The emmy and baftawinning liveaction tv series featured creatures by jim hensons creature shop in a retelling of various european folk. From the master jim henson who brought us the dark crystal and labyrinth. Apr 19, 2011 trailer for the vhs release of the storyteller by jim henson productions. This beautifully realized, baftaaward winning anthology series features human actors alongside creations from jim henson s creature shop in retellings of classic folk tales, fables, and legends from all over the world. The jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry. The jim henson company press release august 19, 2019. Jim hensons the storyteller is a book to enchant readers of all agesinspired by the beloved guiding genius of muppetdom and a whole world of creatures we have taken into our hearts. A storyteller in a labyrinth tells his dog the stories of perseus and medusa, icarus and daedalus, theseus and the minotaur, and orpheus and euridyce. Jane horrocks, sean bean and john hurt appear on this episode of the 1987 show. Jim henson s the storyteller features nine folktales based on henson s emmyaward winning television series, beautifully told by academy awardwinning director anthony minghella. In jim hensons the storyteller and the storyteller. The storyteller tv series 19871989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The written word is different from television, however, and these stories take on a different light often in one versus the. The storyteller is a british liveactionpuppet television series that originally aired in 1987 and which was created and executively produced by jim henson. Storyteller, story teller, or storyteller may refer to. Jim hensons the storyteller expands with debut of fairies. In the new incarnation, written and executive produced by gaiman, the storyteller will create a mystical world combining various fairy tales and folklore. When asked about the possibility of more storyteller style programs, henson. He noted down what had happened up until that point deemed ancient history and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988. Shortly before his sudden and tragic death in 1990, jim henson created and produced the storyteller. The jim henson company press release april 12, 2018. In 1987 and 1988, jim hensons the storyteller aired and became an instant showpiece for television, a triumphant and yet shortlived series breathing fresh life into nine lesserknown northern european fairy tales and, later, into four timeless stories drawn from greek mythology. The gardener the storyteller the jim henson company. The storyteller books always have a particular theme to them. From jim hensons classic television show to the comic series, the storyteller and his faithful dog have delighted and thrilled fans with myths, legends, and stories from all over the world.
In a departure from the typically sunny fare produced by jim henson s muppetoriented studio, the storyteller, which uses live actors and animatronic puppets to tell european fairy tales, is rather dark and mysterious. A collection of mythic tales of when giants roamed the. In june 1965, 28yearold jim henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as the red book. He shares the company of a talking dog named dog as he tells each story. Before writing the academy awardwinning classic the english patient and being nominated for the academy award for. It stars john hurt as the storyteller who bookends each story as told to his dog performed by brian henson. Jim henson s the storyteller television show delighted fans for generations, and were honored to be able to collect new stories in the spirit of the beloved series. The storyteller sculpture, a 2003 outdoor bronze sculpture by pete helzer, installed in eugene, oregon, u. Look up storyteller in wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The illustrations are also taken from the show and are very nice. Each story is a retelling of a classic tale from folklore adapted. This anthology series features both human actors and creations from jim hensons creature shop in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables, and legends. Gaiman has teamed up with the jim henson company and fremantle media the company behind gaimans american gods series on starz for a new version of the storyteller, jim hensons 1987 anthology series that offered new interpretations of classic fairy and folk tales.
Aided by his cynical dog, hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. Jim henson was an american puppeteer best known for creating tv characters, including the muppets, and for his work on the popular childrens show sesame street. This book is, i think, the original screenplay of jim henson s storyteller series because it follows very closely to the stories and dialogue seen on tv. Jim hensons the storyteller the complete collection. A storyteller sir michael gambon in a labyrinth tells his dog brian henson the stories of perseus jeremy gilley and medusa frances barber, icarus ian hawkes and daedalus sir. The storyteller the soldier and death tv episode 1988 imdb.
Before writing the academy awardwinning classic the english. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title storyteller. The jim henson company press release september 7, 2017. An old storyteller tells european folk tales to his sarcastic dog. The storyteller weaves a sad tale about the ghost of an abandoned child. With john hurt, brian henson, frederick warder, david greenaway. Jan 28, 2017 the soldier and death the storyteller the jim henson company. The world of the storyteller was inhabited by various mystical and magical characters heartless giants, enchanted beggars, white lions and. Jim hensons the storyteller features nine folktales based on hensons emmyaward winning television series, beautifully told by academy awardwinning director anthony minghella. Available for the first time on april 27th is the soundtrack to jim hensons the storyteller with music by academy award winning composer rachel portman.
Jul 28, 2011 the jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Trailer for the vhs release of the storyteller by jim henson productions. Within scandanavian folklore, there exists a vengeful ghost known as a myling. The jim henson exhibit, located in leland, mississippi, features an assortment of original muppet characters, official certificates from the mississippi legislature honoring henson and his characters, and a statue of kermit in the middle of the stream behind the museum. After all, jim henson only directed two episodes of the storyteller, and claimed this one was his favourite, too. Greek myths is a four episode miniseries starring michael gambon as the storyteller, brian henson as dog and creatures from jim henson s creature shop. This beautifully realized, baftaaward winning anthology series features human actors alongside creations from jim hensons creature shop in retellings of classic folk tales, fables, and legends from all over the world.
