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Robert Flanagan(1955-2024)

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  • Property Department
  • Puppetry
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Robert Flanagan was born on 9 April 1955 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Sesame Street (1969), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and Fresh (1994). He died on 13 February 2024.
BornApril 9, 1955
DiedFebruary 13, 2024(68)
BornApril 9, 1955
DiedFebruary 13, 2024(68)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.9
  • Additional Crew(as Bob Flanagan)
  • 1984
Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Nelson, and N'Bushe Wright in Fresh (1994)
Fresh
7.5
  • Art Department
  • 1994
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill in Maniac (2018)
Maniac
7.6
TV Mini Series
  • Special Effects

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • specialty props by den design
    • specialty props by Den Design (as Bob Flanagan, as Bob Flanagan)
    • 2017–2018
  • MuppeTelevision (1987)
    MuppeTelevision
    8.1
    TV Series
    • muppet designer (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 1989
  • Frank Oz and Jim Henson in Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
    Sesame Street: Sing Along
    7.6
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1984–1987
  • Frank Oz and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
    Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
    7.1
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
    Little Muppet Monsters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • muppet builder (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 1985
  • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • additional muppet design and construction
    • 1985
  • Fraggle Rock (1983)
    Fraggle Rock
    7.9
    TV Series
    • muppet designer (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    The Muppets Take Manhattan
    6.9
    • muppet design and construction (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 1984

Property Department

  • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good (2025)
    Wicked: For Good
    6.6
    • designer: The Wizard's giant metallic head (uncredited)
    • 2025
  • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
    Wicked
    7.3
    • designer: large Wizard head (uncredited)
    • 2024
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • specialty props: Den Design (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 2013–2016
  • Steve Martin, Prince, and Fred Armisen in Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2016)
    Goodnight, Sweet Prince
    7.6
    TV Special
    • specialty props: Den Design (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 2016
  • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
    Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
    8.1
    TV Special
    • specialty props: Den Design (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 2015
  • Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season (2014)
    Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
    4.4
    TV Special
    • specialty props: Den Design (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 2014

Puppetry

  • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
    8.8
    TV Series
    • puppets by: Den Design Studio
    • puppet maker: Den Design Studio (as Bob Flanagan, as Bob Flanagan)
    • 2014
  • Karen Black Like Me
    5.5
    Short
    • puppet creator: King Dong: Den Design Studio
    • 1997
  • Kathie Lee Gifford in Kathie Lee's Rock n' Tots Cafe: A Christmas 'Giff' (1995)
    Kathie Lee's Rock n' Tots Cafe: A Christmas 'Giff'
    5.2
    Video
    • puppet designer
    • 1995
  • Eric's World (1990)
    Eric's World
    6.5
    TV Series
    • puppet designer
    • 1993
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends
    7.8
    Video
    • puppeteer
    • 1992
  • The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)
    The Song of the Cloud Forest
    6.4
    Short
    • muppet designer (as Bob Flanagan)
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bob Flanagan
  • Born
    • April 9, 1955
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 2024

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