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Kirkthatcher-jedi — Thatcher on the set of *Return of the Jedi*.

Kirk Thatcher (b. February 14) is a writer and director who has worked with the Muppets since 1989. His career began at age 18 working for George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic. During his time with ILM, he designed, built, painted, and puppeteered creatures for numerous films including Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins.

Thatcher would go on to become a concept artist and designer for several music videos, served as an associate producer for Star Trek IV - making a notable onscreen cameo as well - and started a production company for director David Fincher.

Beginning in 1988, Thatcher worked on The Jim Henson Hour as an associate producer. Dinosaurs followed in 1991, a television series for which he developed, produced and wrote. He also designed several of the show's characters. During the 1990's, Thatcher was on the writing staff for Muppets Tonight, and co-wrote Muppet Treasure Island.

Thatcher continues to work on Muppet productions for Disney, as well as on projects for the Jim Henson Company, directing episodes of Neil's Puppet Dreams (starring Neil Patrick Harris) and the telefilm Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow. He also appeared as a judge on the 2014 reality series, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge.

Muppet/Henson credits

Gallery

External links

VimeoPRO - Directing Credits
Kirk Thatcher at Memory Alpha
The Muppet Mindset interview: Part 1, part 2, part 3
Kirk Thatcher at Twitter

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 '''Kirk Thatcher''' (b. February 14) is a writer and director who has worked with the Muppets since [[1989]].
-His career began at age 18 working for [[George Lucas]]'s Industrial Light and Magic. During his time with ILM, he designed, built, painted, and puppeteered creatures for numerous films including ''[[Star Wars|Return of the Jedi]]'', ''[[Star Trek]] II'', ''Star Trek III'', ''[[E.T.]]'', ''Poltergeist'', and ''Gremlins''.
+His career began at age 18 working for [[George Lucas]]'s Industrial Light and Magic. During his time with ILM, he designed, built, painted, and puppeteered creatures for numerous films including ''[[Star Wars|Return of the Jedi]]'', ''[[Star Trek]] II'', ''Star Trek III'', ''[[E.T.]]'', ''[[Poltergeist]]'', and ''Gremlins''.
-Thatcher would go on to become a concept artist and designer for several music videos, served as an associate producer for ''Star Trek IV'', and started a production company for director David Fincher.
+Thatcher would go on to become a concept artist and designer for several music videos, served as an associate producer for ''Star Trek IV'' - making a notable onscreen cameo as well - and started a production company for director David Fincher.
-Beginning in 1988, Thatcher worked on ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' as an associate producer. ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' followed in 1991, a television series for which he developed, produced and wrote. He also designed several characters.
+Beginning in 1988, Thatcher worked on ''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'' as an associate producer. ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' followed in 1991, a television series for which he developed, produced and wrote. He also designed several of the show's characters. During the 1990's, Thatcher was on the writing staff for ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', and co-wrote ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''.
+Thatcher continues to work on Muppet productions for [[Disney]], as well as on projects for [[the Jim Henson Company]], directing episodes of ''Neil's Puppet Dreams'' (starring [[Neil Patrick Harris]]) and the telefilm [[Turkey Hollow|''Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow'']]. He also appeared as a judge on the 2014 reality series, ''[[Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge]]''.
-From 1996 to 1997 Thatcher was on the writing staff for ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', and co-wrote ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''.
 ==Muppet/Henson credits==
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 **"[[The Blue Danube Waltz|Classical Chicken]]"
 ** Hrmph, Mmph, Blech, and Meh
-**"[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]"<ref>Communication with [[User:JParanoid|Joe Hennes]]. 2009</ref>
+**"[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]"
+**"[[Stand By Me]]"
+**"[[Jungle Boogie]]"
+**"[[Kodachrome]]"
 *''[[Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez]]'' (credited as Krash R. Davenport)
 *''[[Studio DC Hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse]]'' (credited as Krash R. Davenport)
 *[[The Muppet Show Theme]] music video
+*[[The Case of the Stolen Show]]
-*[[Alamo]] commercial
+*[[Muppisodes|Muppisode: Food Fight!]]
-*[[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] commercial
+*[[Muppet commercials]]
+**[[Give a Day, Get a Disney Day]] spots (with [[James Denton]] and [[Taye Diggs]])
+**[[Alamo]] spots
+**[[Orange]]
+**[[Cravendale]]
+**[[Toyota|Toyota Highlander]] web promos
+**[[QVC]] "Moi" commercial
+**[[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]] "Mistaken Subdentity" ad
+**[[Television Academy]] web video
+**[[Turkey Hollow|''Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow'']]
 ===Writer===
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 *''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' - Supervising producer
 *''[[Studio DC: Almost Live!]]''
+*''[[Disney Drive-On with The Muppets]]''
 ===Performer===
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 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="270" orientation="landscape" captionalign="center" spacing="small" hideaddbutton=true >
+<gallery widths="270" orientation="landscape" captionalign="center" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true">
 Image:Arquette-thatcher-goldberg.jpg|With [[David Arquette]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]] on the set of ''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]''.
 Image:Jimhensonkirkthatcher.jpg|[[Jim Henson]] and Kirk Thatcher
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 ==See also==
 * [[Muppeteers in Non-Henson Acting Roles#Kirk Thatcher|Kirk Thatcher's acting roles]]
-==Sources==
-<References/>
 ==External links==
+*[http://vimeopro.com/user3976755/kirk-r-thatcher-commercials-web-videos VimeoPRO - Directing Credits]
 * [[MemoryAlpha:Kirk Thatcher|Kirk Thatcher]] at [[MemoryAlpha:|Memory Alpha]]
+* The Muppet Mindset interview: [https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/interview-with-muppet-writer-kirk-thatcher-part-1/ Part 1], [https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/interview-with-muppet-writer-and-director-kirk-thatcher-part-2/ part 2], [https://muppetmindset.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/interview-with-muppet-writer-and-director-kirk-thatcher-part-3/ part 3]
+* [https://twitter.com/KirkThatcher Kirk Thatcher] at Twitter
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