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A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to t
A puppet, from Punch and Judy show, England, late 19th century
Ancient Greek terracotta puppet dolls, 5th/4th century BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Medieval knight puppets do battle in the Hortus deliciarum. Each puppet is manipulated by both puppeteers.
The Little Girl Giant Puppet in Sri Lanka was a novel initiative to educate on female empowerment.
The Muppets
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The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, slapstick, burlesque, and self-referential style of musical variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955,
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…and interact with objects with ease. This is a form of glove or hand puppetry and rod puppetry. Many puppeteers, particularly those for Jim Henson's Muppets, get their start assisting on a human-arm puppet; this is often known as "right-handing". Some of Henson's Muppets, such as the Muppet character Fozzie…
Jim Henson in 1989
Songwriter Bret McKenzie won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2012 for "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets, winning the first Oscar for the franchise.
Main cast of Muppet performers in 2012: (from left to right) Peter Linz, Bill Barretta, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, David Rudman and Dave Goelz
Muppet*Vision 3D operated at Disney's Hollywood Studios from 1991 to 2025