Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Movies, Videos and SoundCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Jim Henson's Creature Shop develops puppetry-based effects for film, television, theater, live events, and advertising, spanning digital puppetry, animatronics, animation, and soft puppets. Based in Los Angeles and New York with international satellite capabilities, the shop serves an international client base across the entertainment and live-production industries. It is renowned for creating and sustaining iconic characters, including Sesame Street puppets and classic Muppets, as well as creatures from franchises like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, and contemporary titles such as Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock and Earth to Ned. The shop has earned more than nine Emmy Awards for Sesame Street puppetry and received an Academy Award for its visual effects work on Babe. In 2025, The Jim Henson Company named Bryan O'Connell as VP of Children's TV, illustrating ongoing development within the organization.