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{{Short description|Person who manipulates a puppet}}
{{Short description|Person who manipulates a puppet}}
{{About|the person who controls a puppet|puppet master|Puppet Master (disambiguation){{!}}Puppet Master|other uses|Puppeteer (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the person who controls a puppet|puppet master|Puppet Master (disambiguation){{!}}Puppet Master|other uses|Puppeteer (disambiguation)}}{{More references|date=February 2024}}[[File:Nikolai Zykov with hand puppets, Russia.jpg|thumb|Puppeteer with hand puppets.]]
A '''puppeteer''' is a person who manipulates an inanimate object called a [[puppet]] to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or [[legendary creature]]. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience.
[[File:Nikolai Zykov with hand puppets, Russia.jpg|thumb|Puppeteer with hand puppets.]]

A '''puppeteer''' is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a [[puppet]], to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or [[legendary creature]]. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or her own hands placed inside the puppet or holding it externally or any other part of the body- such as the legs. Some puppet styles require two or more puppeteers to work together to create a single puppet character.
==Description==
Performing as a puppeteer can be physically demanding.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hanford |first=Robert Ten Eyck |title=The Complete Book of Puppets and Puppeteering |date=1981 |publisher=Sterling Publishing Co. |isbn=0806970324 |location=New York |pages=4}}</ref> A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by their own hands placed inside the puppet or holding it externally or any other part of the body- such as the legs. Some puppet styles require two or more puppeteers to work together to create a single puppet character.


The puppeteer's role is to manipulate the physical object in such a manner that the audience believes the object is imbued with life. In some instances, the persona of the puppeteer is also an important feature, as with [[ventriloquist's dummy]] performers, in which the puppeteer and the human figure-styled puppet appear onstage together, and in theatre shows like ''[[Avenue Q]]''.
The puppeteer's role is to manipulate the physical object in such a manner that the audience believes the object is imbued with life. In some instances, the persona of the puppeteer is also an important feature, as with [[ventriloquist's dummy]] performers, in which the puppeteer and the human figure-styled puppet appear onstage together, and in theatre shows like ''[[Avenue Q]]''.
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The puppeteer might speak in the role of the puppet's character, synchronising the movements of the puppet's mouth. However, there is much puppetry which does not use the moving mouth (which is a [[lip-sync]] innovation created originally for [[television]] where [[close-up]]s are popular). Often, in [[theatre]], a moveable mouth is used only for gestural expression, or speech might be produced by a non-moving mouth. In traditional glove puppetry often one puppeteer will operate two puppets at a time out of a cast of several. Much work is produced without any speech at all with all the emphasis on movement.
The puppeteer might speak in the role of the puppet's character, synchronising the movements of the puppet's mouth. However, there is much puppetry which does not use the moving mouth (which is a [[lip-sync]] innovation created originally for [[television]] where [[close-up]]s are popular). Often, in [[theatre]], a moveable mouth is used only for gestural expression, or speech might be produced by a non-moving mouth. In traditional glove puppetry often one puppeteer will operate two puppets at a time out of a cast of several. Much work is produced without any speech at all with all the emphasis on movement.


In a [[shadow play]] only the shadows of the puppet are seen on a screen positioned between the puppets and the audience.
In a [[shadow play]], only the shadows of the puppet are seen on a screen positioned between the puppets and the audience.


The relationship between the puppeteer and the puppet-maker is similar to that between an [[actor]] and a [[playwright]], in cases where a puppet-maker designs a puppet for a puppeteer. Very often, though, the puppeteer assumes the joint roles of puppet-maker, [[Theatre director|director]], [[designer]], writer and [[performer]]. In this case a puppeteer is a more complete theatre practitioner than is the case with other theatre forms, in which one person writes a play, another person directs it, and then [[actor]]s perform the lines and gestures.
The relationship between the puppeteer and the puppet-maker is similar to that between an [[actor]] and a [[playwright]], in cases where a puppet-maker designs a puppet for a puppeteer. Very often, though, the puppeteer assumes the joint roles of puppet-maker, [[Theatre director|director]], [[designer]], writer and [[performer]]. In this case a puppeteer is a more complete theatre practitioner than is the case with other theatre forms, in which one person writes a play, another person directs it, and then [[actor]]s perform the lines and gestures.
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Puppetry is a complex medium sometimes consisting of live performance, sometimes contributing to stop frame puppet animation, and film where performances might be technically processed as motion capture, CGI or as virtual puppetry.
Puppetry is a complex medium sometimes consisting of live performance, sometimes contributing to stop frame puppet animation, and film where performances might be technically processed as motion capture, CGI or as virtual puppetry.


