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J. Douglas James

  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
  • Puppetry
  • Additional Crew
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J. Douglas James is known for Muppet Treasure Island (1996), The Muppets (2011) and Sesame Street (1969).
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
    Muppet Treasure Island
    7.0
    • Costume and Wardrobe Department
    • 1996
    Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)
    The Muppets
    7.1
    • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Doug James)
    • 2011
    Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Costume and Wardrobe Department
    Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, The Great Gonzo, Rizzo The Rat, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in Muppets from Space (1999)
    Muppets from Space
    6.3
    • Costume and Wardrobe Department(as Doug James)
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Costume and Wardrobe Department

    • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022)
      Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
      7.9
      TV Series
      • costumer (as Doug James)
      • 2022
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • wardrobe
      • tailor
      • 1995–2020
    • SNL Presents: Halloween (2017)
      SNL Presents: Halloween
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • tailor
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special (2016)
      Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special
      TV Special
      • tailor
      • 2016
    • The 2016 SNL Election Special (2016)
      The 2016 SNL Election Special
      7.7
      TV Special
      • wardrobe
      • 2016
    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • wardrobe
      • 2015
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • costume designer: muppets
      • 2012
    • Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)
      The Muppets
      7.1
      • costumer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Doug James)
      • 2011
    • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special (2003)
      Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special
      5.5
      TV Special
      • wardrobe
      • 2003
    • Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)
      Saturday Night Live 25
      7.7
      TV Special
      • wardrobe
      • 1999
    • Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, The Great Gonzo, Rizzo The Rat, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in Muppets from Space (1999)
      Muppets from Space
      6.3
      • costumes (as Doug James)
      • 1999
    • Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
      Muppet Treasure Island
      7.0
      • milliner
      • 1996
    • Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
      Muppet Classic Theater
      7.5
      Video
      • milliner (as Doug James)
      • 1994

    Puppetry

    • Cookie's Crumby Pictures (2013)
      Cookie's Crumby Pictures
      TV Mini Series
      • puppet designer: The Jim Henson Company NY Creature Shop (as Doug James)
      • 2013–2015
    • Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 (2015)
      Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3
      6.1
      Video
      • puppet designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as John Douglas James)
      • 2015
    • Sesame Street: The Cookie Thief (2015)
      Sesame Street: The Cookie Thief
      TV Special
      • puppet designer: The Jim Henson Company NY Creature Shop (as John Douglas James)
      • 2015
    • Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Caroll Spinney, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Elmo in Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs (2014)
      Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs
      8.4
      Video
      • puppet designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Doug James)
      • 2014
    • Sesame Street: Fairy Tale Fun! (2013)
      Sesame Street: Fairy Tale Fun!
      9.0
      Video
      • puppet designer (as Doug James)
      • 2013
    • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
      Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
      9.4
      Video
      • puppet workshop crew: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Doug James)
      • 2011

    Additional Crew

    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, and Ryan Dillon in Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)
      Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • muppet designer: The Jim Henson Company NY Creature Shop (as Doug James)
      • 2016
    • Sesame Street: Elmo the Musical (2013)
      Sesame Street: Elmo the Musical
      8.7
      Video
      • muppet designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Doug James)
      • 2013
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • 1994–1996

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    • Alternative names
      • Doug James

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