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Jim Henson Idea Man

20247.8 / 10108 min

Documentary

Overview

Never stop creating.

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

Cast

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Self

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Self

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Self

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Self

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Self

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Self

Lisa Henson

Lisa Henson

Self

Alex Rockwell

Alex Rockwell

Self

Heather Henson

Heather Henson

Self

Cheryl Henson

Cheryl Henson

Self

Bonnie Erickson

Bonnie Erickson

Self

Michael K. Frith

Michael K. Frith

Self

Jane Henson

Jane Henson

Self (archive footage)

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self (archive footage)

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self (archive footage)

Bernie Brillstein

Bernie Brillstein

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Self (archive footage)

Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney

Self (archive footage)

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Dean

Jimmy Dean

Self (archive footage)

Michael Eisner

Michael Eisner

Self (archive footage)

James Frawley

James Frawley

Self (archive footage)

Dave Garroway

Dave Garroway

Self (archive footage)

John Henson

John Henson

Self (archive footage)

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Self (archive footage)

Elton John

Elton John

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl

Self (archive footage)

Rollie Krewson

Rollie Krewson

Self (archive footage)

David Lazer

David Lazer

Self (archive footage)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Michael O'Donoghue

Michael O'Donoghue

Self (archive footage)

Morley Safer

Morley Safer

Self (archive footage)

Don Sahlin

Don Sahlin

Self (archive footage)

Jon Stone

Jon Stone

Self (archive footage)

Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Pam Arciero

Pam Arciero

Self (archive footage)

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Self (archive footage)

Terry Angus

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Pierre Amiel

Self (archive footage)

Martin G. Baker

Self (archive footage)

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Self (archive footage)

Alison Bartlett

Alison Bartlett

Self (archive footage)

Tony Basilicato

Self (archive footage)

Cheryl Blaylock

Cheryl Blaylock

Self (archive footage)

John Belushi

John Belushi

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

Self (archive footage)

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Self (archive footage)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels

Self (archive footage)

Emilio Delgado

Emilio Delgado

Self (archive footage)

Cass Elliot

Cass Elliot

Self (archive footage)

Olga Felgemacher

Self (archive footage)

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Self (archive footage)

Brian Froud

Brian Froud

Self (archive footage)

Toby Froud

Toby Froud

Self (archive footage)

Charles Gibson

Charles Gibson

Self (archive footage)

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Self (archive footage)

Eric Jacobson

Eric Jacobson

Self (archive footage)

Peter Linz

Peter Linz

Self (archive footage)

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Self (archive footage)

Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

Self (archive footage)

Brian Meehl

Self (archive footage)

Frank Meschkuleit

Self (archive footage)

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Self (archive footage)

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Self (archive footage)

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Self (archive footage)

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Self (archive footage)

Chet O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Carmen Osbahr

Carmen Osbahr

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

David Rudman

David Rudman

Self (archive footage)

Ed Sullivan

Ed Sullivan

Self (archive footage)

John Tartaglia

John Tartaglia

Self (archive footage)

Matt Vogel

Matt Vogel

Self (archive footage)

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Director

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Producer

Brian Grazer

Brian Grazer

Producer

Sara Bernstein

Sara Bernstein

Producer

Margaret Bodde

Margaret Bodde

Producer

Justin Wilkes

Justin Wilkes

Producer

Mark Monroe

Mark Monroe

Producer

Christopher St. John

Producer

Paul Crowder

Paul Crowder

Executive Producer

Meredith Kaulfers

Executive Producer

Michael Rosenberg

Executive Producer

David Fleming

David Fleming

Original Music Composer

Paul Crowder

Paul Crowder

Editor

Sierra Neal

Editor

Mark Monroe

Mark Monroe

Writer

Igor Martinović

Director of Photography

Jenni Morello

Director of Photography

John Chater

Director of Photography

Vanja Černjul

Vanja Černjul

Director of Photography

Tony Volante

Supervising Sound Editor

Daniel Timmons

Supervising Sound Editor

Tony Volante

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daniel Timmons

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeremy S. Bloom

Sound Designer

Brad Bergbom

Production Sound Mixer

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Thanks

Heather Henson

Heather Henson

Thanks

Lisa Henson

Lisa Henson

Thanks

Cheryl Henson

Cheryl Henson

Thanks

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Music Score Producer