Puppetry

Celebrity Profiles

The Puppeteer America’s Got Talent feature highlights a distinctive act that brings handcrafted performance into a televised competition. On America’s Got Talent, a puppetee...

Celebrity Profiles

Kristen Wiig’s portrayal of the Hands presents a distinctive performance challenge, combining vocal characterization with restrained puppetry to create a memorable presence. T...

television

Paul Fusco originated the character Alf as both creator and puppeteer, voicing and operating the wisecracking alien who crash-landed in suburban California. Although Fusco perfo...

film-characters

The bird in Aladdin is a prominent fixture in the Sultan’s court and serves as a memorable comic and narrative presence. Often perching on the Sultan’s shoulder or nearby va...

culture-and-community

Muppet haircut refers to the distinctive hairstyles and wig styling that define Muppet characters, balancing realism, expressiveness, and puppetry constraints. Designers pair fi...

business

The Henson Company is the creative enterprise founded by Jim Henson to develop, produce, and commercialize storytelling through puppetry and immersive media. Formed to scale bel...

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No character in modern cinema is more instantly recognizable than Rocky the anthropomorphic bear, yet audiences often wonder whether Rocky was a puppet in the literal sense. In...

performing-arts

The performer inside the Big Bird costume brings this 8-foot yellow Muppet to life through intricate puppetry, precise timing, and a deep understanding of child engagement. Know...