Rockwell with Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and Bill Prady on the set of Muppet*Vision 3D.
Alex Rockwell is a producer and writer of children's entertainment. She worked at Children's Television Workshop before working directly with Jim Henson as his creative assistant. Rockwell has collaborated with The Jim Henson Company on many projects over the years.
Rockwell first met Jim Henson in February 1988[1] and started working with him as his personal creative assistant in March of that year.[2]
Her producer credits include The Jim Henson Hour, Muppet*Vision 3D, Dinosaurs, Muppets Tonight, Bear in the Big Blue House, Muppets from Space, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, and Muppet Moments.
In 2008, she was interviewed for an episode of the Jim Henson Company Podcast; she also appeared on The Barretta Brothers podcast in 2020 for the 30th anniversary of Dinosaurs. She contributed to Henson's memorial in WD Eye in 1990 and was interviewed for the 2024 documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man.
Credits[]
- The Jim Henson Hour, producer
- Muppet*Vision 3D, producer
- Billy Bunny's Animal Songs, producer
- Dinosaurs, producer
- CityKids, co-executive producer
- Muppets Tonight, co-executive producer
- Bear in the Big Blue House, executive producer
- Muppets from Space, co-producer
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, producer
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play, special thanks
- Kermit's Swamp Years, executive consultant
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, co-producer
- Frances, producer, writer and co-creator
- Pajanimals, producer and writer (song lyrics)
- Muppet Moments, producer
- Julie's Greenroom, writer
- The Happytime Murders, associate producer
- Word Party, executive producer, writer and creator
- Slumberkins, producer, writer and creator
Notes[]
- Rockwell assisted Jim Henson and Richard Hunt by "puppeteering meatballs" during a May 19, 1988 appearance by the Swedish Chef on Good Morning America.[3]
- Rockwell married David Kissinger (former NBC executive and Conaco president) in 1992. She is the daughter-in-law of Henry Kissinger.
Sources[]
External links[]
- IMDb
- Jim Henson's Red Book: 2/4/1988 – ‘Meet Alex Rockwell’ (curated entry with Rockwell's personal reflections on meeting Henson)