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Learn more. Dave Goelz. Actor: Fraggle Rock. A longtime puppet designer and performer, Goelz was picked up by Jim Henson and company to design Muppets for various television projects in the early 70's. By the time Jim Henson and Frank Oz were beginning work on "The Muppet Show", they managed to convince Dave to come work as a puppeteer.
Jul 7, 2022 · Dave Goelz is the puppeteer for Gonzo. He became interested from watching how the puppetry on Sesame Street came together in the '70s. Years later, Dave is still working on Jim Henson projects. Henson’s creativity and magic has been entertaining children for decades.
Dave Goelz is a principal puppeteer with the Muppets. Although he was passionate about puppets as a boy (inspired by Howdy Doody and Beany and Cecil), he trained as an industrial designer. In 1972, while designing scientific instruments in California’s Silicon Valley, Goelz happened to watch Sesame Street and became fascinated with the ...
Apr 4, 2022 · We are excited to interview Muppet legend, Dave Goelz. Dave has been responsible for creating and portraying Gonzo on The Muppets, as well as numerous other characters including Floyd and Professor Bunsen Honeydew. We talk to Dave about his career. We also focus on his direct work with Jim Henson. Lots of Muppet Christmas Carol talk is waiting for you as well!FEATURING: Brett Rutherford, Craig ...
Dave Goelz. DEBUT. 1993. PATTERN. Lavender. Mr. Between is a performer who loves to stand between things (like two slices of bread and two guys named Ed) or run between things (potted plants, large pairs of pants). He gets his comeuppance from an elephant named Mr. On-Top-Of, who loves to stand on top of things.
In the early 1970s, Dave Goelz was an industrial designer working for Hewlett-Packard by day and obsessing over the puppets on Sesame Street in his spare time. Fifty years later, Goelz still has the dream job he left Silicon Valley to pursue. He’s the Muppet performer bringing life to Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Waldolf, Zoot and others.