==See also==
== List of individuals ==
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[[File:Jakarta Indonesia People-in-Kota-Jakarta-02.jpg|thumbnail|A puppeteer in old town Jakarta]]
* Brad Abrell - puppeteer and voice actor who performed in ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' and on ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
* [[Anton Aicher]] - founder of the [[Salzburg Marionette Theatre]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marionetten.at/the-theatre/the-sculptors|title=The Sculptors : Salzburger Marionettentheater|first=Mag. Gerhard|last=Moser|website=www.marionetten.at|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114040736/http://www.marionetten.at/the-theatre/the-sculptors|archive-date=2016-11-14}}</ref>
* [[Gretl Aicher]] - artistic director of the [[Salzburg Marionette Theatre]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/14/local/me-8779|title=Knowing How to Pull Some Strings|first=CHRIS|last=PASLES|date=14 March 2000|via=LA Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005132929/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/14/local/me-8779|archive-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
* [[Cosmo Allegretti]] - ''[[Captain Kangaroo]]''{{'}}s [[Mr. Moose]] and [[Mr. Bunny Rabbit]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/arts/television/cosmo-allegretti-captain-kangaroo-actor-and-puppeteer-dies-at-86.html|title=Cosmo Allegretti, 'Captain Kangaroo' Actor and Puppeteer, Dies at 86|first=Daniel E.|last=Slotnik|newspaper=The New York Times|date=8 August 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109140831/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/arts/television/cosmo-allegretti-captain-kangaroo-actor-and-puppeteer-dies-at-86.html|archive-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Terry Angus]] - Canadian puppeteer known for ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
* [[Cary Antebi]] - Sherlock the Squirrel in ''[[The Magic Garden (TV series)|The Magic Garden]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/arts/television/11magi.html|title=Keepers of 'The Magic Garden' Find Their Fans Have Long Memories|first=Dave|last=Itzkoff|newspaper=The New York Times|date=10 November 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903111200/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/arts/television/11magi.html|archive-date=3 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Pam Arciero]] - [[Grundgetta]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (1984–present), also known for ''[[The Great Space Coaster]]'', ''[[Between the Lions]]'', ''[[Allegra's Window]]'' and ''[[Eureeka's Castle]]''.
* [[Anthony Asbury]] - Lionel from ''[[Between the Lions]]'', The Grinch, Terrence McBird, Thidwick the Moose, and Yertle the Turtle from ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'', Audrey II understudy puppeteer for ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'', also puppeteered on ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]'' and ''[[Allegra's Window]]''
* [[Heather Asch]] - puppeteer and puppet builder known for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Johnny and the Sprites]]'', and ''[[Between the Lions]]''
* [[Audrey Atterbury]] - puppeteer on ''[[Andy Pandy]]'', the ''[[Flower Pot Men]]'' and ''[[The Woodentops (TV series)|The Woodentops]]'', among others<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-audrey-atterbury-1267475.html|title=Obituary: Audrey Atterbury|date=16 April 1997|website=independent.co.uk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221101821/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-audrey-atterbury-1267475.html|archive-date=21 February 2018}}</ref>
* [[Don Austen]] - English puppeteer who worked on ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.com/p/austen-don.html|title=Austen, Don|website=Nerf-Herders Anonymous|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025205050/http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.com/p/austen-don.html|archive-date=2016-10-25}}</ref>
* Grant Baciocco - frequent puppeteer for [[the Jim Henson Company]] and ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''
* [[Bil Baird]] - American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/62121/9-famous-puppeteers-20th-century|title=9 Famous Puppeteers of the 20th Century|magazine=[[Mental Floss]]|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430171924/http://mentalfloss.com/article/62121/9-famous-puppeteers-20th-century|archive-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>
* [[Bob Baker (puppeteer)|Bob Baker]] - 400 movies, first puppeteer on TV – Los Angeles KHJ in 1939.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-bob-baker-20141129-story.html|title=Bob Baker Dies at 90, Puppeteer Ran Beloved Theatre|date=28 November 2014|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323020128/http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-bob-baker-20141129-story.html|archive-date=23 March 2017}}</ref>
*[[Frank Ballard]] - American puppeteer and professor at the [[University of Connecticut]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fox|first=Margalit|date=2010-06-20|title=Frank W. Ballard, 80; Brought Art of Puppetry to College|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1461124936|access-date=2020-12-05|id={{ProQuest|1461124936}}}}</ref>
* [[Greg Ballora]] - Emmett from ''[[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth]]'', Baloney from ''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]''.
* [[David Barclay (puppeteer)|David Barclay]] - lead puppeteer of Jabba the Hutt from ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''. Also known for [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] and [[the Muppets]].
* [[Jennifer Barnhart]] - Cleo Lion from ''[[Between the Lions]]'', Mama Bear from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Bad Idea Bear and Mrs. Thistletwat from ''[[Avenue Q]]'', replaced [[Fran Brill]] as [[Zoe (Sesame Street)|Zoe]] beginning in 2015.
* [[Phil Baron]] - puppeteer best known for being the voice of [[Teddy Ruxpin]]
* [[Bill Barretta]] - [[Pepe the King Prawn]], [[Bobo the Bear]], and [[Johnny Fiama]] from ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', [[Rowlf the Dog]], [[Swedish Chef|The Swedish Chef]] (since 1996), [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Dr. Teeth|Dr. Teeth]] (since 2005), and [[The Happytime Murders|Phil Phillips]].
* [[Marjorie Batchelder McPharlin]] (1903–1997) - American puppeteer and authority on the puppet theater.
* [[Trace Beaulieu]] - ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'''s [[Crow T. Robot]]
* [[Marek Bečka]] - founder of Buchty a Loutky ("Cakes and Puppets") and lecturer in puppetry, [[Academy of Performing Arts in Prague]]
* [[Edgar Bergen]] (1903–1978) - Best known as a ventriloquist and for the character [[Charlie McCarthy]]
* Ron Binion - puppeteered on ''[[Crank Yankers]]'', ''[[The Book of Pooh]]'', and ''[[LazyTown]]''
* [[Tim Blaney]] - Frank the Pug from ''[[Men in Black (franchise)|Men in Black]]'' . Also known for [[the Muppets]] .
* [[Cheryl Blaylock]] - Mona Monster from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Eureeka from ''[[Eureeka's Castle]]'', Bubbles Gum from ''[[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth]]'', also puppeteered on ''[[Oobi (TV series)|Oobi]]'', ''[[Blue's Room]]'', and ''[[Between the Lions]]''.
* [[Camille Bonora]] - Muppet performer and voiceover actress
* [[Richard Bradshaw OAM]] - one time director of the Marionette Theatre of Australia, and master shadow puppeteer
* [[Fran Brill]] - [[Zoe (Sesame Street)|Zoe]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[List of Sesame Street Muppets#L|Little Bird]], [[Roxie Marie]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
* [[The Chiodo Brothers]] - Stephen Chiodo, Edward Chiodo, and Charles Chiodo have used their company Chiodo Bros. Productions Inc. to create puppets for specific films which they also performed in. They are also known for performing the puppet for Dr. Colosso from ''[[The Thundermans]]'' .
* [[Forman Brown]] (1901–1996) - puppeteer and gay novelist. He was a member of the [[Yale Puppeteers]] and the driving force behind [[Turnabout Theatre]] .
* [[Warrick Brownlow-Pike]] - Dodge T. Dog, Oucho T. Cactus, [[List of Sesame Street Muppets#G|Gonger]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]''
* Lisa Buckley - Ms. Fluffé from ''[[Dog City]]'', also puppeteered on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Between the Lions]]'', ''[[Blue's Room]]'', and assisted on the title character on ''[[ALF (TV series)|ALF]]''. She built Noodle McNoodle from ''[[Noodle and Doodle]]''.
