Jim Henson Idea Man was nominated for 9 Emmy Awards. On Saturday night, it came home with 5 of them. This was only surpassed by Saturday Night Live, which brought home 6 Emmys. The Oscars and Blue Eye Samurai also earned 4 Emmys as well. These were all given out at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles during the Creative Arts Emmys.
The Ron Howard-made documentary that takes a look at the life of Jim Henson with interviews with people who knew him best won Emmy Awards in the following categories:
- Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
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- Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
- Sierra Neal, Editor
- Paul Crowder, ACE, Editor
- Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
- Disney+
- Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
- Brian Grazer, Produced by
- Ron Howard, Produced by
- Sara Bernstein, Produced by
- Margaret Bodde, Produced by
- Justin Wilkes, Produced by
- Mark Monroe, Produced by
- Christopher St. John, Produced by
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program
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- Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
- Daniel Timmons, Supervising Sound Editor
- Jeremy S. Bloom, Sound Designer
- Ian Cymore, Dialogue Editor
- Ryan Rubin, Music Editor
- Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special
- Disney+
- Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
- David Fleming, Composer
- Outstanding Motion Design
- Disney+
- Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
- Mark Thompson, Creative Director
- Seamus Walsh, Creative Director
- Mark Caballero, Creative Director
- Ivan Viaranchyk, Designer
- Max Strizich, Designer
- Momo Zhao, Animator
Jim Henson Idea Man Official Description
Directed by Academy Award® winner Ron Howard, “JimHenson Idea Man” chronicles the story of extraordinary artist and visionary Jim Henson. In his 36-year career, Henson created some of the world’s most cherished characters, including classic Muppets like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and all of Sesame Street’siconic residents, including Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Bert and Ernie. Henson also directed beloved fantasy films like The Dark CrystalandLabyrinth.
Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, “Jim HensonIdea Man” is an unprecedented, intimate look at Henson’s illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life. Using never-before-seen personal archival home movies, photographs, sketches, and Henson’s personal diaries, as well as interviews with those who knew him best, the film is the definitive portrait of one of the world’s most inspiring and iconoclastic creators.
The Original documentary will premiere May 31 on Disney+.
The original documentary from Disney Branded Television is produced by Imagine Documentaries. Howard also serves as a producer alongside Brian Grazer, Sara Bernstein, Margaret Bodde, Justin Wilkes, Mark Monroe and Christopher St. John. Paul Crowder, Meredith Kaulfers, Michael Rosenberg serve as executive producers. Disney+
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