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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 (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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Actor. Special Effects. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. David Alan Barclay was born on 5 November 1959 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Labyrinth (1986), Lost in Space (1998) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). More at IMDbPro.
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- November 5, 1959
- David Alan Barclay
Meet Dave Barclay, the puppet master, builder and animatronic supervisor responsible for some of your favorite characters on film and TV. He started his career as an assistant puppeteer for Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back under legendary puppeteer Frank Oz.
Fantasy. Disney. 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...
Mar 14, 2022 · David Barclay: In 1978, I had heard that there was a summer job in Hamleys, the famous toy store in London, demonstrating Pelham Puppets. This was a no-brainer for me: I had been puppeteering with those kinds of marionettes for most of my young life.