Fremantle partners with the jim henson company and author neil gaiman to bring a reimagined version of the storyteller back to television. The three ravens, hans my hedgehog, the soldier and death, the luck child, the true bride, fearnot, the heartless giant, sapsorrow, and a story short. Taking the rockmusic video as his model, henson dramatized nine fairy tales, set them to engaging music, enlisted major actors to play fantasy characters, and added extraordinary special effects using the resources of his creature shop. Brian henson, jims son, provided the important comic relief for the series as the storytellers dog named, well, dog. Reruns of the storyteller episodes were featured in some episodes of the jim henson hour. Starring john hurt as the storyteller and brian henson as the dog accompanying him. The storyteller reimagining in works by neil gaiman, jim henson. Nov 06, 2019 jim henson was an american puppeteer best known for creating tv characters, including the muppets, and for his work on the popular childrens show sesame street. He enters it to find a spirit who demands to be carried to its proper burial site. Jim henson s the storyteller is a book to enchant readers of all agesinspired by the beloved guiding genius of muppetdom and a whole world of creatures we have taken into our hearts. A storyteller sir michael gambon in a labyrinth tells his dog brian henson the stories of perseus jeremy gilley and medusa frances barber, icarus ian hawkes and daedalus sir derek jacobi, theseus david morrissey and the minotaur steve varnom, and orpheus art malik and euridyce gina bellman. Jim henson mentioned developing the program in july 1989 during an evening with jim henson and frank oz. Watch jim hensons the storyteller online full episodes of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
This book is, i think, the original screenplay of jim hensons storyteller series because it follows very closely to the stories and dialogue seen on tv. The soldier and death the storyteller the jim henson. Each tale holds its own independent of the others but as a collection something. The jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Jim hensons the storyteller by anthony minghella is a collection of nine not very well known european folktales. Summary within scandanavian folklore, there exists a vengeful ghost known as a myling. Aided by his cynical dog, the storyteller performed by renowned actor john hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. Jim hensons the storyteller is a fantasy anthology series for television that first aired on nbc on january 31, 1987. Each of the nine tales told by the storyteller is a gem and the same thing goes for the four greek myths that followed it, but if one would have to choose a favourite, the soldier and death stands above all. Follow 0 followers read from beginning read the latest. Greek myths is a four episode miniseries starring michael gambon as the storyteller, brian henson as dog and creatures from jim hensons creature shop. A collection of stories of sirens and mermaids, inspire.
One of jim henson s finest works is the storyteller series, originally airing on hbo in 1987. Witches in a beautiful hardcover that will delight fans of all ages. The storyteller is a british liveaction puppet television series that originally aired in 1987 and which was created and executively produced by jim henson. Watch jim hensons the storyteller online full episodes. Sep 16, 2009 the jim henson company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. John hurt is the narrator, telling stories by the fireside to his faithful talking dog brian henson. Sold by valerian media collective and ships from amazon fulfillment. A man traveling at night comes across a haunting cry from within the forest. The soldier and death the storyteller the jim henson company. The biography on september 24, 20, henson s 77th birthday.
Jim henson mentioned developing the program in july 1989 during an evening with jim. The man agrees, but as he travels forth, the spirits grip ti. Weve collected the four tales of wonder and witchcraft from jim hensons the storyteller. Jan 15, 2010 subscribe for more of the storyteller. The storyteller was produced by henson associates so it probably belongs to them. Neil gaiman will script a revival of the storyteller for. Weve collected the four tales of wonder and witchcraft from jim henson s the storyteller. In a departure from the typically sunny fare produced by jim hensons muppetoriented studio, the storyteller, which uses live actors and animatronic puppets to tell european fairy tales, is rather dark and mysterious. The storyteller the soldier and death tv episode 1988. The difference in actors, appearance, and time frame between the two.
The bafta tv craft and emmy awardwinning series, starring john hurt and brian henson, is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. Fairies is the latest storyteller series from boom. With this theme comes an understanding of the type of story you will be getting. John hurt, jim henson, and duncan kenworthy jim henson s the storyteller is a fantasy anthology series for television that first aired on nbc on january 31, 1987. Whether it be dragons, giants, sirens, or in this case ghosts. The biography on september 24, 20, hensons 77th birthday. As with his other nonmuppet creations labyrinth, and the dark crystal, henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of a j. Jim hensons the storyteller television show delighted fans for generations, and were honored to be able to collect new stories in the spirit of the beloved series. These nine delightfully illustrated stories, based on henson s emmy awardwinning television series, are fairy tales and folk tales beautifully told by academy. Greek myths, the storyteller is a character who narrates the stories and brings each tale to life. These nine delightfully illustrated stories, based on hensons emmy awardwinning television series, are fairy tales and folk tales beautifully told by academy awardwinning director anthony minghella.
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