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Jim Formanek, who spent the past 15 years as director of consumer products for The Jim Henson Co., died Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of cancer complications. He was 50.
Formanek joined Henson in 2000 in an administrative position that he termed “assistant president” and went on to lead consumer products development at the home of the Muppets. He worked on products, publishing, collectibles and clothing for such brands as Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
“I make toys and read comic books for a living. Basically, I am Tom Hanks in the movie Big,” he once said.
“We are simply heartbroken at the passing of Jim Formanek,” Henson CEO Lisa Henson said in a statement. “For our fans, Jimmy — a fan himself — shared his deep appreciation for detail and whimsy across all the toys,...
Jim Formanek, who spent the past 15 years as director of consumer products for The Jim Henson Co., died Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of cancer complications. He was 50.
Formanek joined Henson in 2000 in an administrative position that he termed “assistant president” and went on to lead consumer products development at the home of the Muppets. He worked on products, publishing, collectibles and clothing for such brands as Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
“I make toys and read comic books for a living. Basically, I am Tom Hanks in the movie Big,” he once said.
“We are simply heartbroken at the passing of Jim Formanek,” Henson CEO Lisa Henson said in a statement. “For our fans, Jimmy — a fan himself — shared his deep appreciation for detail and whimsy across all the toys,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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