* [[Julianne Buescher]] - Potato Bug from ''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]''.
* [[Sarah Burgess (actress)|Sarah Burgess]] - Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz in ''[[The Furchester Hotel]]''
* [[Ronnie Burkett]] - Canadian puppeteer, creator of Street of Blood, Tinka's New Dress, Happy (Memory Dress Trilogy), Provenance, 10 Days on Earth, among others)
* [[Tyler Bunch]] - longtime puppeteer for [[PBS]] and [[The Jim Henson Company]].
* [[Lou Bunin]] - 20th-century puppeteer, artist, and pioneer of [[stop-motion]] animation
* [[Kevin Carlson]] - Mr. Potato Head from ''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]'' and Warehouse Mouse from ''[[Imagination Movers]]''. Carlson helped Dina Fraboni and [[James Murray (puppeteer)|James Murray]] to create ''[[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth]]'' where he performed the title character. Also known for [[the Muppets]] .
* [[Leslie Carrara-Rudolph]] - Abby Cadabby from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', also performed on ''[[Johnny and the Sprites]]'', ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' and ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''.
* [[Dave Chapman (actor)|Dave Chapman]] - Dougie Colon from ''[[That Puppet Game Show]]'', [[Otis the Aardvark]] , Scratch from ''[[Nuzzle and Scratch]]''.
* [[Ed Christie]] - puppeteer and puppet builder known for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', also worked on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'', and the first six [[Muppet]] movies.
* Brian Clark - puppeteer for Henson Alternative
* [[Marcus Clarke (puppeteer)|Marcus Clarke]] - UK puppeteer known for projects with [[the Jim Henson Company]]
* [[Kevin Clash]] - [[Elmo]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Clifford from ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' and ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', Baby Sinclair from ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]''
* John Conway - Canadian puppeteer and pioneer of English Canadian television, performed his puppets, [[Uncle Chichimus]] and Hollyhock, on the [[CBC Television|CBC]] 's inaugural broadcast.
* [[Richard Coombs]] - British puppeteer known for [[the Muppets]] and ''[[Spitting Image]]''
* Frankie Cordero - "Rudy" from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', replaced [[Steve Whitmire]] as Wembley Fraggle in 2020
* [[Lola Cueto]] - María Dolores Velázquez Rivas, better known as "Lola" Cueto (1897–1978) Mexican painter, printmaker, puppet designer and puppeteer.
* [[Mireya Cueto]] - (born 1922) Mexican puppeteer, writer and dramaturg. Cofounder of the national marionette museum Museo Nacional de Títeres (MUNATI)
* [[Yoni Chen]] - (1953–1995) Israeli actor, dubber and original performer of Batz the Turtle from ''[[Parpar Nechmad]]''.
* [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] - Curly Bear from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut from ''[[Avenue Q]]'', replaced Fran Brill as [[Prairie Dawn]] beginning in 2015
* Dorien Davies - frequent puppeteer for Henson Alternative, performed "Sandra" in ''[[The Happytime Murders]]''
* [[Ryan Dillon]] - replaced Kevin Clash as [[Elmo]] beginning in 2013
* [[Alice Dinnean]] - writer and puppeteer for [[The Jim Henson Company]] and ''[[Sesame Street]]''
* [[Ronnie Le Drew]] - British TV and Film Puppeteer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ronnieledrew.com/ |title=Homepage of Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer |publisher=Ronnieledrew.com |access-date=2012-08-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717083258/http://www.ronnieledrew.com/ |archive-date=2012-07-17 }}</ref>
* [[Jeff Dunham]] - Peanut, Walter, Melvin the Superhero Guy, Jose Jalapeño on a Stick, Bubba J, Sweet Daddy Dee, Achmed the Dead Terrorist
* [[Michael Earl (puppeteer)|Michael Earl]] (1959–2015) - [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (1978–1980)
* [[John Eccleston]] - lead puppeteer on ''[[Farscape]]'', Yves St. La Roache from ''[[Jim Henson's Animal Show]]''
* [[Terry Fator]] (born 1965) - American ventriloquist, impressionist, comedian, and singer
* [[Phil Fletcher]] - [[Hacker T. Dog]]{{cn|date=August 2021}}
* [[Wayland Flowers]] - [[Madame puppet|Madame]]
* [[Paul Fusco]] - creator of ''[[ALF (TV series)|ALF]]''
* [[Christine Glanville]] - One of [[Gerry Anderson]] 's lead puppet operators
* [[Dave Goelz]] - [[Gonzo (Muppet)|Gonzo the Great]], [[Bunsen Honeydew|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]], [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Zoot|Zoot]], [[Beauregard (Muppet)|Beauregard]], [[Statler and Waldorf|Waldorf]] (since 1992) from ''[[The Muppet Show]]''. Boober Fraggle and Uncle Travelling Matt from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andrew|first=Corey|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment/the-scene/Dave-Goelz-Gonzo-Puppeteer-Attends-SF-Muppet-Movie-Screening-270526641.html|title=Gonzo Puppeteer Attends SF Muppet Movie Screening|date=8 August 2014|publisher=NBC Bay Area|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324214630/http://www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment/the-scene/Dave-Goelz-Gonzo-Puppeteer-Attends-SF-Muppet-Movie-Screening-270526641.html|archive-date=24 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Louise Gold]] - Fughetta Faffner from ''[[The Ghost of Faffner Hall]]'', Bunnie Bear and Rhonda Rat from ''[[Jim Henson's Animal Show]]'', Annie Sue from ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
* [[Stacey Gordon]] - "Julia" on ''[[Sesame Street]]''
* David Greenaway - England-based puppeteer for [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]]
* [[BJ Guyer]] - principal puppeteer on ''[[Crank Yankers]]''. Also known for [[the Muppets]] and ''[[The Book of Pooh]]''.
* [[Terri Hardin]] - puppeteer known for ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]'' and ''[[The Puzzle Place]]''
* [[Sue Hastings]] (1884–1977) - American Puppeteer and puppet creator
* Christopher Thomas Hayes - actor and puppeteer who has performed on ''[[Sesame Street]]''
* [[Andy Heath (puppeteer)|Andy Heath]] - British puppeteer known for his work on the [[BBC]] and [[the Jim Henson Company]].
* [[Brian Henson]] - The Storyteller's Dog from ''[[The Storyteller (TV series)|The Storyteller]]'', Sal Minella from ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', lead puppeteer and voice of Hoggle from ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]''. He is the son of Jim and Jane Henson and the brother of John Henson, Lisa Henson, Cheryl Henson, and Heather Henson.
* [[Heather Henson]] - youngest daughter of [[Jim Henson]] and [[Jane Henson]] . Owner of [[IBEX Puppetry]] and [[Handmade Puppet Dreams]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2012/03/16/qa-with-heather-henson-progeny-of-the-one-and-only-jim/|title=Q&A With Heather Henson|date=16 March 2012|publisher=Imamuseum.org|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722033720/http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2012/03/16/qa-with-heather-henson-progeny-of-the-one-and-only-jim/|archive-date=22 July 2016}}</ref>
* [[Jane Henson]] (1934–2013) - was the wife (later [[widow]] ) of [[Jim Henson]] where she helped out in some of his early projects.
* [[Jim Henson]] (1936–1990) - [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Rowlf the Dog]], [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Dr. Teeth|Dr. Teeth]], [[List of Muppets#Link Hogthrob|Link Hogthrob]], [[Statler and Waldorf|Waldorf]], [[Swedish Chef|The Swedish Chef]], and several others from [[The Muppets]]. [[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]], [[Guy Smiley]], and several others from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Convincing John and Cantus the Minstrel from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''. Jim Henson is one of the best known of modern recent puppeteers who with his associates [[Jerry Juhl]] and [[Frank Oz]] developed [[The Muppets]] for television. Jim Henson's work has entertained children for decades on television series such as ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and the adult oriented ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
* [[John Henson (puppeteer)|John Henson]] (1965–2014) - was trained by Richard Hunt to perform [[List of Muppets#Sweetums|Sweetums]]. He is the son of Jim and Jane Henson and the brother of Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, Cheryl Henson, and Heather Henson.
