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Barclay at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023. Born. David Alan Barclay. Occupation. Puppeteer. Years active. 1979–present. David Alan Barclay is a British puppeteer who had worked on some projects of The Jim Henson Company. He has been at the cutting edge of animatronic puppetry since 1979.
- David Alan Barclay
- 1979–present
- Puppeteer
David Alan Barclay (b. November 5) is a puppeteer and animatronic supervisor with extensive experience in Muppet and Henson productions. For the Muppets, his most notable contribution was performing Sprocket in multiple international co-productions of Fraggle Rock, in some cases even re-dubbing...
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David Barclay, who had been a puppet builder for The Dark Crystal, was chosen as one of the operators of the massive Jabba the Hutt puppet, and asked for Toby Philpott to be hired as his partner. Philpott, who was unaware of Barclay's politicking on his behalf, was surprised by the sudden job offer, and eagerly accepted it.
- 14 February 1946 (age 77), London, England
2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (puppeteer) / (technical consultant - as David Barclay) 2001 Cats & Dogs (lead performance coordinator - as David Barclay) 2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (chief puppeteer) 1999 The Tale of the Rat That Wrote (Short) (rat builder - as David Barclay)
David Alan Barclay is a British puppeteer, who had worked on some projects of The Jim Henson Company. He has been at the cutting edge of animatronic puppetry since 1979. In July 1979, he was offered the position of makeup assistant working for Stuart Freeborn on the second Star Wars film, The...
Great Big Story chats with British puppeteer David Barclay about his role in helping to bring iconic animatronic characters Yoda and Jabba the Hut to life in the original Star Wars trilogy. "He was inside Jabba
Feb 28, 2024 · David Barclay has been on the cutting edge of animatronic puppetry since 1979. His extensive resume includes Labyrinth , Little Shop of Horrors , The Dark Crystal , Who Framed Roger Rabbit? , Team America: World Police , The Muppet Christmas Carol , The Adventures of Baron Munchausen , and Where The Wild Things Are .
