Peter Harris

Biography

Peter Harris, who was born in Gosport, was responsible for some of the small screen’s most popular shows including Bullseye, the Muppet Show, Sesame Street and Spitting Image. He discovered Lenny Henry on New Faces, worked on Celebrity Squares, Tiswas, Family Fortunes, Crossroads, Fifteen to One and a variety of other shows in a career spanning five decades.

Directed

1. The Muppet Show (1976) — Director
2. Fraggle Rock (1983) — Director
3. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) — Director
4. Spitting Image (1984) — Director
5. The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) — Director
6. The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) — Director
7. The Jim Henson Hour (1989) — Director
8. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) — Director
9. Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) — Director
10. Sesame Street: 20 Years ... and Still Counting! (1989) — Director
11. Muppet Treasures (1985) — Director
12. The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999) — Director
13. The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999) — Director
14. The Muppet Revue (1985) — Director
15. Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) — Director
16. Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985) — Director
17. Saturday Stayback (1983) — Director
18. Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989) — Director
19. Spitting Image: Election Special '87 (1987) — Director

Also appeared in

1. I Love Muppets (2002) — Self
2. Of Muppets & Men (1981) — Self
3. Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) — Self