Kirk R. Thatcher
DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER
Kirk R. Thatcher Movies or Tv Shows (upto Nov 2026) - Watch Online
29th May 2022 | FlixCatalog Staff
Your region:
USA
USAKirk R. Thatcher is an Emmy award winning writer/producer, an award winning television, commercial and viral video director, as well as a creature maker and designer for both films and television.Kirk grew up in Los Angeles, and was making films by the age of 10, all involving creatures, space ships or broad comedy. Self taught in the field of Creature Effects he began at age nineteen working at Industrial Light and Magic, designing, creating and puppeteering creatures for blockbuster films such as, Return of the Jedi, Star Trek II, Star Trek III, E.T., Poltergeist, and Gremlins. He was also an associate producer on Star Trek IV, in which he had a memorable cameo as the Punk on the Bus, rocking out to the Punk anthem he both wrote and sang, called, "I HateYou!"Kirk has co-written several Muppet films including Muppet Treasure Island, and directed four television movies: The Muppets Wizard of Oz which premiered at Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Film Festival, "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, The Muppets Letters to Santa as well as the Lifetime Network Thanksgiving movie, "Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow" starring Mary Steenburgen. He was Supervising Producer on the Emmy Award winning ABC series, Muppets Tonight, and co-producer on the ABC series Dinosaurs, on which he designed most of the characters, working closely with one of his mentors, the Muppet's creator Jim Henson. As well as his long form work, Kirk has directed over thirty Muppet commercials and web shorts including, Muppet's Bohemian Rhapsody, which has been viewed over 72 Million times, and all of Neil Patrick Harris' web comedy series, "Neil's Puppet Dreams".More recently, Kirk was one of the three regular judges on the Syfy channel series, "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge". In 2018 he created and Executive Produced a series for Netflix entitled, "The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell" with Christine McConnell and the Jim Henson company. Incredibly well received, the series has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! He also co-wrote and co-directed the hit Muppet Live Shows that played at the Hollywood bowl and in London's O2 stadium.
- IMDb Mini Biography By:
Kirk R. Thatcher
Fan Zone
Kirk R. Thatcher's Movies and Tv Series available to Stream now ..
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.
7.1/10
52 min
Available in 1 platform(s).
The Muppets' twist on the classic tale.
6.9/1099 min
Available in 6 platform(s).
Young Daisy turns to toy bricks as she finds herself trying to fit into a new school in a new country. When she stumbles across a mysterious key, she is transported to Heartlake City where she makes new friends. But they soon require her help to save a vital local landmark – with plenty of song and dance numbers along the way.
6.8/1050 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
When Gonzo accidentally diverts three letters to Santa, he talks Kermit and his friends into delivering them to the North Pole personally.
6.4/1060 min
Available in 5 platform(s).
On Christmas Eve, an angel petitions God to send help for Kermit the Frog who has lost all hope after losing the Muppet Theatre.
6.3/10100 min
Available in 8 platform(s).
The Emmerson family heads to the quaint town of Turkey Hollow to visit Aunt Cly. Tim and Annie quickly grow bored without the Internet, and soon try to track the howling hoodoo, an elusive monster the locals dismiss as a legend.
5.5/1088 min
Available in 7 platform(s).
This version of The Wizard of Oz is played by the Muppets!
5.1/10120 min
Available in 3 platform(s).
Four kids travel through the amazing wonders of a science museum with their advanced robot tour guide.
4.6/1075 min
Available in 4 platform(s).