* [[Phillip Huber]] - puppeteer on ''[[Being John Malkovich]]''{{cn|date=August 2021}}
* [[Richard Hunt (puppeteer)|Richard Hunt]] (1951–1992) - performed [[Scooter (Muppet)|Scooter]], [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Janice|Janice]], [[Beaker (Muppet)|Beaker]], [[List of Muppets#Sweetums|Sweetums]], [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], and several others from [[The Muppets]]. Also performed Placido Flamingo, Gladys the Cow, Sully, Don Music, Forgetful Jones, the [[Two-Headed Monster]], and several others from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' , as well as Junior Gorg and others from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''.
* [[Max Jacob]] - founder of the Hohnsteiner Kasper Theatre in Germany in the 1920s.
* [[Eric Jacobson]] - [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Animal|Animal]], and [[Sam Eagle|Sam the Eagle]], from [[The Muppets]], replacing [[Frank Oz]] beginning in 2001. Also replaced Oz in the roles of ''[[Sesame Street]]'''s [[Bert (Sesame Street)|Bert]] and [[Grover]] beginning in 1998 (However, Oz still occasionally returned to ''[[Sesame Street]]'' to perform these characters (and [[Cookie Monster]]) through 2012). The understudy for [[Oscar the Grouch]] since 2015 and full-time since [[Caroll Spinney]]'s retirement in 2018.
* Haley Jenkins - Karli and additional Muppets on ''[[Sesame Street]]''; Donkey Hodie on ''[[Donkey Hodie (TV series)|Donkey Hodie]]''
* Avery Lee Jones - [[Slappy the Dummy]] in ''[[Goosebumps (2015 film)|Goosebumps]]''
* Brian Michael Jones - actor and puppeteer known for ''[[Puppet Up]]''
* [[Helen Haiman Joseph]] (1888 – 1978) - known as the "grandmother of American puppetry", master of marionette puppets and author of several books on puppetry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=JHH |title=JOSEPH, HELEN HAIMAN |access-date=2014-06-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407145019/http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=JHH |archive-date=2017-04-07 }}</ref>
* [[Jerry Juhl]] (1938–2005) - worked as a puppeteer during the early parts of Jim Henson's career with his Muppets. Jerry later became a writer for ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
* [[Alex Kahn]] - giant puppet creator for [[New York's Village Halloween Parade]]
* Vicki Kenderes-Eibner - Ojo, Grandma Flutter, Annette, Lois, Etta Otter, Mama Duck, Tally Otter, Henrietta VanDerPreen, Keisha, and Baby Blotter on ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]''
* [[John Kennedy (puppeteer)|John Kennedy]] - Occasionally performed [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Dr. Teeth|Dr. Teeth]] of [[The Muppets]] from 1991 to 2003. Also briefly performed the Muppet [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Animal|Animal]] from 2002 to 2003, and [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Floyd Pepper|Floyd]] from 2005 to 2006. Performed [[Kermit the Frog]] for most of the [[Disney Cruise Line]]'s ''Muppets Ahoy!'', in the absence of [[Steve Whitmire]]. Also performed on ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'', ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Kermit's Swamp Years]]'', and ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]''
* [[Nina Keogh]] - Canadian puppeteer best known for playing the role of Muffy Mouse on the children's TV series ''[[Today's Special]]''
*Donna Kimball - replaced [[Kathryn Mullen]] as Mokey Fraggle beginning in 2016; frequent puppeteer for [[The Jim Henson Company]]
* [[William Kincaid (artist)|William Kincaid]] and [[Doug Kincaid]] - creators of TV's "DB. Doorbell", "Grouchie Gator", and other "Kincaid Karacter" Puppets
* [[Mary Robinette Kowal]] - award-winning American author, puppeteer and cast member of [[Writing Excuses]] podcast. Worked on children's program ''[[LazyTown]]'' for two seasons.
* [[Rollie Krewson]] - helped to build some of the Muppets for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and other Muppet-based projects. Rollie has also occasionally performed some minor Muppet characters in some of Jim Henson's projects.
* [[Sid and Marty Krofft]] - worked separately (Sid touring with [[Ringling Brothers Circus]] and [[Judy Garland]] , while Marty used Sid's older puppets to earn money) before forming a partnership in the late 1950s. They created such series as ''[[H.R. Pufnstuf]]'', ''[[The Bugaloos]]'', ''[[Lidsville]]'', and ''[[Sigmund and the Sea Monsters]]'' to name a few.
* Caroline Astell-Burt - Started as Yorkshire's Punch and Judy Lady, has become known for her work in the art of Puppetry in Education and Therapy. She and Ronnie Le Drew started the first professional training for puppeteers in 1987 which became the London School of Puppetry.
* [[James Kroupa]] - Nicky Napoleon from ''[[Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters]]'', Batly from ''[[Eureeka's Castle]]'', also puppeteered on ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' and ''[[Gullah Gullah Island]]''
* [[Erik Kuska]] - animator, writer, and puppeteer. Has worked on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' and ''The Pee-wee Herman Stage Show: The Return''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://swazzle.com/2010/08/18/populating-pee-wees-playhouse/|title=Pee Wee Herman's Return|publisher=Swazzle|access-date=7 May 2017}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=SheriffIsInTown |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Roberto La Morticella]] and [[John Connell (artist)|John Connell]] - made giant street theater puppets during the [[Summer of Love]]
* [[Tim Lagasse]] - Crash from ''[[Crash & Bernstein]]'', the title character from ''[[Oobi (TV series)|Oobi]]'', also puppeteered on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Johnny and the Sprites]]'', and ''[[Between the Lions]]''
* [[Scott Land]] - the lead puppeteer in ''[[Team America: World Police]]'', ''[[The Princess Diaries (film)|The Princess Diaries]]'' and ''[[The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement]]''.
* [[Bruce Lanoil]] - notable works include ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'' and ''[[The Muppets]]''
* [[Ronnie Le Drew]] - stage and television puppeteer from Canada, works in the U.K.
* [[Ralph Lee]] - theatrical event creator, often utilizing giant puppets and masks.
* [[Libby Letlow]] - theatrical puppetry teacher and coach/performer for DOMA Theatre Company's ''[[Avenue Q]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thisstage.la/2012/11/what-do-you-do-after-puppet-school-avenue-q/|title=What Do You Do After Puppet School?|date=8 November 2012|publisher=LA Stage Times|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506200229/https://thisstage.la/2012/11/what-do-you-do-after-puppet-school-avenue-q/|archive-date=6 May 2018}}</ref> Puppeteered in ''[[Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies]]''.
* [[Shari Lewis]] - [[Lamb Chop (puppet)|Lamb Chop]], Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy, Wing Ding, and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mallorylewisandlambchop.com/shari-lewis/|title=Shari Lewis Biography|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620104407/http://mallorylewisandlambchop.com/shari-lewis/|archive-date=20 June 2017}}</ref>
* [[Peter Linz]] - Theo Lion from ''[[Between the Lions]]'', Tutter from ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'', [[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]] and [[Herry Monster]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (both since 2017), [[List of Muppets#Robin the Frog|Robin the Frog]], [[Walter (Muppet)|Walter]], [[List of Muppets#Link Hogthrob|Link Hogthrob]], [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]], and [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Lips|Lips]] from [[The Muppets]] (all except Walter since 2017)
* Spencer Lott - Samuel and additional Muppets on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', lead puppeteer and puppet creator in ''[[A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood]]''
* [[Kermit Love]] (1916–2008) - American puppeteer, costume designer, and actor noted for work with [[The Muppets]] .
* [[John Lovelady]] - known for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and ''[[The Great Space Coaster]]''
* [[Darci Lynne]] - American ventriloquist and singer.
* [[Rick Lyon]] - created the puppets for the Tony Award-winning musical ''[[Avenue Q]]'' and starred in the original Broadway cast as Trekkie Monster and Nicky. Also puppeteered on ''[[The Muppets]]'', ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'', ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]''
