Poster of Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, May 18 2024
Released within the last year
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Cast

Portrait of Jim HensonJim Henson
Jim Henson would have been no older than
53 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Sep 24 1936 –
Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of Frank OzFrank Oz
Frank Oz was
79 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Portrait of Dave GoelzDave Goelz
Dave Goelz was
77 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jul 16 1946
Portrait of Fran BrillFran Brill
Fran Brill was
77 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 30 1946
Portrait of Rita MorenoRita Moreno
Rita Moreno was
92 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 11 1931
Portrait of Jennifer ConnellyJennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly was
53 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 12 1970
Portrait of Brian HensonBrian Henson
Brian Henson was
61 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 30 1962
Portrait of Lisa HensonLisa Henson
Lisa Henson was
64 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Mon, May 09 1960
Portrait of Alex RockwellAlex Rockwell
Alex Rockwell was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heather HensonHeather Henson
Heather Henson was
53 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 19 1970
Portrait of Cheryl HensonCheryl Henson
Cheryl Henson was
62 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 07 1961
Portrait of Bonnie EricksonBonnie Erickson
Bonnie Erickson was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael K. FrithMichael K. Frith
Michael K. Frith was
82 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jul 08 1941
Portrait of Jane HensonJane Henson
Jane Henson would have been no older than
78 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jun 16 1934 –
Tue, Apr 02 2013
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles would have been no older than
70 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Jerry JuhlJerry Juhl
Jerry Juhl would have been no older than
67 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 27 1938 –
Mon, Sep 26 2005
Portrait of Don SahlinDon Sahlin
Don Sahlin would have been no older than
49 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 19 1928 –
Sun, Feb 19 1978
Portrait of Jimmy DeanJimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean would have been no older than
81 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 10 1928 –
Sun, Jun 13 2010
Portrait of Dave GarrowayDave Garroway
Dave Garroway would have been no older than
69 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 13 1913 –
Wed, Jul 21 1982
Portrait of Richard SchaalRichard Schaal
Richard Schaal would have been no older than
86 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'The Man in the Cube (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 05 1928 –
Tue, Nov 04 2014
Portrait of Rex SevenoaksRex Sevenoaks
Rex Sevenoaks would have been no older than
80 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Manager (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 22 1914 –
Mon, Apr 17 1995
Portrait of Jon StoneJon Stone
Jon Stone would have been no older than
65 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Apr 13 1931 –
Sun, Mar 30 1997
Portrait of Jerry NelsonJerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson would have been no older than
78 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 10 1934 –
Fri, Aug 24 2012
Portrait of Alex StevensAlex Stevens
Alex Stevens would have been no older than
79 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Baker (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 06 1936 –
Tue, Apr 14 2015
Portrait of Caroll SpinneyCaroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney would have been no older than
85 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 26 1933 –
Sun, Dec 08 2019
Portrait of Kermit LoveKermit Love
Kermit Love would have been no older than
91 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Aug 07 1916 –
Sat, Jun 21 2008
Portrait of Emilio DelgadoEmilio Delgado
Emilio Delgado would have been no older than
81 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Luis (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 08 1940 –
Thu, Mar 10 2022
Portrait of Bob McGrathBob McGrath
Bob McGrath would have been no older than
90 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Bob (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 13 1932 –
Sun, Dec 04 2022
Portrait of Loretta LongLoretta Long
Loretta Long was
85 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Susan (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 04 1938
Portrait of Sonia ManzanoSonia Manzano
Sonia Manzano was
73 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Maria (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 12 1950
Portrait of Northern CallowayNorthern Calloway
Northern Calloway would have been no older than
41 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'David (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 10 1948 –
Tue, Jan 09 1990
Portrait of Will LeeWill Lee
Will Lee would have been no older than
74 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Mr. Hooper (archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 06 1908 –
Tue, Dec 07 1982
Portrait of Roscoe OrmanRoscoe Orman
Roscoe Orman was
79 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Gordon (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 11 1944
Portrait of Richard HuntRichard Hunt
Richard Hunt would have been no older than
40 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 17 1951 –
Tue, Jan 07 1992
Portrait of Stevie WonderStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder was
74 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 13 1950
Portrait of Rollie KrewsonRollie Krewson
Rollie Krewson was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernie BrillsteinBernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein would have been no older than
77 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 26 1931 –
Fri, Aug 08 2008
Portrait of Chevy ChaseChevy Chase
Chevy Chase was
80 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Portrait of Lew GradeLew Grade
Lew Grade would have been no older than
91 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 25 1906 –
Mon, Dec 14 1998
