Mak Wilson
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Mak Wilson (b. 1957) is an English puppeteer who has worked on numerous Creature Shop and Muppet projects, beginning with The Dark Crystal. He had previously toured on stage, often performing as a puppeteeer, mask and mime artist. Since the demise of the Creature Shop in London he is now freelance, but still works with two Muppet producers, Martin Baker and Pete Coogan, and their new company Baker Coogan Productions. He just completed the first season of a new Playhouse Disney series called Bunnytown, produced and directed by another muppeteer, David Rudman.
Puppeteer Credits
- The Dark Crystal: Mystics (part-time)
- Labyrinth: Hoggle face/Riding goblin/Shaft of hands/Various (puppetry only)
- The StoryTeller: Birds ("Sapsorrow"), Wolf, Bird & Salmon ("The Heartless Giant"), White Lion ("The True Bride")
- The Ghost of Faffner Hall: Farkas Faffner
- Mother Goose Stories: Gosling #3/40 Characters/Puppet coordinator
- Jim Henson's The Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
- Dinosaurs: Andre (face), Earl Sinclair (face), Mr. Barry Wolfe (face)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Michaelangelo (face)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze: Michelangelo (face)
- The Bear: Lead puppeteer/Performance coordinator
- Loch Ness: Lead puppeteer/Realtime CGI puppeteer
- Babe: Babe (puppeteer)/Performance coordinator
- Muppet Treasure Island: Realtime CGI puppeteer of the CGI mosquito (also singer on soundtrack)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio: Lead puppeteer/performance coodinator
- Lost in Space: Animation supervisor/CGI Puppeteer
- Farscape: Animatronic puppeteer trainer and consultant
- Mopatop's Shop: Mopatop (Seasons 1 and 2)
- Construction Site: Scooch, Lug /director/co-producer
- Jack and the Beanstalk - The True Story: The Golden Goose (head puppeteer), Animation Director of the Golden Harp
- The Hoobs: Creative Consultant/OB Director
- Frances the Badger: Post Animation Supervisor
- Mee Shee - The Water Giant: Animatin Director/CGI Puppeteer
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Vogon Interogator (voice), puppeteer/Jeltz puppeteer/Various/Assistant movement choreographer
