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James Bobin

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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James Bobin was born in 1972 in Hampshire, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Muppets Most Wanted (2014), The Muppets (2011) and Flight of the Conchords (2007). He is married to Fran Beauman. They have three children.
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Born1972
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    • Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bill Barretta, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
    Muppets Most Wanted
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2014
    Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets (2011)
    The Muppets
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2011
    Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Eugenio Derbez, Nicholas Coombe, Isabela Merced, Madeleine Madden, and Jeff Wahlberg in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
    Dora and the Lost City of Gold
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2019
    Flight of the Conchords (2007)
    Flight of the Conchords
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Percy Jackson and the Olympians
      • director
      • directed by
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Lotería
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Dragon's Lair: The Movie
      • Director
      • Script
    • Clue
      • Director
      • Script
    • Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, and Leah Sava' Jeffries in Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)
      Percy Jackson and the Olympians
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2025
    • Melin Melyn: I Paint Dogs (2023)
      Melin Melyn: I Paint Dogs
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2022
    • Max Williams Gets Grounded
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Benicio Del Toro, Danny Trejo, Eugenio Derbez, Nicholas Coombe, Isabela Merced, Madeleine Madden, and Jeff Wahlberg in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
      Dora and the Lost City of Gold
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Matt Lucas, and Mia Wasikowska in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
      Alice Through the Looking Glass
      6.2
      • directed by
      • 2016
    • Bill Barretta, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
      Muppets Most Wanted
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Enlightened (2011)
      Enlightened
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets (2011)
      The Muppets
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Flight of the Conchords (2007)
      Flight of the Conchords
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2009
    • MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005)
      MTV Europe Music Awards 2005
      7.0
      TV Special
      • segment director
      • 2005
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Da Ali G Show (2000)
      Da Ali G Show
      8.0
      TV Series
      • series director
      • Director
      • 2000–2004
    • Comedy Lab (1998)
      Comedy Lab
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Spyz (2003)
      Spyz
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Ali G: Bling Bling (2001)
      Ali G: Bling Bling
      7.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 2001

    Writer

    • Melin Melyn: I Paint Dogs (2023)
      Melin Melyn: I Paint Dogs
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Bill Barretta, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
      Muppets Most Wanted
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Flight of the Conchords (2007)
      Flight of the Conchords
      8.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • creator
      • 2007–2009
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Da Ali G Show (2000)
      Da Ali G Show
      8.0
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • writer
      • 2000–2004
    • Leigh Francis in Bo' Selecta! (2002)
      Bo' Selecta!
      6.9
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 2003
    • The 11 O'Clock Show (1998)
      The 11 O'Clock Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998–2000

    Producer

    • Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, and Leah Sava' Jeffries in Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023)
      Percy Jackson and the Olympians
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2026
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Flight of the Conchords (2007)
      Flight of the Conchords
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007–2009
    • Comedy Lab (1998)
      Comedy Lab
      5.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2004
    • Iain Lee in Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games (2001)
      Thumb Candy: The History of Computer Games
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2001
    • The Comedy Network (1997)
      The Comedy Network
      5.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1997–1999
    • David Baddiel Live on the Too Much Information Tour
      5.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 1998
    • The 11 O'Clock Show (1998)
      The 11 O'Clock Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • assistant producer
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    "Being Green"
    The Muppets - "Fuzzy Pack"
    Trailer 1:02
    The Muppets - "Fuzzy Pack"
    The Muppets - "Fuzzy Pack"
    Trailer 1:02
    The Muppets - "Fuzzy Pack"
    The Muppets: "Green with Envy"
    Trailer 1:31
    The Muppets: "Green with Envy"

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • 1972
      • Hampshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Fran Beauman? - present (3 children)
    • Relatives
      • Joanna Bobin(Sibling)

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      Was at one time attached to direct The Heartbreak Kid (2007).

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