The Jim Henson Company

The Jim Henson Company, privately owned and headquartered in the United States, specifically Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, with additional locations in New York and London, was founded in 1958 and employs approximately 160 individuals. Functioning in media managed services, the company specializes in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation, including the creation of the Muppets, and has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits encompass the Emmy-nominated "Sid the Science Kid," "Dinosaur Train," and "Pajanimals," the CG-animated preschool series "Doozers," the digital citizenship series for preschoolers "Dot.," the Netflix series for young preschoolers "Word Party," the marine biology themed animated series on PBS KIDS "Splash and Bubbles," and the Netflix Original preschool show "Julie’s Greenroom," starring Julie Andrews. Features include Disney’s "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," as well as "The Dark Crystal," "Labyrinth," and "MirrorMask." Television productions include "Fraggle Rock," the sci-fi series "Farscape," Henson Alternative’s "No, You Shut Up!," and the TV film "Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow." The Los Angeles headquarters includes soundstage and postproduction facilities. The Company houses Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, a character-building and visual effects group working with international film, television, theme park, and advertising clients, alongside Henson Recording Studios, a recording facility utilizing state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand currently tours "Puppet-Up! – Uncensored," a live puppet improvisational show.