Kirk Thatcher

Kirk Thatcher is a writer and director who has worked with the Muppets since 1989. His career began at age 18 working for George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic. During his time with ILM, he designed, built, painted, and puppeteered creatures for numerous films including Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins.

Beginning in 1988, Thatcher worked on The Jim Henson Hour as an associate producer. Dinosaurs followed in 1991, a television series for which he developed, produced and wrote. He also designed several characters.

From 1996 to 1997 Thatcher was on the writing staff for Muppets Tonight, and co-wrote Muppet Treasure Island.

Director

 * Muppetisms
 * Muppets from Space- 2nd unit director
 * It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
 * The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
 * A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
 * Muppet viral videos
 * "Stars and Stripes FOREVER!!"
 * "Ode to Joy"
 * "Classical Chicken"
 * Hrmph, Mmph, Blech, and Meh
 * "Bohemian Rhapsody"
 * Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez (credited as Krash R. Davenport)
 * Studio DC Hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse (credited as Krash R. Davenport)

Writer

 * Dinosaurs
 * "When Food Goes Bad" (with Tim Doyle)
 * "Leader of the Pack"
 * "Nature Calls" (with Andy Goodman)
 * "Little Boy Boo"
 * "Changing Nature"
 * Muppet Treasure Island (with Jerry Juhl and James V. Hart
 * Muppets Tonight (all episodes)
 * Muppetisms (with Jim Lewis)
 * Disney Xtreme Digital (initial segments, with Jim Lewis)

Designer

 * The Jim Henson Hour- designed Clifford, Vicki, Leon, Waldo C. Graphic, Zondra, Graffiti Muppets, overall set design, others
 * Dinosaurs- Dinosaur designer

Producer

 * The Jim Henson Hour- Associate producer
 * Dinosaurs- Co-producer (seasons 1-3)
 * Muppets Tonight- Supervising producer
 * Studio DC: Almost Live!

Director

 * Einstein Pals

Miscellaneous

 * Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (creature technician - as Kirk Thatcher)