FILM DIRECTOR

Jim Henson

1936 - 1990

Photo of Jim Henson

Icon of person Jim Henson

James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Henson has received more than 10,192,276 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Jim Henson is the 306th most popular film director (down from 302nd in 2019), the 1,937th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,004th in 2019) and the 80th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 10M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 54

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jim Henson ranks 306 out of 2,041. Before him are Mamoru Oshii, Mikhail Kalatozov, Satoshi Kon, Raúl Ruiz, John Boorman, and Philippe de Broca. After him are Paul Schrader, Krzysztof Zanussi, Gaspar Noé, Tengiz Abuladze, Eldar Ryazanov, and Frank Borzage.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Jim Henson ranks 113. Before him are Glenda Jackson, Aleida March, Didier Ratsiraka, Frank Stella, Christiane Martel, and James Mirrlees. After him are Jacques Mesrine, Frances Shand Kydd, Raimonds Pauls, Julio María Sanguinetti, Solomon Burke, and A. S. Byatt. Among people deceased in 1990, Jim Henson ranks 61. Before him are Sammy Davis Jr., Aaron Copland, Edward A. Murphy Jr., Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Stewart Bell, and Volodymyr Shcherbytsky. After him are Tadeusz Kantor, Arthur Kennedy, Samuel Noah Kramer, Lewis Mumford, Nicola Abbagnano, and Samuel Doe.

Others Born in 1936

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1990

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Henson ranks 1,937 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry A. Wallace (1888), Maria Branyas (1907), Ted Turner (1938), Moby (1965), Mick Foley (1965), and Connie Francis (1938). After him are Wilbur Scoville (1865), Martha Stewart (1941), Avery Brundage (1887), Sequoyah (1770), Lee Majors (1939), and Carl Andre (1935).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jim Henson ranks 80. Before him are Tex Avery (1908), Sam Raimi (1959), Spike Lee (1957), Roger Corman (1926), Michael Bay (1965), and Stanley Kramer (1913). After him are Paul Schrader (1946), Frank Borzage (1894), Darren Aronofsky (1969), King Vidor (1894), Steven Soderbergh (1963), and Garry Marshall (1934).

American born Film Directors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Filmography

Labyrinth
Director
When teen Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she summons Jareth the Goblin King to take him away. When he is actually kidnapped, Sarah is given just thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue him.
Jun 27o 19867.278 / 10
The Dark Crystal
Director
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Dec 17o 19827.113 / 10
The Muppet Show
Director
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
8.017 / 10