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[[Image:Gordpwk.jpg|300px|thumb|Gord Robertson on the set of "Puppets Who Kill."]] |
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| − | '''Gord Robertson''' (b. May 10, 1958) is a puppeteer who has |
+ | '''Gord Robertson''' (b. May 10, 1958), also credited as Gordon Robertson, is a [[Canada|Canadian]] puppeteer who has performed in several Muppet and [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop|Creature Shop]] productions beginning with ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''. |
| + | Outside Henson projects, Robertson played the title character on ''Zoboomafoo'' and worked with [[Shari Lewis]] on ''[[Lamb Chop|Lamb Chop's Play Along]]'' (as Buster the Bus) and ''The Charlie Horse Music Pizza'' (as Fingers the raccoon). He played Galileo on ''Groundling Marsh'' and Bill the ventriloquist dummy on the sitcom ''Puppets Who Kill''. In film, he was chief puppeteer on the non-Henson ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (also face puppeteer for Michaelangelo), one of the puppeteers for Johnny 5 in ''[[Short Circuit|Short Circuit 2]]'', and worked on ''[[Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium]]''. |
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| + | *''[[The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show]]'': Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)<ref name="puppets">[http://www.puppetswhokill.com/portfolio/cast/ Puppets Who Kill official site]. Cast bios.</ref> |
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| + | *''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]'': Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)<ref name="puppets" /> |
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| + | *''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze]]'': [[Rahzar]] (face puppeteer) |
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*''[[Basil Hears a Noise]]'' |
*''[[Basil Hears a Noise]]'' |
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| + | *''[[The Neverending Story III]]'': Falkor (puppeteer) |
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*''[[Brats of the Lost Nebula]]'' |
*''[[Brats of the Lost Nebula]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Cats & Dogs]]'' |
| + | *''[[It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie]]'': Additional Muppet Performer |
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| − | *''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'' |
+ | *''[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]'': Additional Muppet Performer |
| + | *''[[Turkey Hollow]]'': Thrinng |
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| + | ==Sources== |
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| − | ==Non-Henson Credits== |
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| − | *''[[Groundling Marsh]]:'' Galileo |
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| − | *''Zoboomafoo'': Zoboomafoo (voice) |
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| − | *''Lamb Chop's Play-Along'' (with [[Shari Lewis]]): Buster the Bus |
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| − | *''The Charlie Horse Music Pizza'' (with Shari Lewis): Fingers the Raccoon |
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| − | *''Puppets Who Kill'': Bill the Ventriloquist Dummy |
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| − | *''Short Circuit 2'': [[Johnny 5]] |
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+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110216004428/https://www.thekrattclub.com/gordonr.htm Presskit bio]. Kratt Club fan page (archived). |
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Revision as of 13:42, 26 April 2020
Gord Robertson on the set of "Puppets Who Kill."
Gord Robertson (b. May 10, 1958), also credited as Gordon Robertson, is a Canadian puppeteer who has performed in several Muppet and Creature Shop productions beginning with Fraggle Rock.
Outside Henson projects, Robertson played the title character on Zoboomafoo and worked with Shari Lewis on Lamb Chop's Play Along (as Buster the Bus) and The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (as Fingers the raccoon). He played Galileo on Groundling Marsh and Bill the ventriloquist dummy on the sitcom Puppets Who Kill. In film, he was chief puppeteer on the non-Henson Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (also face puppeteer for Michaelangelo), one of the puppeteers for Johnny 5 in Short Circuit 2, and worked on Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
Henson credits
- Fraggle Rock: Pa Gorg (body), Inkspots, Rumple Fraggle, Tumbrell Doozer
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show: Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)[1]
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years: Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)[1]
- Follow That Bird: Daddy Dodo (body)
- Sesame Park: Dodi (assistant), others
- The Jim Henson Hour: Chip, Lindbergh, Polar Bear (Lighthouse Island), Scruffy (Dog City)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze: Rahzar (face puppeteer)
- Basil Hears a Noise
- The Neverending Story III: Falkor (puppeteer)
- Brats of the Lost Nebula
- Cats & Dogs
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie: Additional Muppet Performer
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Additional Muppet Performer
- Turkey Hollow: Thrinng
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Puppets Who Kill official site. Cast bios.
External links
- Presskit bio. Kratt Club fan page (archived).