* [[Noel MacNeal]] - Bear from ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'', also known for ''[[The Puzzle Place]]'', ''[[Eureeka's Castle]]'', and ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
* [[Jim Martin (puppeteer)|Jim Martin]] - Gary Gnu and M.T. Promises from ''[[The Great Space Coaster]]'', also known for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[The Puzzle Place]]''.
* [[Drew Massey]] - ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' and ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'', also known for [[the Muppets]] and projects with [[the Jim Henson Company]].
* [[Joey Mazzarino]] - Murray Monster, Colambo, and Papa Bear from ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
* [[Paul McGinnis]] - worked on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and [[The Muppets]]
* [[Paul McPharlin]] - Detroit puppeteer and innovate theatre puppet maker Paul McPharlin Collection at the Detroit Institute of Art<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dia.org/collections/performing/default.asp|title=The Detroit Institute of Arts|date=February 12, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212063019/http://www.dia.org/collections/performing/default.asp|archive-date=2006-02-12}}</ref>
* [[Frank Meschkuleit]] - Canadian puppeteer and voice actor known for ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', and the voice of "Toopy" on ''[[Toopy and Binoo]]''.
* Ted Michaels - puppeteer for [[The Jim Henson Company]]
* [[Dan Milano]] - ''[[Greg the Bunny]]''
* Rob Mills - puppeteer on such shows as ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' and ''[[The Big Comfy Couch]]'', the title character on ''[[Ruffus the Dog]]''
* [[Basil Milovsoroff]] - in 1983, he received the President's Award of the Puppeteers of America.
* [[Brian Meehl|Brian Muehl]] - performed various characters on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Barkley (1978–1984), Bushman Bill, Clementine (1979–1984), [[Telly Monster]] (1979–1984), [[Elmo]] (1979–1984), Dr. Nobel Price (1979–1984), and [[Grundgetta]] (1980–1984). Also known for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and ''[[Eureeka's Castle]]''
* [[Kathryn Mullen]] - Mokey Fraggle from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' , also known for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', ''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'', ''[[Allegra's Window]]'', and ''[[Between the Lions]]''.
* Kevin Murphy - ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'''s [[Tom Servo]].
* [[James Murray (puppeteer)|James Murray]] - helped Kevin Carlson and Dina Fraboni to create ''[[The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth]]'' where he performed the Cavity Goon. James Murray has also performed Canny, Dr. Fruitcake, Johnny Rotten Apple, and Mr. Giblets from ''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]''. Also known for [[the Muppets]].
* [[Jerry Nelson]] (1934–2012) - [[The Muppet Show#List of Muppets|Dr. Julius Strangepork]], [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Floyd Pepper|Floyd Pepper]], [[List of Muppets#Lew Zealand|Lew Zealand]], [[List of Muppets#Crazy Harry|Crazy Harry]], [[List of Muppets#Camilla the Chicken|Camilla the Chicken]], [[List of Muppets#Robin the Frog|Robin the Frog]], [[List of Muppets|Thog]] , and [[List of Muppets#Uncle Deadly|Uncle Deadly]] from [[The Muppets]]. [[Count von Count]], [[Herry Monster]], and Biff from ''[[Sesame Street]].'' Gobo Fraggle, Pa Gorg, and Marjory the Trash Heap from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''.
* [[Sergey Obraztsov]] - (1901–1992) - He was frequently cited as the father of artistic puppetry, was highly skilled in finger puppeteering, but also extended the range of the form by exposing the manipulation techniques involved.
* [[Carmen Osbahr]] - Rosita from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', also puppeteered on ''[[The Puzzle Place]]'' and ''[[Johnny and the Sprites]]''.
* [[Museum of disABILITY History|Kids on the Block]] - Educational Puppet Troupe, Sindy DeBenedictis, London Ontario
* [[Frank Oz]] - [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Miss Piggy]], [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Animal|Animal]], [[Sam Eagle|Sam the Eagle]], and many other [[The Muppets|Muppet characters]] until his retirement in 2002. Performed [[Bert (Sesame Street)|Bert]], [[Grover]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Lefty the Salesman]], and [[Harvey Kneeslapper]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' until his retirement in 1998 to work on his film directing. However, Oz still occasionally returned to ''Sesame Street'' to perform his characters until 2012. Performed [[Yoda]] of ''[[Star Wars]]''. Frank Oz helped Jim Henson develop the Muppets. Jim Henson and Frank Oz also frequently worked in film, including directing and puppeteer work in the 1982 film ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and the 1986 film ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]''. Frank Oz is also well known to have directed movies such as the musical ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'', ''[[What About Bob?]]'', ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', ''[[Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)|Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]]'', and ''[[The Indian in the Cupboard (film)|The Indian in the Cupboard]]''.
* [[Eren Ozker]] - performed [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Janice|Janice]], Hilda, Wanda, and others during the first season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]''.
* [[A. R. Philpott]], known as '''Pantopuck'''
* [[Bob Payne]] - Mirinda Craver in the ''[[Mirinda]]'' commercials. Payne was also the one who built some puppets for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and built the original Telly Monster puppet for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (where he was also Telly's first performer).
* Frank Paris - creator of ''Howdy Doody'', puppets modeled after Carmen Miranda and Sonja Henie. "Stars On Strings".<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/T4clIzQhNm0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190929154345/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4clIzQhNm0&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4clIzQhNm0| title = Stars On Strings | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''NY Times'' Obituary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/09/06/obituaries/frank-paris-70-puppeteer-creator-of-howdy-doody.html|title=Frank Paris, 70, Puppeteer;Creator of Howdy Doody|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 6, 1984}}</ref>
* [[Faizan Peerzada]] - Pakistani artist, puppeteer, theater director.
* [[Nigel Plaskitt]] - Moosey Mouse from ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', Hartley Hare from ''[[Pipkins]]''.
* [[Count Franz Pocci]] - founding director of the [[Munich Marionette Theatre]] , shadow puppeteer and writer of countless puppet plays
* [[Karen Prell]] - Red Fraggle from ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', also known for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', and ''[[Jim Henson's Animal Show]]''
* John Hopkins - founder and marionette builder for ''[[Le Theatre de Marionette]]''
* [[Dadi Pudumjee]] - Indian puppeteer, founder of The Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust.
* [[Farooq Qaiser]] - Pakistani journalist, puppeteer, TV director. Famous for his puppet [[Uncle Sargam]] introduced in 1976 in children's television show ''Kaliyan'' .
* [[Mike Quinn (puppeteer)|Mike Quinn]] - known for [[Nien Nunb]] in ''[[Star Wars]]'', [[the Muppets]], and ''[[The Dark Crystal]]''
* [[Pietro Radillo]] - 19th-century Italian master of the marionette.
* [[Mark Rappaport (creature effects artist)|Mark Rappaport]] - Lead puppeteer and Owner of Creature Effects, Inc.
* [[Dan Redican]] - performed Hegdish in ''[[Groundling Marsh]]''.
* [[Mark Ritts]] (1946–2009) - performed Kino on ''[[Kino's Storytime|Storytime]]''
* [[Martin P. Robinson]] - [[Telly Monster]] and [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]'', designed Audrey II for ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
* [[Fred Rogers]] (1928–2003) - the puppets from ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'' ("[[Neighborhood of Make-Believe]]" segments)
* [[Albrecht Roser]] - German master puppeteer based in Stuttgart, famous for his puppet ''Grandmother''
