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Don Sahlin(1928-1978)

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Don Sahlin
Don Sahlin was born on 19 June 1928 in Stratford, Connecticut, USA. He is known for The Muppet Movie (1979), The Muppet Show (1976) and Sesame Street (1969). He died on 19 February 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 19, 1928
DiedFebruary 19, 1978(49)
BornJune 19, 1928
DiedFebruary 19, 1978(49)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1979
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
Follow That Bird
6.7
  • Additional Crew(as Donald Sahlin)
  • 1985

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  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    Video
    • special puppets by
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    7.8
    Video
    • special puppets by
    • 1993
  • Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.7
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz and Cookie Monster in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
    Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • muppet builder (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1983
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1969–1981
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • special puppets
    • muppet maker ...
    • 1976–1981
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • muppet designer
    • 1979
  • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1978
  • Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
    Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • puppets
    • 1977
  • The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
    The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
    7.4
    TV Special
    • special fabricator
    • 1975
  • The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
    The Muppets Valentine Show
    6.8
    TV Special
    • puppets (as Donald G. Sahlin)
    • 1974
  • Julie Andrews and Jerry Nelson in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
    Julie on Sesame Street
    7.4
    TV Special
    • muppet designer
    • 1973
  • The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
    The Great Santa Claus Switch
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer
    • 1970
  • Hey Cinderella! (1969)
    Hey Cinderella!
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • puppet maker
    • 1969
  • Sam and Friends (1955)
    Sam and Friends
    6.8
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1960–1961

Visual Effects

  • Jim Henson in Time Piece (1965)
    Time Piece
    7.6
    Short
    • special effects
    • 1965
  • Barbara Eden, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Yvette Mimieux, and Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
    6.4
    • stop-motion animator (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Dinosaurus! (1960)
    Dinosaurus!
    4.9
    • stop-motion animator (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Rod Taylor and Yvette Mimieux in The Time Machine (1960)
    The Time Machine
    7.5
    • stop-motion animator (uncredited)
    • 1960

Art Department

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • muppets (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1986
  • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Big Bird in China (1983)
    Big Bird in China
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1983
  • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
    Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Muppet designer (as Donalad Sahlin)
    • 1972
  • Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
    Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Donalad Sahlin
  • Born
    • June 19, 1928
    • Stratford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 1978
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)

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    A practical joker. He once set a trigger that released 500 ping-pong balls on the head of Jerry Juhl when he sat down at his desk.

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