Awards & Winners

Jim Henson

Date of Birth 24-September-1936
Place of Birth Greenville
(Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Dr. Teeth, Ernie, James Maury Henson, Mr. Jim Henson, Jim Henson and his Puppets, Jim Henson's Muppets, The Muppets, Kermit the Frog, Jim Henson & The Muppets, James Maury "Jim" Henson, Jim Henson's Kermit the Frog
Profession Puppeteer, Film director, Television Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Television Director, Actor
James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer, artist, cartoonist, inventor, screenwriter, actor, film director and producer, best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Academy Award-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Henson died on May 16, 1990, of organ failure resulting from a Group A streptococcal infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Henson was born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in Leland, Mississippi and Hyattsville, Maryland. He was educated at University of Maryland, College Park, where he created Sam and Friends as a freshman. After suffering struggles with programs that he created, he eventually found success with Sesame Street. During this time, he also contributed to Saturday Night Live. The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which featured Muppets created by Henson. He also co-created with Michael Jacobs the television show Dinosaurs during his final years.

Awards by Jim Henson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jim Henson.

2006


Quill Award for Health/self improvement
Honored for : It's Not Easy Being Green: and Other Things to Consider

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Series Jim Henson Presents Mother Goose Stories

1990


TCA Career Achievement Award
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
TCA Career Achievement Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program The Jim Henson Hour
The Song of the Cloud Forest
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Jim Henson Hour
The Song of the Cloud Forest","Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program

1989


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : The Jim Henson Hour
(Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program, Dog City)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
TCA Career Achievement Award
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program The Jim Henson Hour
Muppet Variety #6 The Heartless Giant
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program Muppet Babies
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Jim Henson Hour
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program","Dog City
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Events Sesame Street\u2026 20 Years & Still Counting

1988


Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Honored for : Muppet Babies

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program Muppet Babies
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program A Muppet Family Christmas
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program The Storyteller
A Story Short
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program The Storyteller
The Luckchild

1987


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program
Honored for : The Storyteller
(Hans My Hedgehog)
Gemini Award for Best Children's Program
Honored for : Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Honored for : Muppet Babies

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Children's Program Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Labyrinth
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program Muppet Babies
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program The Storyteller
Hans My Hedgehog
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program The Christmas Toy

1986


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : The Alphabet
(producers)
Peabody Award
(A Personal Award for excellence and high standards in family television viewing.)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Honored for : Muppet Babies

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children The Alphabet
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program Muppet Babies

1985


Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Honored for : Muppet Babies
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program Muppet Babies
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation The Dark Crystal

1981


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : Sesame Country
(Producers)

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children Sesame Country
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show

1980


International Emmy Award for Founders
(Creator of the Muppets)

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Programme The Muppet Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Muppet Show
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program","For episode with Alan Arkin (4.20).
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety or Music Program The Muppet Show

1979


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : The Muppet Movie
(Producers)

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Programme The Muppet Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program The Muppet Show
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children The Muppet Movie

1978


British Academy Television Award for Most Original Programme/Series
Honored for : The Muppet Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series
Honored for : The Muppet Show
(Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series)
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : The Muppet Show
(Producer)

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children The Muppet Show
British Academy Television Award for Most Original Programme/Series The Muppet Show
British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Programme The Muppet Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series The Muppet Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Muppet Show
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series","For episode with Dom DeLuise (2.11).

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Academy Television Rediffusion Star Awards: Harlequin - Drama/Light Entertainment The Muppet Show
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series The Muppet Show
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series The Muppet Show
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program","For episode with Paul Williams (#1.8).

1965


Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action) Time Piece