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for Janáček: From the House of the Dead Best.
Grammy Awards of 1987 - Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder Best New Artist Bruce Hornsby & the Range Blues Best Traditional Blues Recording Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland & Robert Cray for Showdown! Children's Best Recording for Children Jim Henson, Kathryn King & Geri Van Rees (producers) for The Alphabet performed by the Sesame Street cast Classical Best Classical Orchestral Recording Michael Haas (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Liszt: A Faust Symphony Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance Andre Previn (conductor), Kathleen Battle & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart Best Opera Recording Elizabeth Ostrow (producer), John Mauceri (conductor), James Billings, Joyce Castle, Maris Clement, David Eisler, Jack Harrold, John Lankston, Erie Mills, Scott Reeve & the New York City Opera Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide'' Best Choral Performance.
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children - Awards of 1990 J. Aaron Brown, David R. Lehman (producers) & Tanya Goodman for The Rock-A-Bye Collection, Vol. 1 1980s Grammy Awards of 1989 Ry Cooder (producer & composer), Mark Sottnick (producer) & Robin Williams for Pecos Bill Grammy Awards of 1988 Tom Bradshaw, Mark Sottnick (producers), Bobby McFerrin (producer & artist) & Jack Nicholson for The Elephant's Child Grammy Awards of 1987 Jim Henson, Kathryn King & Geri Van Rees (producers) for The Alphabet performed by the Sesame Street cast Grammy Awards of 1986 Jim Henson & Steve Buckingham (producers) for Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack performed by the Sesame Street cast Grammy Awards of 1985 Ron Haffkine (producer) & Shel Silverstein for Where the Sidewalk Ends Grammy Awards of 1984 Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson.
Guy Smiley - of the game shows like "The Triangle Is Right" and "Beat the Time". He was performed by Jim Henson, and was retired upon Jim's death..
Farscape - a science fiction television series produced in Australia by the Jim Henson Company with the backing of US cable broadcaster The Sci Fi Channel. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The show 2 Cancellation 3 Characters 3.1 Crew of Moya 3.2 Enemies 4.
University of Maryland, College Park - College of Life Sciences; the School of Architecture; the Robert H. Smith School of Business; the A. James Clark School of Engineering; and the School of Public Affairs. The University of Maryland main campus is located about 10 miles northeast of Washington, DC. The College Park campus is located roughly between Adelphi Road to the north, Paint Branch Parkway to the south, and Knox Road to the west. The school's sports teams are called the Terrapins. They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Alumni Famous University of Maryland Alumni Include: Carmen Balthrop Len Bias Connie Chung Jim Henson Judith Resnik William McCool External Links http://www.umd.edu/ Official school site http://www.umterps.com/ Official athletics site http://www.inform.umd.edu/News/Diamondback/.
