Kirk Thatcher 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, 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.

From 1996 to 1997 Thatcher was on the writing staff for Muppets Tonight, and co-wrote Muppet Treasure Island.

With David Arquette and Whoopi Goldberg on the set of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.

Jim Henson and Kirk Thatcher

Choking Pepe on the set of The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

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Muppet/Henson credits

Director

Writer

Designer

• The Jim Henson Hour- designed Clifford, Vicki, Leon, Waldo C. Graphic, Zondra, Graffiti Muppets, overall set design, others
• CityKids
• Dinosaurs- Dinosaur designer
• Aliens in the Family

Producer

• The Jim Henson Hour- Associate producer
• Dinosaurs- Co-producer (seasons 1-3)
• Muppets Tonight- Supervising producer
• Studio DC: Almost Live!

Performer

• The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland- Additional Muppet performer
• Kirk Thatcher Cameos

See also

• Kirk Thatcher's acting roles

Sources

1. ↑ Communication with Joe Hennes. 2009

External links

• Kirk Thatcher at Memory Alpha