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Diana Birkenfield was born on 3 March 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a production manager and producer, known for The Christmas Toy (1986), Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987) and Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989). She died on 22 November 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Production Manager, Producer, Actress
- March 3, 1926
- Diana Birkenfield
- November 22, 2012
Nov 24, 2012 · Ms. Birkenfield retired from the entertainment business more than two decades ago and moved from New York City back to her native Pittsburgh, but her pioneering work as a female producer in the...
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Diana Birkenfield (1926-2012) served as a producer on a number of Muppet projects. Prior to her work with The Jim Henson Company, she served as the assistant to Producer Bob Banner on The Jimmy Dean Show.
•Time Piece - On-camera performer
•The Frog Prince - Associate Producer for the Muppets
•The Muppet Alphabet Album - Associate Producer for the Muppets
•The Muppet Musicians of Bremen - Associate Producer for the Muppets
•Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert - Associate Producer
•The Muppets Valentine Show - Producer
•– ‘Diana B. rejoins HA!’ Jim Henson's Red Book
•Post-Gazette Obituary
Diana Birkenfield made a huge behind-the-scenes contribution to Jim’s success, and personally, I owe so much to her. Diana, as Executive in Charge of Production for “Fraggle Rock,” was the first “Muppet Person” I met, and had not she and I gotten on so well in that initial meeting, my entire life – not just my professional life ...
Diana Birkenfield was born on March 3, 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a production manager and producer, known for The Christmas Toy (1986), Down at Fraggle Rock... Behind the Scenes (1987) and Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989). She died on November 22, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- March 3, 1926
- November 22, 2012
Diana Birkenfield is a 94-year-old American production manager, producer, and actress. She was born on March 3, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is best known for her work on the television series The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) and Rhoda (1974-1978).
Nov 1, 2012 · Diana Birkenfield was starting her television career as an assistant to Jimmy Dean’s producer Bon Banner. Jim kept his eye out for talented people and seeing Birkenfield behind the scenes, he recognized her strength in coordinating production.
