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	The Jim Henson Company information - Search.com
		The company is now run by his son Brian and daughter Lisa, who serve as co-chairs and co-CEOs.
		Nine months before Jim Henson's death on May 16, 1990, he was negotiating the sale of his company to The Walt Disney Company for a reported $150 million.
		In March 15, 2005, The Jim Henson Company annouced that they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company with a number of events, starting with screenings of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth on April 23 at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
	www.search.com /reference/The_Jim_Henson_Company (435 words)

	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.
		Henson was also responsible for two non-Muppet Show-related movies, 1982's high fantasy The Dark Crystal[?] and the 1986 Labyrinth, co-produced by George Lucas.
		Jim Henson died unexpectedly in 1990 due to pneumonia.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ji/Jim_Henson.html (907 words)

	obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Jim Henson
		Henson's father was an agronomist for the US Department of Agriculture, assigned to a station in Leland, Mississippi, and it was there that Henson and his older brother Paul spent their early years.
		Henson's budding artistic talents were encouraged by his maternal grandmother who was herself a skilled painter and seamstress, and she was credited with teaching Henson needlework and soft sculpture techniques in his youth.
		Henson observed that by using the television camera to crop puppeteers from view of the audience, the puppets themselves would no longer be confined to the box-type stages traditionally used to screen operators from view.
	obits.com /hensonjim.html (1507 words)

	Jim Henson - Muppet Wiki
		Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990) was the creator of the Muppets and was the performer behind many of the troupe's most famous characters, including Kermit the Frog.
		Jim Henson was initially reluctant to use his characters on an educational kids' series, for fear of being typecast as a children's entertainer.
		Henson was the guiding force in developing the concept for the series, which began with his own notes for "The Woozle World" scribbled on a small pad.
	muppet.wikia.com /wiki/Jim_Henson (2454 words)

	MWP: Jim Henson (1936-1990)
		James Maury Henson was born September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, the second son of Paul Ransom and Elizabeth Marcella Henson.
		Jim Henson’s The Storyteller and Jim Henson’s Greek Myths were original series conceived by Henson to convey the metaphoric richness of ancient stories.
		Henson’s film and television productions are too numerous to recount here, as are his varied roles in them: he often served as writer, director, producer, and “performer” (as puppeteer and voice) in his productions, and occasionally in other roles as well (such as choreography for The Muppets Take Manhattan).
	www.olemiss.edu /depts/english/ms-writers/dir/henson_jim (1049 words)

	NMAH: Muppets and Mechanisms: Jim Henson’s Legacy
		Henson’s work transformed both the art and the science of puppetry from the simple, cloth, hand-and-rod Muppets to the complex figures of the 1982 film The Dark Crystal, which used a remote-controlled system of movement called animatronics.
		Classic Muppets that Jim Henson personally activated and voiced, including Kermit the Frog, the Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, and the banjo player from the Country Trio, which is a Muppet that resembles Jim Henson.
		Jim Henson with cast members of "Sam and Friends" (from left to right): Harry the Hipster, Sam, Yorick, Kermit.
	americanhistory.si.edu /exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=797 (405 words)

	MWP Writer News (May 7, 2003): Jim Henson's children buy back the Muppets
		According to media reports, German media company EM.TV and Merchandising AG has agreed to sell Jim Henson Co., the producer of the Muppets, to the children of their creator for $89 million.
		Jim Henson, who was born in 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi, created his trademark puppets nearly fifty years ago for a five-minute late-night puppet show on a local television station.
		Henson himself performed and voiced his most famous creature, Kermit the Frog, whose namesake was one of Henson’s childhood friends in Leland, Mississippi.
	www.olemiss.edu /mwp/news/2003/2003_0507_hensonmuppets.html (492 words)

	Jim Henson @ Filmbug
		Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 — May 16, 1990), was one of the most important puppeteers in modern American television history.
		Henson also founded Jim Henson's Creature Shop to build creatures for a large number of other films and series (most recently the science fiction production Farscape), and is considered one of the most advanced and well respected creators of film creatures.
		Jim Henson died of bacterial pneumonia on May 16, 1990 at the age of 53.
	www.filmbug.com /db/23557 (1237 words)

	Jim Henson Bio
		Jim Henson was born at King’s Daughters Hospital in Greenville, Mississippi on September 24, 1936, the second son of Paul and Betty Henson.
		Jim Henson's The Storyteller was an original series conceived by Jim Henson to convey the metaphoric richness of ancient stories.
		Jim Henson had the keen ability of drawing together a strong team of performers, artists, and collaborators who shared his vision and creativity.
	www.newsdesk.umd.edu /images/Henson/Articles/Hensonbio.html (1238 words)

