Paul Hartis

A 2 - time Emmy Award - winning designer,  Paul   Hartis  joined t h e  JIM HENSON  Company in 1988 as a Puppet Designer / Project Supervisor. From his 14 year s on staff to 2010, Paul has built & or designed over 150 puppet s & supervise d 4 TV series , 4 commercial s & a movie. Paul was a spoke s person on a 10 - city book tour for The Muppets  BIG  Book of Craft s & an occasional puppeteer. Most recently, he has continue d to work on various  SESAME STREET  project s as well as the  HENSON  Alternative pilot Tinsel town.

Project Supervisor Credit s

 *  Kermit  ' s Swamp Year s
 * T he Hoobs - UK Series
 *  Kermit  ' s U S Mint Commercial
 * Mopatop's Shop
 * 2  Miss   Piggy  ' s  Bake d   Lay ' s  Commercial s
 * Muppet Time on Nickelodeon
 * Animal Barge, Hal Prince ' s  Petrified   Prince 
 * The Secret Life of Toy s

Performing Credit s

 *  SESAME STREET 
 * Free to Be . . . a Family - Muppet Performer
 * T h e  JIM   HENSON  Hour - " The Song of the Cloud For est "
 *  BIG   BIRD  ' s Birth day or Let  ME  Eat Cake

Design / Building Credit s

 *  SESAME STREET  - 5 season s ( 1988 - 1991 ) ( 2006 - 2008 ) ( Receive d 2 Day time Emmy Award s )
 * T h e  JIM   HENSON  Hour - " The Song of the Cloud For est "
 * T h e Muppet Christ mas Carol
 * The Secret Life of Toy s - Work shop Supervisor
 * Muppet Treasure Is la nd
 * Muppet s Tonight - Mr . Poodle pant s ( builder )
 *  SESAME  Park - Cha o s ( builder )
 * Muppets from Space
 * The Animal Show, 3 season s ( 1994 , 1995 & 1997 )
 * The Wubbulous World o f Dr . Seuss, 2 season s ( 1996 & 1997 )
 *  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land  - Humongous Chicken  ( builder )
 * Sesam strasse - Feli Filu ( builder ),  GUSTAV  ( build er )
 * Takalani  SESAME  - Kami ( builder ),  Kupu  keji ( builder )
 * Alam Simsim - Khokha ( builder )
 *  Kermit  ' s Swamp Year s
 * I t ' s a  Very  Merry Muppet Chris t mas Movie
 * Coca - Cola Bear s ( 3 Head s ) & Shrek Walk around ( Head )
 * Tinsel town
 *  Abby  in Wonder land