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| + | [[Image:Knechtelfraggle.jpg|thumb|300px|A Fraggle built by Janet Knechtel.]] |
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| + | '''Janet Knechtel''' is a British puppet maker who has worked on many Muppet and [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] productions. Her puppets include [[Baby Sinclair]], the star of ''[[Dinosaurs]]''. |
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| + | For [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]], she built the character [[Flat Eric]], star of a series of popular [[Levi's]] commercials. |
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| + | She continues to work as a puppet rigger for Henson and Disney when their characters make appearances in [[England|Britain]], such as [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit the Frog's]] appearance at the 2006 Flora London Marathon. |
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| + | ==Credits== |
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| + | * ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' (1982-1986) |
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| + | * ''[[Labyrinth]]'' (1986) |
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| + | * ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' (1991) |
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| + | * ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'' (1992) |
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| + | * ''[[101 Dalmatians]]'' (1996) |
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| + | * ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' (1996) |
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| + | * ''[[Mopatop's Shop]]'' (1999-2003) |
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| + | * ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005) |
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| + | * ''[[That Puppet Game Show]]'' (2013) |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * [http://janetknechtel.com/ Janetknechtel.com] |
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| + | [[Category:Designers|Knechtel, Janet]] |
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Revision as of 13:29, 1 January 2014
A Fraggle built by Janet Knechtel.
Janet Knechtel is a British puppet maker who has worked on many Muppet and Jim Henson's Creature Shop productions. Her puppets include Baby Sinclair, the star of Dinosaurs.
For Jim Henson's Creature Shop, she built the character Flat Eric, star of a series of popular Levi's commercials.
She continues to work as a puppet rigger for Henson and Disney when their characters make appearances in Britain, such as Kermit the Frog's appearance at the 2006 Flora London Marathon.
Credits
- Fraggle Rock (1982-1986)
- Labyrinth (1986)
- Dinosaurs (1991)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Mopatop's Shop (1999-2003)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
- That Puppet Game Show (2013)