Jerry Juhl
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Jerry Juhl has built a career as an American screenwriter who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'The Muppet Movie' is a second title with real reach. The beginning of the record is the part hardest to track down. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. Of everything credited, 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' traveled the furthest.
Jerry Juhl
18 Movies
5 Series
Jerry Juhl has built a career as an American screenwriter who belongs to the crew side of the business rather than the cast. 'The Muppet Movie' is a second title with real reach. The beginning of the record is the part hardest to track down. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry. Of everything credited, 'The Muppet Christmas Carol' traveled the furthest.
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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Writer
2019
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Writer
2001
Film
Muppets from Space
Writer
1999
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Writer
1999
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Writer
1999
Film
Muppet Treasure Island
Screenplay
1996
Film
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Screenplay
1992
Film
The Jim Henson Hour
Writer · 10 episodes
1989–
TV
Lighthouse Island
Writer
1989
Film
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Is Jerry Juhl still alive?
Jerry Juhl passed away on September 26, 2005 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Jerry Juhl?
Jerry Juhl is best known for directing The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Muppet Movie, Muppet Treasure Island.
How many movies has Jerry Juhl directed?
Over a 44-year career (since 1961), Jerry Juhl has directed or written 18 films and worked on 5 TV shows.
What was Jerry Juhl's first movie?
The career of Jerry Juhl began with Visual Thinking (1961).
What is Jerry Juhl's most recent movie or series?
Jerry Juhl's most recent release is Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting, which premiered on October 1, 2019.
What TV shows has Jerry Juhl created or directed?
On television, Jerry Juhl has appeared in The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Today.
Jerry Juhl
1938-07-27 · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Jerome Ravn Juhl (July 27, 1938 – September 26, 2005) was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with Jim Henson, beginning with the sketch comedy program Sam and Friends. As other puppeteers joined Henson's team, Juhl focused increasingly on writing , writing for The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and The Jim Henson Hour. He was involved in some capacity with all of the Muppet films from The Muppet Movie in 1979 to Muppets from Space in 1999.