* [[David Rudman]] - Baby Bear from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Replaced [[Frank Oz]] as [[Cookie Monster]] beginning in 2001. In 2008, he began performing [[Scooter (Muppet)|Scooter]] and [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Janice|Janice]] and replaced both [[Richard Hunt (puppeteer)|Richard Hunt]] and [[Steve Whitmire]] as [[Beaker (Muppet)|Beaker]] in 2017. He also performed Miss Poogy of the Moopets in the 2011 film ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]''.
* [[Paul Rugg]] - ''[[Puppet Up!]]'' and other Henson Alternative projects.
* [[Kobbo Santarrosa]] - puppeteer of ''La Comay'' , hostess of ''[[SuperXclusivo]]'', the highest rated TV show in Puerto Rico
* [[Tony Sarg]] - German American Puppeteer and Illustrator
* [[Peter Schumann]] (b. 1934) - Peter has also been a highly influential puppeteer. Schumann formed [[Bread and Puppet Theatre]] in 1963, using puppetry as a form to campaign politically and educate socially as well as entertain. His work has also been formally experimental, and influenced a wide range of theatre practitioners including [[Julie Taymor]] .
* [[Bruce Schwartz]] - puppeteer, sculptor, and clown
* [[Peter Scriven]] - founding artistic director of the Marionette Theatre of Australia. His ''Tintookies'' and ''Little Fella Bindi'' toured all over Australasia.
* [[I Made Sidia]] - Balinese wayang puppeteer.
* [[Michelan Sisti]] - Known for ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]'', [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]], and [[the Muppets]]
* [[Josef Skupa]] - (1892–1957) Czech puppeteer, created [[Spejbl and Hurvínek]].
* [[Robert Smigel]] - [[Triumph the Insult Comic Dog]]
* Colleen Smith - performs in several projects from [[the Jim Henson Company]]
* [[Larry Smith (puppeteer)|Larry Smith]] - a Cincinnati-based puppeteer
* [[Van Snowden]] (1939–2010) - credits included the [[H.R. Pufnstuf]], [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]] and [[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Crypt Keeper]] characters. Former head of the puppeteer division of [[Hasbro]] and [[Tiger Electronics]].<ref name="thr">{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Barnes |title=Hollywood puppeteer Van Snowden dies |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i513cc43382b2c2e337c88e6014f4a2a2 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=2010-09-28 |access-date=2010-10-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929163410/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i513cc43382b2c2e337c88e6014f4a2a2 |archive-date=2010-09-29 }}</ref>
* [[Caroll Spinney]] (1933–2019) - [[Big Bird]] (1969–2018), [[Oscar the Grouch]] (1969–2018), [[Granny Bird]] (1969–2018), Bruno the Trashman (1979–1993), Sam the Robot (occasionally), and [[Lefty the Salesman]] (occasionally) from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Prior to working on ''Sesame Street'', Caroll Spinney created the cat duo Picklepuss and Pop for the Boston broadcast of "Bozo's Big Top" back in 1967 where the two characters appeared in Muppet forms for the ''Play-Along Video'' titled "Wow, You're a Cartoonist".
* [[Bob Stutt]] - puppeteer on ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', ''[[Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird]]'', and ''[[The Big Comfy Couch]]''
* [[John Tartaglia]] - did some puppeteer work in ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Avenue Q]]'' (where he performed Princeton and Rod), and ''[[Johnny and the Sprites]]'', replaced the late [[Jerry Nelson]] as Gobo Fraggle beginning in 2013.
* [[Burr Tillstrom]] - creator of ''[[Kukla, Fran and Ollie]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Nix|first=Crystal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/08/nyregion/burr-tillstrom-puppeteer-dies.html|title=Burr Tillstrom, Puppeteer, Dies|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=8 December 1985|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414141335/http://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/08/nyregion/burr-tillstrom-puppeteer-dies.html|archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref>
* [[William Todd-Jones]] - Welsh puppet designer and performer, known for ''[[Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth]]'' and ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]''
* [[Winston Tong]] - 1978 [[Obie Award]] winner for Puppetry
* [[Allan Trautman]] - actor, puppeteer and educator known for ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]'', [[the Muppets]], and ''[[Puppet Up!]]''
* [[Miroslav Trejtnar]] - Czech master puppeteer and teacher of puppetry
* [[Jiří Trnka]] - master puppeteer and animator.
* [[Basil Twist]] - Broadway puppet master.
* [[Willie Tyler]] - Lester
* [[Matt Vogel (puppeteer)|Matt Vogel]] - In 2008, he began performing [[List of Muppets#Uncle Deadly|Uncle Deadly]], [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Sgt. Floyd Pepper|Floyd Pepper]], [[List of Muppets#Lew Zealand|Lew Zealand]], [[List of Muppets#Crazy Harry|Crazy Harry]], [[List of Muppets#Camilla the Chicken|Camilla the Chicken]], [[List of Muppets#Robin the Frog|Robin the Frog]] (2008–2017) (all taken over from [[Jerry Nelson]]), [[List of Muppets#Sweetums|Sweetums]] (who was previously performed by [[Richard Hunt (puppeteer)|Richard Hunt]] and [[John Henson (puppeteer)|John Henson]]), and [[Kermit the Frog]] (who was previously performed by [[Jim Henson]] and [[Steve Whitmire]]). The understudy for [[Big Bird]] beginning in 1998 and full-time since [[Caroll Spinney]]'s retirement in 2018. In 2013, he began performing [[Count von Count]] following the death of [[Jerry Nelson]].
* Michael Vogel (German puppeteer) - [[Figurentheater Wilde & Vogel]]
* [[Eka Vogelnik]] - Slovene puppeteer and illustrator with numerous puppet performances for theatre and TV
* Russ Walko - puppeteer for [[The Jim Henson Company]] and ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''
* [[Walton and O'Rourke]] - (Paul E. Walton and Michael O'Rourke) Cabaret puppeteers, founded the Olvera Street Puppet Theatre
* [[Julie Westwood]] - English puppeteer and voiceover artist
* [[Señor Wences]] - Johnny, Pedro, many others
* [[Steve Whitmire]] - performer of [[The Muppets|Muppet characters]] [[Rizzo the Rat]] (1980–2016), [[Bean Bunny]], [[Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem#Lips|Lips]] (1980–2016), [[Kermit the Frog]] (1990–2016), [[Beaker (Muppet)|Beaker]] (1992–2016), and [[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]] (2002–2016), as well as ''[[Sesame Street]]'''s [[Ernie (Sesame Street)|Ernie]] (1993–2014).
* [[Mak Wilson]] - Farkus Faffner from ''[[The Ghost of Faffner Hall]]'', Harvey P. Dull from ''[[The Furchester Hotel]]'', face puppeteer for Earl Sinclair on ''[[Dinosaurs]]'', the title character on ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'', also known for ''[[Jim Henson's Animal Show]]''.
* [[Paul Winchell]] (1922–2005) - Jerry Mahoney and others. Also an inventor of artificial heart components.
* [[Brock Winkless]] (1959–2015) - lead puppeteer on [[Chucky (character)|Chucky]]
* [[Victor Yerrid]] - Squacky on ''[[Jim Henson's Pajanimals]]'', also known for projects with [[the Jim Henson Company]].
* [[Tamao Yoshida]] 吉田よしだ 玉たま男おとこ - (1919–2006) Japanese puppeteer.
* [[Bryant Young]] - provided the movement of the Mr. Snuffleupagus' rear end in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' since 1979.
* [[Noreen Young]] - (born 1952) Canadian producer and puppeteer, performed "Dodi" on ''[[Sesame Park]]''
* [[Paul Zaloom]] - ''[[Beakman's World]]''
* [[Nikolai Zykov]] - Soviet and Russian actor, director, artist, designer, puppet-maker, master puppeteer.
* [[Ramdas Padhye]] - Ventriloquist, Puppeteer and Puppet Maker from India whose name is synonmous with puppet characters like “Ardhavatrao”<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Celebrating-the-centenary-of-a-puppet/article14990812.ece|title = Ardhavatrao turns 100 Years Old|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 21 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/Ardhavatrao-The-100-year-old-puppet/videoshow/54441643.cms|title = Ardhavatrao turns 100 Years Old|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>., "Tatya Vinchu"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/no-strings-attached/1129554/|title = Ramdas Padhye's puppet Tatya Vinchu}}</ref> and “Bunny the Funny” which features in the Lijjat Papad Commercial <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/indian-ad-age-lijjat-papad-ad-6112576/|title = Lijjat Papad AD|date = 10 November 2019}}</ref>

