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'''Peter MacKennan''' is a puppet builder who has worked with the Muppets on several projects:
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'''Peter MacKennan''' is a puppet builder and puppeteer who has worked with the Muppets on many projects since 1987.
   
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He worked as a Senior Puppet Designer for [[The Muppet Workshop]] from 1987 to 1995, winning two [[Emmy Awards]] during six seasons of work on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', then served as a Design Director and Creative Director in the Global Products Division of [[Sesame Workshop]] from 1998 to 2005.
*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', building [[Beard]] (1989)
 
*''[[The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson]]'' (1990)
 
*''[[Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', Muppet Workshop Assistant Supervisor (1992)
 
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'', building [[Clueless Morgan]] (1996)
 
   
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He is a currently a designer and Senior Artist for [[Puppet Heap]].
He is also credited as a puppeteer on the ''[[Sesame Street]]'' videos ''[[Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals|Sing, Hoot & Howl]]'' (1991) and ''[[Sing-Along Earth Songs]]'' (1993).
 
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==Muppet credits==
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;Designer/Builder
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*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (credited seasons [[Season 19 (1987-1988)|19]] to [[Season 25 (1993-1994)|25]])
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*''[[Sesame Street, Special]]''
 
*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'': built [[Beard]]
 
*''[[Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'': Muppet Workshop Assistant Supervisor
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*''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!|Stars and Street Forever]]''
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*''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]''
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*''[[The Animal Show]]''
 
*''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'': built [[Clueless Morgan]]
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*''[[Elmopalooza]]''
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*''[[Studio DC: Almost Live]]''
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*''[[A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa]]''
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*[[The Muppets (2011)|''The Muppets'' (2011)]]: Puppet Specialist
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*''[[Muppets Most Wanted]]'': Special Effects Senior Technician (puppets)
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*[[The Muppets (2015)|''The Muppets'' (2015)]]: Puppet Specialist (episodes [[Episode 101: Pig Girls Don't Cry|101]]-[[Episode 108: Too Hot to Handler|108]])
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*''[[The Muppets Take the Bowl]]'': Puppet Wrangler
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*''[[The Muppets Take the O2]]''
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;Puppeteer
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*''Sesame Street'': [[Arnold Schnuffleupanegger]] (back)
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*''[[Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director]]''
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*''[[Free to Be... a Family (special)|Free to Be... a Family]]''
 
*''[[The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson]]''
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*''[[Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration]]''
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*Though never credited as a puppeteer on ''Sesame Street'' itself, MacKennan was credited as such in the following ''Sesame Street'' home videos:
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**''[[Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital]]''
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**''[[Rock & Roll!]]''
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**''[[Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game]]''
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**''[[Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals|Sing, Hoot & Howl]]''
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**''[[Sing-Along Earth Songs]]''
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**''[[We All Sing Together]]''
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**''[[A New Baby in My House]]''
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**''[[Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!]]'' (as Peter McKennan)
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**''[[Elmo and Friends: Tales of Adventure]]''
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**''[[Elmo's Travel Songs and Games]]''
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MacKennan was also credited for vocal work on the compilation album ''[[Cheep Thrills]]''.
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.mackennanart.com/bio Official bio]
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* [http://www.mackennanart.com/ Official website]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160326095511/http://mackennanart.com/bio Official bio]
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* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mackennan-5078bba LinkedIn]
   
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Revision as of 01:45, 20 August 2019

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Peter MacKennan is a puppet builder and puppeteer who has worked with the Muppets on many projects since 1987.

He worked as a Senior Puppet Designer for The Muppet Workshop from 1987 to 1995, winning two Emmy Awards during six seasons of work on Sesame Street, then served as a Design Director and Creative Director in the Global Products Division of Sesame Workshop from 1998 to 2005.

He is a currently a designer and Senior Artist for Puppet Heap.

Muppet credits

Designer/Builder
Puppeteer

MacKennan was also credited for vocal work on the compilation album Cheep Thrills.

External links