Christopher Leith (1942-2015) was a British puppeteer who performed in several productions for the Muppets and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Non-Henson film credits include Little Shop of Horrors and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
A respected puppeteer, puppet-maker and artist in England, Leith was a longtime member of London's Little Angel Theatre, joining in 1962 as the puppetry theater's first apprentice under founders John and Lyndie Wright, and eventually serving as its Artistic Director from 1992 to 2000.
Henson Credits[]
- The Great Muppet Caper: marionette operator for "Couldn't We Ride" sequence (uncredited)[1]
- Labyrinth: Goblins (puppetry)
- The Jim Henson Hour: Ultragorgon ("Monster Maker," with many others)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Muppet Treasure Island
External links[]
- Hastings Online Times: Career overview and 2013 interview
Sources[]
- ↑ Call sheet for The Great Muppet Caper. Jim Henson's Red Book, September 8, 2013.