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David Lazer
David Lazer started his career with Jim Henson in 1965. As an executive with IBM, he helped develop the Muppet Meeting Films commissioned by IBM. When he later joined Muppets Inc.…
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David Lazer started his career with Jim Henson in 1965. As an executive with IBM, he helped develop the Muppet Meeting Films commissioned by IBM. When he later joined Muppets Inc., producing meeting films became standard practice for the company. Lazer served as executive producer for The Muppet Show where he also acted as a liaison for the show's guest stars. He would show the guest star how to walk on the elevated sets, how to speak to a Muppet (as opposed to the performer), and would make sure the star was comfortable with the very different production atmosphere. From May to December of 1990, Lazer came out of semi-retirement to serve as acting CEO of Henson Associates.
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2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Movie Executive Producer
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1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Movie Executive Producer
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1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Movie Executive Producer
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1986
Labyrinth
Movie Executive Producer
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1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie Customer at Sardi's
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1982
The Dark Crystal
Movie Executive Producer
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1981
Of Muppets & Men
Movie Self
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1981
Muppet Side Splitter
Movie Producer
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1981
The Great Muppet Caper
Movie Producer
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1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Movie Executive Producer
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1979
The Muppet Movie
Movie Co-Producer
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1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Movie Executive Producer
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1976
The Muppet Show
TV show Executive Producer
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1967
The Paperwork Explosion
Movie Producer
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1966
Rowlf the Salesman
Movie Producer
