Lew Grade

Career Overview

Lew Grade has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Muppets Classic with 2 titles. Signature works include The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppet Movie, The Dark Crystal. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1906-12-25

Birth Place

Tokmak, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

Known For

• 

  The Great Muppet Caper
• 

  The Muppet Movie
• 

  The Dark Crystal
• 

  Jesus of Nazareth
• 

  Autumn Sonata
• 

  Mask

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Muppets Classic (2 titles)
• The Lone Ranger (1 titles)
• Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) Collection (1 titles)
• Father of Four Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jim Henson (3 collaborations)
• Frank Oz (3 collaborations)
• Dave Goelz (3 collaborations)
• Jerry Nelson (3 collaborations)
• Steve Whitmire (3 collaborations)
• Kathryn Mullen (3 collaborations)
• Bob Payne (3 collaborations)
• Richard Hunt (2 collaborations)
• Peter Ustinov (2 collaborations)
• Louise Gold (2 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Performers Act V - Kai

    sound mixer

    sound
    2019

• actors (8 credits)

  • In My Mind

    Himself (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • All About 'Thunderbirds'

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey

    Self (as Lord Grade)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The World of Jim Henson

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Just a Song and Dance

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Six Into One: The Prisoner File

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Magic Night

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • A Salute to Sir Lew Grade

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1975

• production (21 credits)

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show

    executive producer

    production
    1999
  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

    executive producer

    production
    1999
  • Something to Believe In

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Duel of Hearts

    executive producer

    production
    1992
  • The Lady and the Highwayman

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Mask

    executive producer

    production
    1985
  • The Dark Crystal

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • The Legend of the Lone Ranger

    producer

    production
    1981
  • The Great Muppet Caper

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Green Ice

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • The Salamander

    producer

    production
    1981
  • From the Life of the Marionettes

    executive producer

    production
    1980
  • Raise the Titanic

    producer

    production
    1980
  • Killer Fish

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • The Muppet Movie

    executive producer

    production
    1979
  • Autumn Sonata

    producer

    production
    1978
  • The Big Sleep

    executive producer

    production
    1978
  • Jesus of Nazareth

    producer

    production

    - Part 4 (1977) ... producer production

    - Part 3 (1977) ... producer production

    - Part 2 (1977) ... producer production

    - Part 1 (1977) ... producer production
    1977
  • The Domino Principle

    producer

    production
    1977
  • James Paul McCartney

    executive producer

    production
    1973

• crew (2 credits)

  • The Boys from Brazil

    presenter

    crew
    1978
  • The Royal Variety Performance 1977

    presenter

    crew
    1977