	MT&R \| The Muppets Say Cheese: The Photography of John E. Barrett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Brought forth from the creative mind of Jim Henson, the Muppets live their whimsical lives mainly in the visual media of television and motion pictures, both of which have allowed audiences countless opportunities to see these clever creatures in action.
		Henson wanted to play this up by giving the Muppets another dimension through posed images that would be just as clever as the physical and verbal interactions that fans saw each week on The Muppet Show.
		Two years later the Henson Photo Studio moved its operations down the street to a carriage house studio owned by Jane Henson (Jim’s widow), where thousands of photos were and still are taken by Barrett.
	www.mtr.org /screen/muppets2005/gallery.htm (801 words)

	The Jim Henson Company - Muppet Wiki
		In 1990, Jim Henson was in negotiations to sell the company to the Walt Disney Company, but Jim Henson died during the week that he was supposed to sign the contract, and his family decided to keep the company private.
		In 1999, the Jim Henson Company had partial interests in two cable channels, The Kermit Channel (which was broadcast in Asia) and The Odyssey Channel (which was broadcast in the USA).
		In 2004, almost one year after owenership of the Henson company was returned to the family’s hands, the Jim Henson Company sold the rights to the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House characters to the Walt Disney Company, who control the Muppets through the wholly owned subsidiary Muppets Holding Company LLC.
	muppet.wikia.com /wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Company (875 words)

	Muppet Central Articles - Editorials: The future of the Jim Henson Company
		Jim was always about creating new boundaries that no one dreamed of, verses fulfilling the ones that already existed.
		Almost no one at Henson liked the way things were handled with Disney's aggressive "hands-on" approach from start to finish in all aspects of the company.
		As a company their style isn't as "hands-on" as Disney but it's still very goal-focused which is what Henson needs right now.
	www.muppetcentral.com /articles/editorials/jhcfuture.shtml (1352 words)

	The Jim Henson Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Jim Henson Company is an American company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.
		The company is now run by his son Brian and daughter Lisa, who serve as co-chairs and co-CEOs.
		In May 7, 2003, the Henson family repurchased the Henson Company for $78 million.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Company (488 words)

	Jim Henson Company at 50 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The company was sold to German media firm EM.TV and Merchandising AG in 2000, and only after that company's stock imploded was the Henson family able to repurchase it in May 2003.
		To be sure, a lot is going on within the Henson Co. empire in advance of what would have been the beloved patriarch's 69th birthday Saturday (he died May 16, 1990, at age 53 of bacterial pneumonia).
		The company also has kept its hand in the fantasy genre during the past several years with the Sci Fi Channel series "Farscape" and the acclaimed miniseries "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars," both of which feature the company's revolutionary Henson Digital Performance System virtual-puppeteering technology, now the industry standard.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001139392 (900 words)

	Jim Henson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Henson was also responsible for two non-Muppet Show-related movies, 1982's high fantasy The Dark Crystal and the 1986 Labyrinth, the latter of which was co-produced by George Lucas.
		Statue of Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog, on display outside of Adele H. Stamp Student Union in College Park, Maryland by sculptor, Jay Hall Carpenter.
		Henson is tributed both as himself and as Kermit the Frog, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Henson (1896 words)

	Mickey News °o° - The Walt Disney Company And The Jim Henson Company Sign Agreement.
		Brian Henson, who with his sister Lisa is co-chair and co-chief executive officer of The Jim Henson Company, said, "This new and very important relationship will enable our two companies to combine our respective talents and resources in ways that will fully realize the tremendous potential of the Muppet and Bear franchises.
		Lisa Henson said, "In the months before his death in 1990, my father Jim Henson pursued extensive discussions with The Walt Disney Company based on his strong belief that Disney would be a perfect home for the Muppets.
		The Jim Henson Company will also actively pursue partnerships and other strategic arrangements to exploit these and other existing and new properties and to build their value over the long term.
	www.mickeynews.com /News/PrintStory.asp_Q_id_E_2184Muppets_A_cat_E_DC (733 words)

	PRESS RELEASE The Jim Henson Company, TOKYOPOP, and Neil Gaiman Set to Bring "MirrorMask" and Classic Fantasy Titles to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Henson also recently announced that it is in preproduction on a sequel theatrical film of this cult classic.
		The Jim Henson Company, currently celebrating 50 years as an established leader in family entertainment, is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and computer graphics.
		The company's global reach has recently expanded to Europe, with new offices in the UK and Germany, in addition to its Los Angeles and Tokyo operations.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=90938 (720 words)

