Jim Martin (puppeteer)

Jim Martin
Jim Martin
	Martin at New York Comic Con in 2010.
Occupations	Puppeteer; director;
Years active	1977–present
Website	jimmartinproductions.com

Jim Martin is an American puppeteer and director, best known for his roles on Sesame Street. As part of the cast, he has won an Emmy Award. He has been nominated multiple times, and won for "Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling" at the Emmys, also for Sesame Street.

Career

In the 1970s, Martin puppeteered a character in another local show, Adventure Time.

Martin performed as one of the main puppet characters on the live-action/animated kids TV series The Great Space Coaster (1981–1986) as Gary Gnu - "This is Gary Gnu, your no-gnews gnews reporter" and as the villain M.T. Promises.

Martin was a producer and director on the show Johnny and the Sprites, and is the creator and owner of the Anybody Pupplets.

At the Visitors Center of Herr's Corporation in Nottingham, Pennsylvania, Martin's work as Chipper was featured in the film used to preview visitors for the snack factory tour.^{[citation needed]}

His present venture is called Costume Armour, Inc. ^[1]

Filmography

Sesame Street - Preston Rabbit, Harry the Hopping Haystack, Betty Lou's Dad, Additional Muppets
The Puzzle Place - Ben Olafson, Green Piece Police
The Book of Pooh - Eeyore (assistant)
Elmo's World - Cactus, Computer
Eureeka's Castle
Johnny and the Sprites
Once Upon a Tree - Forrest the Beaver
The Great Space Coaster
Dragon Tales - Additional Voices
Between The Lions
Jim Henson Play Along Video - Additional Muppets
Bear in the Big Blue House
The Planet Matzah Ball

Martin was a Guest of Honor at Anthrocon 2010, the world's largest furry convention,^[2] and also at Eurofurence 17, Europe's largest furry convention, in 2011.^[3]^[4]

References

^ https://www.costumearmour.com/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ Conway, Samuel (March 21, 2010). "Anthrocon's second guest of honor announced". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
^ "Eurofurence 17: Guest of Honor - Jim Martin". 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
^ Cheetah (March 30, 2011). "GoH: Mr. Jim Martin". Retrieved April 1, 2011.

External links

Jim Martin at IMDb

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[1] ttps://www.costumearmour.com/ ^{[bare URL]}

[2] Conway, Samuel (March 21, 2010). "Anthrocon's second guest of honor announced". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.

[3] "Eurofurence 17: Guest of Honor - Jim Martin". 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.

[4] Cheetah (March 30, 2011). "GoH: Mr. Jim Martin". Retrieved April 1, 2011.

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