Peter Harris

Director

Died: February 23, 2021

Place of birth: Gosport, Hampshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography (8)

• The Jim Henson Hour (1989, ★ 8.8)
• I Love Muppets (2002, ★ 6.3)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987, ★ 6.9)
• The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981, ★ 7.1)
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990, ★ 6.5)
• Spitting Image (1984, ★ 7.1)
• The Muppet Show (1976, ★ 8)
• Fraggle Rock (1983, ★ 7.3)