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Craig Shemin (b. September 19, 1966) is a former Jim Henson Company staff writer, and currently serves as the President of The Jim Henson Legacy. Shemin began his career with Henson as a college intern during the summer of 1987. After he graduated, he was hired in the Public Relations Department, during which time he also worked with the Jim Henson Archives. By 1996, however, he had ...
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Apr 15, 2014 · An Interview with Craig Shemin, Part 3: Aimed at a Muppet Audience. Continuing our Q&A with Muppet writer, Jim Henson Legacy president, and Muppets Character Encyclopedia author Craig Shemin. Don’t forget to read Part 1 and Part 2! TP: So, you and Stephanie D’Abruzzo are like the Muppet power couple. How did you guys meet, and how do you ...
Apr 9, 2014 · Craig Shemin has been writing for Muppets for decades, on such wide-ranging projects as the Muppets Inside CD-ROM, the Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora web series, and The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss. He’s also the president of the Jim Henson Legacy, and he’s hosted countless screenings of Henson material at various venues.
On this episode of Below the Frame with Matt Vogel, we’re continuing our chat with writer/producer Craig Shemin. In Part 2, we talk about MuppetFest, Jim Henson's Musical World (the Carnegie Hall shows), The Jim Henson Retrospectacle in New Zealand, and Craig’s book Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show.
Jarrod Fairclough – Ask 100 people their favorite episode of The Muppet Show, and you’ll likely hear a lot of the same answers – Mark Hamill, Steve Martin, John Cleese etc. Then some people get real obscure, like Arlo Guthrie or Mummenschanz. You’ll never hear Rich Little’s name though, because that episode blows chunks.
Nov 15, 2011 · Craig was delighted to work with legendary children's book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola on the Henson production "Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola." Craig, Jim Lewis and Kati Rocky wrote all of the episodes (working closely with Tomie). Each episode included an original "Strega Nona" story.
A graduate of Northwestern University, Craig Shemin serves as Vice-President of the Jim Henson Legacy and is a member of BMI, The Television Academy, The Dramatists Guild and is a lifetime member of the Writers Guild of America, East. He lives happily ever after, in an undisclosed major metropolitan city with his wife, Stephanie D’Abruzzo.
