Lisa Henson
| Lisa Henson | |
|---|---|
 Henson at the 2015 Annecy Animated Film Festival | |
| Born |
May 9, 1960 Westchester County, New York |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Parent(s) |
Jim Henson (1936–1990) Jane Henson (1934–2013) |
| Relatives |
Cheryl Henson (born 1961) Brian Henson (born 1963) John Henson (1965–2014) Heather Henson (born 1970) |
Lisa Marie Henson (born May 9, 1960) is a television and movie producer who has been involved in television shows such as Sid the Science Kid and blockbuster movies Lethal Weapon, Batman and Batman Returns. She is the daughter of puppeteers Jane and Jim Henson, and the sister of Brian Henson and John Henson.
She is the CEO of The Jim Henson Company.[1]
Besides her direct television and movie work, she has been president of production for Columbia Pictures, and an executive for Warner Brothers. She holds a degree from Harvard University, where she majored in folklore and mythology and served as president of the Harvard Lampoon. She has also served on the Board of Overseers.
Filmography
Television
- Laugh Pad (2006) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
- Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del (2006) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
- The Skrumps (2007) - Executive producer; 9 episodes
- Kingdom Hospital (2004) - Producer; 11 episodes
- Frances (2008) - Executive producer; 6 episodes
- Sid the Science Kid (2008-13) - Executive producer; 68 episodes
- Dinosaur Train (2009-Present) - Executive producer; 89 episodes
- Me and My Monsters (2010-11) - Executive producer; 26 episodes
- Jim Henson's Pajanimals (2010) - Executive producer; 11 episodes
- Doozers (2012-13) - Executive producer; 52 episodes
- Teeny Tiny Dogs (2013) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
- Good Morning Today (2013-14) - Executive producer; 20 episodes
- No, You Shut Up! (2013-16) - Executive producer; 58 episodes
- Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014) - Executive producer; 8 episodes
- Lily the Unicorn (2015) - Executive producer; Failed pilot
- Good Morning America (2015) - Herself; 1 episode
- Word Party (2016-Present) - Executive producer; 14 episodes
- Dot.[2] (2016) - Executive producer
- Julie's Greenroom (2017) - Executive producer
Film
- The Muppet Movie (1979) - Beauty Pageant Model
- Zero Effect (1998) - Producer
- Ivans Xtc (2000) - Margaret Mead; Executive producer
- The Weight of Water (2000) - Executive producer
- High Crimes (2002) - Executive producer
- Good Boy! (2003) - Producer
- Five Children and It (2004) - Producer
- MirrorMask (2005) - Executive producer
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) - Executive producer; Television movie
- Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby (2008) - Producer; direct-to-video movie
- The Kreutzer Sonata (2008) - Executive producer
- Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare (2008) - Producer; direct-to-video movie
- Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show (2008) - Producer; direct-to-video movie
- Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2012) - Executive producer; television movie
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) - Producer
- Turkey Hollow (2015) - Executive producer; television movie
- The Star (2017) - Executive producer
Shorts
- Run, Run (1965) - Child
- Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz (2005) - Herself
- The Making of MirrorMask (2006) - Herself
References
- ↑ http://www.henson.com/aboutus_content.php?content=lisa
- ↑ http://henson.com/press_releases/2016-02-03.pdf
External links
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