== Notable individuals associated with the genre ==
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* [[Sophie Taeuber-Arp]] (member of the Swiss [[Dada]] movement)
* [[Margaret Eleanor Atwood]] ([[Canadian]] [[poet]], [[novelist]], [[literary critic]], [[essayist]], and [[environmental activist]])
* [[Gustave Baumann]] (American printmaker and painter)
* [[Michael Ian Black]] (American actor)
* [[Bertolt Brecht]] (German poet, playwright, and theatre director)
* [[Peter Brook]] (British theatrical producer and director)
* [[Alexander Calder]] (American artist)
* [[Farooq Qaiser]] (Pakistani TV director, script writer and voice actor)
* [[Bob Clampett]] (American animator)
* [[Jean Cocteau]] (French writer and filmmaker)
* [[Edward Gordon Craig]] (English actor, director and scenic designer)
* [[William Addison Dwiggins]] (1880 - 1956) American type designer, calligrapher, and book designer
* [[Craig Ferguson]] ([[Scotland|Scottish]]-[[United States|American]] [[television host]])
* [[Stan Freberg]] ([[United States|American]] [[author]], [[recording artist]], [[animation]] [[voice actor]], [[comedian]], [[radio personality]], puppeteer and advertising creative director)
* [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] (German artist, scientist and writer)
* [[Edward Gorey]] (American writer and illustrator)
* [[Henrik Ibsen]] (Norwegian playwright)
* [[Alfred Jarry]] (French writer)
* [[Lindsay Kemp]] (British Theatre and Film artist son of a Punch and Judy man)
* [[Paul Klee]] (Swiss German Painter)
* [[Meyer Levin]] (American novelist)
* [[Ted Milton]] (British poet, performer and musician)
* [[Chikamatsu Monzaemon]] (Japanese dramatist of bunraku and kabuki)
* [[Mike Nawrocki]] (American animator, director, co-founder of [[VeggieTales]])
* [[Alwin Nikolais]] ([[Americans|American]] [[choreographer]])
* [[Odetta]] (American folk, blues and jazz singer and musician)
* [[Esa Pakarinen Jr.]] (Finnish actor)
* [[Oskar Schlemmer]] (German [[Bauhaus]] artist)
* [[Pete Seeger]] (American folk singer)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://happybrightkids.com/|title=Kid party entertainment packages, balloon, puppet, magic and more...|website=Happy Bright Kids|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217062313/http://happybrightkids.com/|archive-date=2014-12-17}}</ref>
* [[Brian Selznick]] (American author)
* [[Howard Stern]] (American radio host)
* [[Jon Stewart]] (American comedian)
* [[Julie Taymor]] (American film and theatrical director)
* [[Phil Vischer]] (American animator, director, author, co-founder of [[VeggieTales]])
* [[Jaymes Mansfield]] (Mexican-American drag artist)
* [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] (American film director <ref>{{cite book |title=John Waters: Interviews (Conversations With Filmmakers) |editor-last=Egan |editor-first=James |year=2011 |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |isbn=978-1617031816 |page=249}}</ref>
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== See also ==
* [[Adult puppeteering]]
* [[Adult puppeteering]]
* [[Dhalang]]
* [[Dhalang]]
* [[Machinima]] creators call themselves puppeteer
* [[Machinima]] creators call themselves puppeteers
* [[Puppet]]
* [[Puppet]]
* [[Puppetista]]
* [[Puppetry]]
* [[Puppetry]]
* [[UNIMA]]
* [[UNIMA]]
* [[World Puppetry Day]]
* [[World Puppetry Day]]
* [[Kenya Institute of Puppet Theatre (KIPT)]]
* [[Kenya Institute of Puppet Theatre (KIPT)]]
* [[Sockpuppet (Internet)]]
* [[Sock puppet account|Sockpuppet (Internet)]]


