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Brian Henson - filmography


  • Muppets from Space (1999)
    Starring: Dave Goelz,  F. Murray Abraham,  Hulk Hogan
    Director: Tim Hill
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    The Muppets are still searching for another species like Gonzo. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, along with his assistant Beaker, theorize that Gonzo may have come from an alien race, possibly the one that crash-landed in Roswell in 1947! The Muppets travel to "Area 51" and, after an encounter with a ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 2,059 members
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  • Muppet Treasure Island on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Billy Connolly,  Jennifer Saunders,  Kevin Bishop
    Director: Brian Henson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical. As in The Muppet Christmas Carol, the film stays loyal to the original storyline but casts the well-known puppets in many of ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 3,688 members
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  • The Muppet Christmas Carol on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Steve Whitmire,  David Rudman,  Dave Goelz
    Director: Brian Henson,  Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Brian Henson, the son of Muppet founder Jim Henson, took over directing duties after the untimely death of his father for The Muppet Christmas Carol, a sluggish re-telling of the Charles Dickens tale. Michael Caine, surrounded by legions of fuzzy, felt puppets, plays it straight as the crotchety ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 10,985 members
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  • Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 1 (1987)
    Starring: Brian Henson,  John Hurt,  Marcus Clarke
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    From the creators of THE DARK CRYSTAL and LABYRINTH comes this series with first-rate casts and elaborate special effects to tell their version of well known myths and legends. John Hurt stars as the Storyteller, who, along with help from his cynical dog, narrates these fascinating, beautifully ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 586 members
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  • Labyrinth - Blu-ray (1986)
    Starring: Brian Henson,  Toby Froud,  Jennifer Connelly
    Director: Jim Henson,  Jim Henson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Family-oriented fantasy featuring a host of incredible characters from muppet-man Jim Henson's creature workshop. Suburban girl Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is forced against her will to babysit her baby brother, and wishes for the goblins to come and take him away. When this wish unexpectedly comes ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 1,815 member
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  • Labyrinth on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Brian Henson,  Toby Froud,  Jennifer Connelly
    Director: Jim Henson,  Jim Henson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Fifteen-year-old Sarah resents her baby brother Toby and secretly wishes that he will just disappear. Her wish comes true when goblins kidnap the boy. Feeling responsible and guilty about his abduction, she sets forth to retrieve him, and finds herself on the adventure of a lifetime. To rescue her ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 18,721 members
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  • The Christmas Toy on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Camille Bonora,  Brian Henson,  Steve Whitmire
    Director: Eric Till
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Jim Henson-produced children's animated adventure. It's Christmas Eve, the magical time when all of the toys in the playroom come to life. But as they await Santa's annual visit, some of last year's toys - including Rugby the Tiger, curly-haired doll Apple, aged teddy bear Balthazar and Mew the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 27 members
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  • Jim Henson's Mother Goose - Hickory Dick... on DVD
    Director: Brian Henson,  Michael Kerrigan
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Mother Goose presents an enchanting selection of classic stories acted out by both children and Muppet characters which immerse the audience in mythical fantasy adventure lands from her much-loved nursery rhymes. Includes the stories: 'Hickory, Dickory, Dock', 'The Grand Old Duke of Men', 'Hey ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 37 members
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Brian Henson facts

5 most recent films

Nightmares And Dreamscapes Collection - 3.0 stars
Jack And The Beanstalk - The Real Story - 3.0 stars
Muppets from Space - 3.5 stars
Muppet Treasure Island - 3.5 stars
The Muppet Christmas Carol - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Labyrinth - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Muppet Christmas Carol - 4.0 stars
Labyrinth - 3.5 stars
Muppet Treasure Island - 3.5 stars
Muppets from Space - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Jim Henson's Mother Goose - Hickory Dickory Dock And Other Stor - 2.5 stars
The Christmas Toy - 3.5 stars
Nightmares And Dreamscapes Collection - 3.0 stars
Jack And The Beanstalk - The Real Story - 3.0 stars
Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 1 - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Dave Goelz - 6 times - show films
The Muppets - 5 times - show films
Steve Whitmire - 5 times - show films
Frank Oz - 5 times - show films
Jerry Nelson - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Rob Bowman - 4 times - show films
Frank Oz - 2 times - show films
Eric Till - 2 times - show films
Jim Henson - 2 times - show films
Jim Henson - 2 times - show films