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Puppeteer

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A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object—a puppet—to create the illusion of life. A puppeteer can operate a puppet by the use of strings, rods, wires, or simply his or her own hands. Some puppet styles require puppeteers to work in teams to create a single character.

There is a broad range of styles of puppetry that require puppeteers. There are shadow puppets, rod puppets, Marionettes, Table-top puppets, body puppets, hand or glove puppets, etc. Whatever the style, the puppeteer's role is to manipulate the physical object in such a manner that the audience believes the object is imbued with life.

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[edit] Famous Modern Puppeteers

Sergey Obraztsov, frequently cited as the father of artistic puppetry, was skilled in finger puppeteering and showing puppeteering with his bare hands. His famous number was a dancing couple whose complicated tango movements had to be manipulated by seven puppeteers simultaneously.

Two of the most famous modern puppeteers are Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Using The Muppets their work has entertained children for decades on the popular television series like Sesame Street, and The Muppet Show. Henson and Oz also frequently worked in film, including directing and puppeteer work in the 1982 film The Dark Crystal and the 1986 film Labyrinth. Oz is also well known for his work with the puppet of Yoda in the popular Star Wars movie series and as a director of movies such as the musical Little Shop of Horrors.

Another famous modern puppeteer is Gerry Anderson who used a puppet system called Supermarionation to a number of successful science fiction television shows like Thunderbirds.

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[edit] Famous people who also were amateur puppeteers

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