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Bob Payne(I)

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Bob Payne is known for Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma ! (1979), Dark Crystal (1982) and La grande aventure des Muppets (1981).
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma ! (1979)
    Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma !
    7.6
    • Muppet Performer
    • 1979
    Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Sean Barrett, Barry Dennen, Stephen Garlick, Hus Levant, Lisa Maxwell, Brian Meehl, and Kathryn Mullen in Dark Crystal (1982)
    Dark Crystal
    7.1
    • Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)
    • 1982
    Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in La grande aventure des Muppets (1981)
    La grande aventure des Muppets
    7.1
    • Muppet Performer
    • Bellhop Rat
    • 1981
    Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Le Muppet Show (1976)
    Le Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Additional Muppets
    • Astoria
    • Norman

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in 1, rue Sésame (1969)
      1, rue Sésame
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mary Rhyme
      • Construction Worker Monster
      • Mary ...
      • 1978–1998
    • Kajol in Bekhudi (1992)
      Bekhudi
      4.3
      • 1992
    • Shalom Sesame (1987)
      Shalom Sesame
      6.8
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1987–1991
    • Sesame Songs: Dance Along! (1990)
      Sesame Songs: Dance Along!
      8.2
      Video
      • Various (voice)
      • 1990
    • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
      The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Muppet Performer (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Sean Barrett, Barry Dennen, Stephen Garlick, Hus Levant, Lisa Maxwell, Brian Meehl, and Kathryn Mullen in Dark Crystal (1982)
      Dark Crystal
      7.1
      • Historian, Scrollkeeper (performer)
      • 1982
    • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in La grande aventure des Muppets (1981)
      La grande aventure des Muppets
      7.1
      • Muppet Performer
      • Bellhop Rat
      • 1981
    • The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
      The Muppets Go to the Movies
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Muppet Performer (voice, as Robert Payne)
      • 1981
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Le Muppet Show (1976)
      Le Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Norman
      • Astoria
      • Additional Muppets
      • 1979–1981
    • Muppet Gimme a Break
      Short
      • Roll
      • 1979
    • Sesame Street in Puerto Rico (1979)
      Sesame Street in Puerto Rico
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Osvaldo, el Gruñón (assistant)
      • 1979
    • Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma ! (1979)
      Les Muppets : Ça c'est du cinéma !
      7.6
      • Muppet Performer
      • 1979
    • Lenny Meledandri and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
      Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Puppeteer
      • 1971–1975
    • The Little Ones (1965)
      The Little Ones
      • (uncredited)
      • 1965
    • Voyage au fond des mers (1964)
      Voyage au fond des mers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Murdock (as Robert Payne)
      • 1964

    Additional Crew

    • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
      It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
      7.6
      Video
      • muppet designer (as Robert Payne)
      • 1993
    • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
      It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
      8.0
      Video
      • muppet designer (as Robert Payne)
      • 1993
    • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
      The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • historian
      • 1986
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Le Muppet Show (1976)
      Le Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • muppet designer (as Robert Payne)
      • 1979–1981

    Animation Department

    • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Jeu de Bleue (1996)
      Jeu de Bleue
      6.9
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1996

    Videos3

    The Muppet Movie
    Trailer 0:58
    The Muppet Movie
    The Dark Crystal
    Trailer 0:44
    The Dark Crystal
    The Dark Crystal
    Trailer 0:44
    The Dark Crystal
    The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Trailer 0:50
    The Dark Crystal: 25th Anniversary Edition

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Bobby Payne

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Payne created a Wicked Witch of the West hand puppet for a production of "The Wizard of Oz" and ultimately gave it to fellow puppeteer Wayland Flowers, who transformed it into his signature character, Madame.

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    • What is Bob Payne known for?
      The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Dark Crystal
    • How many award nominations has Bob Payne received?
      2 nominations

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