Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

actor, additional crew, director

Richard Hunt was born on Aug 17, 1951 in USA. Richard Hunt's big-screen debut came with The Great Santa Claus Switch directed by John Moffitt in 1970, strarring Bing / Match Frackle (voice). Richard Hunt is known for The Ghost of Faffner Hall directed by Tony Kysh, Richard Hunt stars as Wild Impresario and Mike Quinn as Riff. Richard Hunt has got 6 awards and 5 nominations so far. The most recent award Richard Hunt achieved is Grammy Awards. The upcoming new movie Richard Hunt plays is The Earth Day Special which will be released on Apr 22, 1990.

Richard Hunt did not have a face known to many -- his voice was known more than anything else. He was a major stronghold behind Jim Henson's "Muppets". 'Scooter', 'Janice', 'Sweetums' and a few others, were some of the "Muppets" that Richard was a performer and puppeteer of. He helped pave the way for Jim Henson and his company from the 1970s through the early 90s, until his surprising death in 1992 of AIDS.

  • Birthday

    Aug 17, 1951
  • Place of Birth

    Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 5 nominations

Grammy Awards
1980
Best Recording for Children
Winner - Grammy
1979
Best Recording for Children
Winner - Grammy
Daytime Emmy Awards
1979
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Winner - Daytime Emmy
1976
Outstanding Children's Programming
Winner - Daytime Emmy
1974
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Winner - Daytime Emmy
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