Jim Henson Idea Man

Never stop creating.

Duration: 108 min
Release date: 2024-05-18
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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.

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Jim Henson
Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
as Self
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
as Self
Fran Brill
Fran Brill
as Self
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
as Self
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
as Self
Brian Henson
Brian Henson
as Self
Lisa Henson
Lisa Henson
as Self
Alex Rockwell
Alex Rockwell
as Self
Heather Henson
Heather Henson
as Self
Cheryl Henson
Cheryl Henson
as Self
Bonnie Erickson
Bonnie Erickson
as Self
Michael K. Frith
Michael K. Frith
as Self
Jane Henson
Jane Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
as Self (archive footage)
George Lucas
George Lucas
as Self (archive footage)
Bernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
as Self (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
as Self (archive footage)
Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney
as Self (archive footage)
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
as Self (archive footage)
James Frawley
James Frawley
as Self (archive footage)
Dave Garroway
Dave Garroway
as Self (archive footage)
John Henson
John Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt
as Self (archive footage)
Elton John
Elton John
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Juhl
Jerry Juhl
as Self (archive footage)
Rollie Krewson
Rollie Krewson
as Self (archive footage)
David Lazer
David Lazer
as Self (archive footage)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Michael O'Donoghue
Michael O'Donoghue
as Self (archive footage)
Morley Safer
Morley Safer
as Self (archive footage)
Don Sahlin
Don Sahlin
as Self (archive footage)
Jon Stone
Jon Stone
as Self (archive footage)
Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch
as Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
as Self (archive footage)
Pam Arciero
Pam Arciero
as Self (archive footage)
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
as Self (archive footage)
Terry Angus
Terry Angus
as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Pierre Amiel
Jean-Pierre Amiel
as Self (archive footage)
Martin G. Baker
Martin G. Baker
as Self (archive footage)
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
as Self (archive footage)
Alison Bartlett
Alison Bartlett
as Self (archive footage)
Tony Basilicato
Tony Basilicato
as Self (archive footage)
Cheryl Blaylock
Cheryl Blaylock
as Self (archive footage)
John Belushi
John Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
David Bowie
David Bowie
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Kevin Clash
Kevin Clash
as Self (archive footage)
Jane Curtin
Jane Curtin
as Self (archive footage)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
as Self (archive footage)
Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels
as Self (archive footage)
Emilio Delgado
Emilio Delgado
as Self (archive footage)
Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot
as Self (archive footage)
Olga Felgemacher
Olga Felgemacher
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman
as Self (archive footage)
Brian Froud
Brian Froud
as Self (archive footage)
Toby Froud
Toby Froud
as Self (archive footage)
Charles Gibson
Charles Gibson
as Self (archive footage)
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Jacobson
Eric Jacobson
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Linz
Peter Linz
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as Self (archive footage)
Bob McGrath
Bob McGrath
as Self (archive footage)
Brian Meehl
Brian Meehl
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Meschkuleit
Frank Meschkuleit
as Self (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
as Self (archive footage)
Garrett Morris
Garrett Morris
as Self (archive footage)
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
as Self (archive footage)
Roscoe Orman
Roscoe Orman
as Self (archive footage)
Chet O'Brien
Chet O'Brien
as Self (archive footage)
Carmen Osbahr
Carmen Osbahr
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
as Self (archive footage)
Martin P. Robinson
Martin P. Robinson
as Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
as Self (archive footage)
David Rudman
David Rudman
as Self (archive footage)
Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
John Tartaglia
John Tartaglia
as Self (archive footage)
Matt Vogel
Matt Vogel
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
as Self (archive footage)
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