== References ==
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* [https://www.unima.org/ Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA)] - International organization of puppeteers and puppet enthusiasts
* [https://www.puppeteers.org/ Puppeteers of America] - Non-profit producer of the Puppetry Journal and regional and national puppetry festivals
* [https://www.puppeteersuk.com/ Puppeteers UK] - Directory and news on puppeteers and puppetry in the UK
* [https://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/ The Puppetry Homepage] - Links to information on puppeteers and all styles of puppetry
* [https://wepa.unima.org/en/ World Encyclopaedia of Puppetry Arts] - Articles to preserve the world heritage of puppetry arts


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This article is about the person who controls a puppet. For puppet master, see Puppet Master. For other uses, see Puppeteer (disambiguation).
Puppeteer with hand puppets.

A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object called a puppet to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience.

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Performing as a puppeteer can be physically demanding.[1] A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by their own hands placed inside the puppet or holding it externally or any other part of the body- such as the legs. Some puppet styles require two or more puppeteers to work together to create a single puppet character.

The puppeteer's role is to manipulate the physical object in such a manner that the audience believes the object is imbued with life. In some instances, the persona of the puppeteer is also an important feature, as with ventriloquist's dummy performers, in which the puppeteer and the human figure-styled puppet appear onstage together, and in theatre shows like Avenue Q.

The puppeteer might speak in the role of the puppet's character, synchronising the movements of the puppet's mouth. However, there is much puppetry which does not use the moving mouth (which is a lip-sync innovation created originally for television where close-ups are popular). Often, in theatre, a moveable mouth is used only for gestural expression, or speech might be produced by a non-moving mouth. In traditional glove puppetry often one puppeteer will operate two puppets at a time out of a cast of several. Much work is produced without any speech at all with all the emphasis on movement.

In a shadow play, only the shadows of the puppet are seen on a screen positioned between the puppets and the audience.

The relationship between the puppeteer and the puppet-maker is similar to that between an actor and a playwright, in cases where a puppet-maker designs a puppet for a puppeteer. Very often, though, the puppeteer assumes the joint roles of puppet-maker, director, designer, writer and performer. In this case a puppeteer is a more complete theatre practitioner than is the case with other theatre forms, in which one person writes a play, another person directs it, and then actors perform the lines and gestures.

Puppetry is a complex medium sometimes consisting of live performance, sometimes contributing to stop frame puppet animation, and film where performances might be technically processed as motion capture, CGI or as virtual puppetry.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hanford, Robert Ten Eyck (1981). The Complete Book of Puppets and Puppeteering. New York: Sterling Publishing Co. p. 4. ISBN 0806970324.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Puppeteers at Wikimedia Commons
  • The dictionary definition of puppeteer at Wiktionary
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