Zeszotek as seen in The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition program.
Mark R. Zeszotek (1954-2004)[1] had been a puppet designer and builder for The Jim Henson Company for two decades. He was the Muppet Supervisor for Sesame Street between the years 1995 and 1999, winning four Emmy Awards for his work on the show.
A native of Ohio, Zeszotek was a graduate of Miami University.
Muppet credits[]
- Designer/Builder
- The Muppet Show: On Tour!: assistant to Julie Zobel, design and construction supervision
- The Muppet Show on Tour: 2nd Edition: assistant to Julie Zobel, costume design and construction supervision
- Sesame Street (credited seasons 18-30): Muppet Supervisor (seasons 27-30); designed Sherry Netherland
- Wow, You're a Cartoonist!
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World
- The Muppet Christmas Carol: Muppet Workshop project supervisor, designer/builder
- The Animal Show (season 1)
- Muppet Treasure Island: Muppet Workshop project supervisor
- Ulica Sezamkowa: built Beata
- Elmo Saves Christmas
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Muppet Workshop NY project supervisor; built Grizzy
- Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
- Puppeteer
While never credited as a puppeteer on the show itself, Zeszotek was credited as such in the following Sesame Street videos: