Person
David Lazer
Production
Biography
David Lazer started his career with Jim Henson in 1965. As an executive with IBM, he helped develop the Muppet Meeting Films commissioned by IBM. When he later joined Muppets Inc., producing meeting films became standard practice for the company. Lazer served as executive producer for The Muppet Show where he also acted as a liaison for the show's guest stars. He would show the guest star how to walk on the elevated sets, how to speak to a Muppet (as opposed to the performer), and would make sure the star was comfortable with the very different production atmosphere. From May to December of 1990, Lazer came out of semi-retirement to serve as acting CEO of Henson Associates.
Known for
The Muppet Show
Executive Producer
Labyrinth
Executive Producer
The Dark Crystal
Executive Producer
The Muppet Movie
Co-Producer
The Great Muppet Caper
Producer
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Customer at Sardi's
Muppet Side Splitter
Producer
Of Muppets & Men
Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Executive Producer
Filmography
- 2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)
- 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Executive Producer
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowExecutive Producer
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Executive Producer
- 1986LabyrinthExecutive Producer
- 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanCustomer at Sardi's
- 1982The Dark CrystalExecutive Producer
- 1981Of Muppets & MenSelf
- 1981Muppet Side SplitterProducer
- 1981The Great Muppet CaperProducer
- 1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesExecutive Producer
- 1979The Muppet MovieCo-Producer
- 1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasExecutive Producer
- 1976The Muppet ShowExecutive Producer
- 1967The Paperwork ExplosionProducer
- 1966Rowlf the SalesmanProducer
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