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Actress Kristin Chenoweth (Ms. Noodle) with Jim Martin
on the set of Elmo's World
photograph copyright Richard Termine

Jim Martin

 Producer, Director, Writer
Puppet Designer, Builder
Puppet Performer
DGA/AFTRA/SAG

An Accomplished Professional in a wide range of media including television, film, commercials, and live puppet theater. Twenty years of experience as a performer, producer, director, writer and designer of puppets and puppet presentations.

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Career Highlights

Television
Sesame Street (PBS)
A production of Sesame Workshop/NY
Currently Directing and Performing numerous characters in addition
to voice-overs for animated segments.
Received 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series.
Received 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series.
Received 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series.
Received 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series.
Received 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series. 		Director
Muppeteer
Animation Voice-Over





Johnny and the Sprites (Playhouse Disney)
A Happy Puppet Production in association with the Disney Channel.
Directed episodes for Season One.
Supervising Producer and Director for Season Two.
Nominated for 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Series
Nominated for 2008 Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction in a Children's Series. 		Supervising Producer
Director
Elmo's World (PBS)
A production of Sesame Workshop/NY
Directing and Performing numerous characters including
Computer Generated characters. 		Director
Muppeteer
CG Character Performer
The Puzzle Place (PBS)
A production of Lancit Media/NY and KCET/Los Angeles
for PBS
Performed the principal character role of "Ben"
and "Chief Piece Police."
Directed, coordinated stage direction, supervised
the performances of an 8 member team of puppet performers.
 Director
Associate Producer
Puppet Captain
Principal Puppet Performer
Bear in the Big Blue House (Disney)
A production of the Jim Henson Co./NY and
the Walt Disney Co./NY
Directed and performed various puppet characters.
 Director
Puppet Performer
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (Nickelodeon)
A production of the Jim Henson Co./NY.
Director

Between the Lions (PBS)
A production of WGBH/Boston and Sirius Thinking Ltd./NY
Directed and Performed various puppet characters.
Director
Puppet Performer
Play With Me Sesame (Noggin)
A production of Sesame Workshop/NY and Nickelodeon/NY
Supervised the performances of puppet performers and
performed various puppet characters.
 Puppet Captain
Puppet Performer
Sesame English (PBS)
A production of Sesame Workshop/NY for Taiwan & Shanghai
 Director
House of Tales (Appletree Edutainment)
A production of Appletree Edutainment/Seoul, Korea
Performed principal character role of "Kip" and
various other puppet characters. 		Principal Puppet Perfomer
D.J. Kat Show (FOX) (syndicated)
Weekly one-hour show broadcast on FOX owned and
operated stations, produced at WNYW/NY
Produced, wrote, and performed principal character
role of "D.J. Kat."
Received prestigious New York Broadcaster's Award
for Best Children's Show two consecutive years.
 Producer
Writer
Principal Puppet Performer
Once Upon A Tree (PBS) (Animal Planet)
A production of Tremendous Productions/Minneapolis
Performed principal character role of "Forrest" and
various other puppet characters. Supervised the
performances of other puppet performers.
 Director
Puppet Captain
Principal Puppet Performer
Eureeka's Castle (Nickelodeon)
A production of Nickelodeon/NY
 Puppet Performer
Milo's Secret
A production of WMAR/Baltimore
An Emmy Award winning literacy special.
 Co-Producer
Puppet Performer
Live From Planet Earth (HBO)
Comedy show pilot produced by HBO/NY
 Principal Puppet Performer
Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
A production of CBS/NY
Constructed and performed principal puppet
characters.
 Puppet Builder
Principal Puppet Performer
Actor
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood (PBS)
A production of Family Communications/Pittsburgh
 Puppet Performer
The Great Space Coaster (syndicated)
A production of Sunbow Productions/NY
Performed principal character roles of "Baffel"
"Edison the Elephant," "M.T. Promises" and "Gary Gnu."
 Principal Puppet Perfomer
Animation Voice-over

Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
A production of Golden Harvest Performed radio controlled animatronic puppet
for "Leonardo."
 Animatronic Puppet Performer
CinderElmo
A production of Sesame Workshop/NY and FOX
Performed numerous characters.
 Assistant Puppet Captain
Puppet Performer
The Muppets Take Manhattan
A production of Jim Henson Productions
Performed numerous characters.
 Puppet Performer
Sesame Street 1-2-3D
A production of Sesame Workshop/NY and
Universal Studios/Orlando
A 3D movie filmed in Orlando for the
Universal Studios theme park in Japan.
 Puppet Performer

Home Video
Jewish Heritage Video Series, Passover and Chanukah
Alien puppets learn about the Jewish traditions
of Passover and Chanukah.
 Puppet Performer
Many Henson Muppet Home Videos
Range from pre-school shows to meeting films
for corporate businesses.
 Puppet Performer

Industrials and Conventions
Herr's, the Tastiest Tour in Town
A second Herr Foods video tour produced in Nottingham, PA
This DVD tour was designed to be presented in segments so
tour guides could use it as a presentation tool throughout
the tour.
 Producer
Writer
Puppet Designer
Principal Puppet Performer
The Magical World of Herr's
The first Herr Foods video tour produced in Nottigham, PA
Spokescharacter "Chipper" takes two children on a journey
through the snack food factory.
Received a Telly Award for Best Educational Video. 		Producer
Writer
Puppet Designer
Principal Puppet Performer
Exxon Corp.
Performed at a national dealer convention in
Orlando, FL
Principal Puppet Performer
Actor, Singer
U.S. Steel
A one-hour video on corporate creativity produced
in Pittsburgh, PA
 Producer
Director
Writer
Ingersoll-Rand Corp.
Performed at a national convention in Las Vegas, NV
 Automotive Spokespuppet

Commercials
            NATIONAL
            Tyco Toys
                         3 spots/NY
            Franco American
                         5 spots/NY; SpaghettiO's spokespuppet as Mr. SpaghettiO
            Cruex Medicated Powder                         5 spots/NY
            Del Monte Tuna                         3 spots/NY
            HESS Oil Company                         NY
            Parker Brothers                         NY
            LOCAL
            Thorofare Food Markets                         20 spots/Pittsburgh, PA
            Goldenflake Potato Chips                         5 spots/Atlanta, GA
            TOMA Furniture                         Washington, DC
            Tastee Freez Ice Cream                         Pittsburgh, PA

Theater
Pupplets
Puppet company founded in 1973 which produces live, television, and film
projects.
           Creator
          Owner
Pittsburgh Puppet Theater
Served 8 years as artistic director for the
Department of Parks and Recreation.
           Artistic Director, Writer
          Puppet Designer, Actor
          Principal Puppet Performer
Pittsburgh Playhouse
For musical "Little Shop of Horrors," designed
and built the carnivorous plant, "Audrey II."
           Puppet Designer
          Puppet Builder
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Performed in "Tiny Tots" concert titled
"Meet the Instruments."
           Principal Puppet Performer
Supplemental
Performed and Directed numerous traveling shows,
summer stock, and park performances in the Tri-state area.
           Director
          Actor

    Education
    Bachelor's Degree- Theatre Arts Major, Directing/Acting, Point Park College, Pittsburgh Playhouse
    Continuing Education UCLA- Directing, Looping, Animation Voice-Over
    Aspirations: Would love to find time to earn Masters Degree!

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