Portrait of Morley SaferMorley Safer
Morley Safer would have been no older than
84 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Nov 08 1931 –
Thu, May 19 2016
Portrait of Roger MooreRoger Moore
Roger Moore would have been no older than
89 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 14 1927 –
Tue, May 23 2017
Portrait of Raquel WelchRaquel Welch
Raquel Welch would have been no older than
82 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Sep 05 1940 –
Wed, Feb 15 2023
Portrait of Steve MartinSteve Martin
Steve Martin was
78 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 14 1945
Portrait of Diana RossDiana Ross
Diana Ross was
80 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 26 1944
Portrait of Alice CooperAlice Cooper
Alice Cooper was
76 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 04 1948
Portrait of Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte would have been no older than
96 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Tue, Apr 25 2023
Portrait of Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
Julie Andrews was
88 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 01 1935
Portrait of Elton JohnElton John
Elton John was
77 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 25 1947
Portrait of Mark HamillMark Hamill
Mark Hamill was
72 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 25 1951
Portrait of Anthony DanielsAnthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels was
78 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'C-3PO (archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 21 1946
Portrait of Liza MinnelliLiza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli was
78 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 12 1946
Portrait of David LazerDavid Lazer
David Lazer was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve WhitmireSteve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire was
65 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Portrait of Johnny CarsonJohnny Carson
Johnny Carson would have been no older than
79 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 23 1925 –
Sun, Jan 23 2005
Portrait of Gene ShalitGene Shalit
Gene Shalit was
98 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Mar 25 1926
Portrait of James FrawleyJames Frawley
James Frawley would have been no older than
82 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 29 1936 –
Tue, Jan 22 2019
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United KingdomQueen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom would have been no older than
96 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Apr 21 1926 –
Thu, Sep 08 2022
Portrait of Brian FroudBrian Froud
Brian Froud was
77 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 1947
Portrait of David BowieDavid Bowie
David Bowie would have been no older than
69 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Jareth (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jan 08 1947 –
Sun, Jan 10 2016
Portrait of Norman SeeffNorman Seeff
Norman Seeff was
85 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 05 1939
Portrait of George LucasGeorge Lucas
George Lucas was
80 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, May 14 1944
Portrait of Michael EisnerMichael Eisner
Michael Eisner was
82 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 07 1942
Portrait of David BoweDavid Bowe
David Bowe was
60 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Crew

Portrait of Ron HowardRon Howard
Ron Howard was
70 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Director, Producer'
Mon, Mar 01 1954
Portrait of Igor MartinovićIgor Martinović
Igor Martinović was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Vanja ČernjulVanja Černjul
Vanja Černjul was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ChaterJohn Chater
John Chater was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jenni MorelloJenni Morello
Jenni Morello was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Mark MonroeMark Monroe
Mark Monroe was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Producer, Writer'
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Portrait of Paul CrowderPaul Crowder
Paul Crowder was
61 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Executive Producer, Editor'
Sun, Dec 30 1962
Portrait of Margaret BoddeMargaret Bodde
Margaret Bodde was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Justin WilkesJustin Wilkes
Justin Wilkes was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sara BernsteinSara Bernstein
Sara Bernstein was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian GrazerBrian Grazer
Brian Grazer was
72 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jul 12 1951
Portrait of Christopher St. JohnChristopher St. John
Christopher St. John was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Meredith KaulfersMeredith Kaulfers
Meredith Kaulfers was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael RosenbergMichael Rosenberg
Michael Rosenberg was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer was
66 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Music Score Producer'
Thu, Sep 12 1957
Portrait of Sierra NealSierra Neal
Sierra Neal was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Tony VolanteTony Volante
Tony Volante was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daniel TimmonsDaniel Timmons
Daniel Timmons was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David FlemingDavid Fleming
David Fleming was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Brian HensonBrian Henson
Brian Henson was
61 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Thanks'
Fri, Nov 30 1962
Portrait of Heather HensonHeather Henson
Heather Henson was
53 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Thanks'
Sat, Dec 19 1970
Portrait of Lisa HensonLisa Henson
Lisa Henson was
64 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Thanks'
Mon, May 09 1960
Portrait of Cheryl HensonCheryl Henson
Cheryl Henson was
62 in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Thanks'
Mon, Aug 07 1961
Portrait of Jeremy S. BloomJeremy S. Bloom
Jeremy S. Bloom was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Sound Designer'
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Portrait of Brad BergbomBrad Bergbom
Brad Bergbom was
>> in Jim Henson Idea Man
as 'Production Sound Mixer'
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