	Jim Henson
		Jim Henson was born in Greenville, Mississippi, on September 24, 1936, the second son of Paul and Betty Henson.
		Jim's first performing partner was Jane Nebel, whom he met at the University, and who later became his wife.
		After a brief illness Jim Henson died on May 16, 1990 in New York City leaving the world his Creative legacy which is now run through the through the activities of The Jim Henson Company.
	iat.ubalt.edu /courses/old/pbds660_sp99/students/reckley/ex5/people/henson.htm (611 words)

	Augusta Georgia: metro@ugusta: Germans buy Sesame Street, Jim Henson's Muppet company 02/22/00
		Munich-based EM.TV and Merchandising AG is buying the Jim Henson Co., creator of the Muppet characters known to children worldwide.
		The Jim Henson Co. rose to international fame from its founding in 1958, with the hit television series ``Sesame Street'' first broadcast in 1969.
		The company plans no shakeups for the Jim Henson crew, which will continue to have creative independence from its headquarters in Los Angeles, New York and London, said Florian Haffa, Thomas Haffa's brother and deputy chairman of EM.TV.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/022200/lat_muppets.shtml (672 words)

	The Jim Henson Company :: The Jim Henson Company Announces Recipients of the First Annual Jim Henson Honors
		Honorees were chosen by the artists and staff at The Jim Henson Company, who were asked to nominate recipients who inspire them in their everyday work, maintain similar core values as the company, and of course, reflect Jim Henson's commitment to excellence in creativity and innovation.
		The Gorillaz, an animated rock group established by Damon Albarn of the band Blur and named the world's most successful virtual band by the Guinness Book of World records, was selected for this honor for the revolutionary way the band was created as well as the innovative expression of their music.
		The Jim Henson Company, celebrating 50 years as an established leader in family entertainment, is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and computer graphics.
	sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20051221/LAW07521122005-1.html (793 words)

	"Dark Crystal" Sequel In The Works (May 14th-15th, 2005) - Dark Horizons
		The Jim Henson Company will produce a feature film sequel to The Dark Crystal, the 1982 fantasy classic directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz with conceptual designer Brian Froud, which has remained a fan favorite with consistently strong worldwide home video and DVD sales.
		Brian Henson said, "With The Jim Henson Company celebrating its 50th anniversary, The Power of the Dark Crystal is a wonderful tribute to our legacy of fantasy projects.
		When Jen and Kira welcome a fiery and unexpected visitor to their castle they learn that the very existence of the U-mun people, who live in the searing heat of the centre of the earth, is threatened by the death of their sun.
	www.darkhorizons.com /news05/050515d.php (524 words)

	The Jim Henson Company Podcast
		Latest addition to The Jim Henson Company family: The Skrumps!
		Featuring projects from The Jim Henson Company's Vaults as well as new projects with sneak peeks on what's in development and production.
		EPISODE #009 - This episode is part one of our interview with Karen Falk, The Jim Henson Company archivist.
	www.henson.com /podcast (491 words)

	The Jim Henson Company, Inc. - Google Finance
		The Jim Henson Company, creator of beloved characters Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear, sold those assets, along with all their rights and entertainment libraries, to The Walt Disney Company in 2004.
		Jim Henson died in 1990; his son Brian and daughter Lisa run the company, which was founded in 1958.
		For other Jim Henson nostalgia, here's some classic sesame street clips: A loafof bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter...
	google.com /finance?cid=16518325 (318 words)

	Muppet Central Articles - Tributes: Rembering Jim Henson
		As a professional counselor, I have helped many people deal with issues of grief, and what has helped so many people, is realizing that even though someone they love is gone, that we have a choice whether or not to carry on their legacy.
		So I challenge you, as you ponder and remember what Jim and his creations continue to mean to you, think about what you loved about Jim Henson.
		Whether it was Jim's vision to always try new things, his love for his family, or his perspective of what is "really important," Jim challenged us all.
	www.muppetcentral.com /articles/tributes/henson (518 words)

	Lisa Henson
		The Jim Henson Company is bringing its grandest vision to life, and
		Henson and brother Brian run JHC and are
		Henson was set to sell his company to Disney
	www.willkern.com /henson.html (675 words)

	The Jim Henson Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Jim Henson Company is a company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.
		Henson died in 1990; the company is now run by his son Brian and daughter Lisa, who serve as co-chairs and co-CEOs.
		Kermit the Frog served as the mascot for The Jim Henson Company until the sale of the Muppet characters to The Walt Disney Company.
	www.info-pedia.net /about/the_jim_henson_company (510 words)

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