Jim Henson Productions, Ltd. is the former name of The Jim Henson Company, which held from 1988 to 1997. The Jim Henson Company is a company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jim Henson Productions was also the studio banner for "Henson movies", since for much of its history the company focused its film production. In 1997, that banner was replaced by Jim Henson Pictures. See List of notable Henson feature films 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Henson Pictures is a United States-based movie studio, specializing in family films. ... This is a list of notable feature films, produced by Henson Associates, Jim Henson Productions, and their successor label Jim Henson Pictures. ...
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Henson died in 1990; the company is now run by his son Brian and daughter Lisa, who serve as co-chairs and co-CEOs.
Nine months before JimHenson's death in May 16, 1990, he was negotiating the sale of his company to The Walt Disney Company for a reported $150 million.
On March 15, 2005, The JimHenson Company annouced that they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company with a number of events, starting with screenings of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth on April 23 at the Newport Beach Film Festival.