David Rudman
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Years active | 1981–present |
David Rudman (born June 1, 1963) is an American
Career
David Rudman has been a Sesame Street Muppet performer since 1985—currently performing
Personal life
Rudman attended Highland Park High School and graduated in 1981. He has been a speaker at the school's biennial Focus on the Arts program since 2003. He attended college at the University of Connecticut.[1]
Rudman was the speaker at the 2005 graduation ceremony for the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago.[2]
Spiffy Pictures
Industry | Television programs |
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Spiffy Pictures is a Chicago-based production company that was founded by David and Adam Rudman in 2003. The studio consists mainly of live-action television shows developed for networks such as Noggin, Disney Channel, the Nick Jr. Channel, and PBS.
In addition to his work on Sesame Street and with the Muppets, Rudman is co-owner of Spiffy, Pictures where he co-created, executive produced, directed and performed in Jack's Big Music Show (Noggin), Curious Buddies (Nick Jr. Baby), Bunnytown (Disney Junior), Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (Warner Bros.), Frankie and Frank (Nick Jr.), Donkey Hodie (PBS Kids) and is the creator, executive producer, character designer, director and voice director of the animated series Nature Cat on PBS Kids, voicing several characters including Leo the Mammoth, Prospector Jones, Nevin, and the Seeker.
Filmography
- I Love Liberty (ABC)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (film): Additional Muppets
- Little Muppet Monsters (CBS): Boo Monster
- Labyrinth (film): Goblins (puppetry only)
- Sesame Street (PBS): Baby Bear, Cookie Monster (2001–present), Two-Headed Monster (right head), Norman, Davey Monkey, Ernestine, Chicago the Lion, Humphrey, Freddy (Rudy's dad), Additional Muppets
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (HBO): Snort, The Snail, Additional Muppets
- A Muppet Family Christmas (ABC): Miss Piggy's Photographer, Additional Muppets
- Jim Henson's Play-Along Video (direct-to-video): Danny, Dino Doc, Farmer Lear, Mookie, Additional Muppets
- Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting(NBC): Additional Muppets
- The Cosby Show (NBC): Sweetums, Boo Monster
- The Jim Henson Hour (NBC): The Song of the Cloud Forest
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film): Donatello (face)
- Muppet*Vision 3D (attraction): Roy and Max
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World (NBC): Frog, Additional Muppets
- Muppet Sing-Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (direct-to-video): Percival Bear, Gopher, Termite, Waiter Penguin, Frog
- Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse (direct-to-video): Mr. Monster
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (CBS): Penguin, Additional Muppets
- Dinosaurs (ABC)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (film): Old Joe (puppetry only), Peter Cratchit, The Swedish Chef, Wander McMooch, Beggar
- Dog City (Fox Kids): Bowser, Bram, Colonel Claghound, Additional Muppets
- CityKids (ABC): Frankie Frank, Additional Muppets, Muppet Coordinator
- Muppet Meeting Films(short): Big Head, Gimley, Jones, Additional Muppets
- A New Baby in the House (direct-to-video): Courtier
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late(PBS): Baby Bear, MNN Logo Orange Monster
- Muppet Time (Nick Jr.): Milton
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (CBS): Ned Mouse
- Donkey Hodie (PBS): Bob Dog, Grampy Hodie
- Muppets Sing-Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green
- Muppets Tonight (Disney Channel): (Episode 201)
- Elmocize (direct-to-video): Twister Sister
- Aliens in the Family (ABC): Bobut
- Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck (PBS): Cookie Monster, Baby Bear
- Elmo Saves Christmas (PBS): Baby Bear, Humphrey, Elf #4
- 123 Count with Me (direct-to-video): Humphrey
- Elmo Says BOO! (direct-to-video): Baby Bear, Davey Monkey
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (film): Baby Bear, Alarm Clock Bird, Caterpillar, Pestie, Colander Stenchman, Grouch Ice Cream Customer, various Grouches
- Play with Me Sesame (Noggin): Cookie Monster, Ernestine, and Chicago the Lion
- Smart Cookies (PBS): Cookie Monster
- Kids Favorite Songs 2 (direct-to-video): Baby Bear, Lavender Anything Muppet boy, and Hero Guy (Hero Guy segment only)
- Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West (direct-to-video): Baby Bear and Hero Guy (Hero Guy segment only)
- Elmo's World: Happy Holidays (direct-to-video): Orange Gold Caroler, Cookie Monster and Baby Bear
- The Street We Live On (PBS): Cookie Monster, Baby Bear and Two-Headed Monster (right head)
- A Magical Halloween Adventure (direct-to-video): Pumpkin, Surprise Monster
- Happy Healthy Monsters (direct-to-video): Cookie Monster
- Cookie's Crumby Pictures (PBS): Cookie Monster
- Jack's Big Music Show (Noggin): Jack
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown (ABC): Cookie Monster and Baby Bear
- Studio DC: Almost Live (Disney Channel)
- Abby in Wonderland (direct-to-video): Cookie Monster
- A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa(NBC): Scooter, Janice and Luncheon Counter Monster
- The Muppets (film): Scooter, Janice, Miss Poogy and Food in the "We Built This City" montage
- Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (ABC): Scooter, Janice, Additional Muppets
- Muppets Most Wanted (film): Scooter, Janice, Miss Poogy, Bobby Benson, Wayne, Gulag Rat, Baby, Thingy-Thing
- The Furchester Hotel (BBC): Cookie Monster, Sorbet Monster, Gonger, Arthur, Mr. Smellsalot
- The Muppets (ABC): Scooter, Janice
- The Muppets Take the Bowl: Scooter, Janice, Beaker (Live show at the Hollywood Bowl, Sept. 8–10, 2017)
- HBO Max): Cookie Monster, Baby Bear, Sully, Two-Headed Monster (right head)[3]
- Muppets Now (Disney+): Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Miss Poogy
- Muppets Haunted Mansion (Disney+): Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Wayne, Squid Ghost
- The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach: Beaker (voice, theme park show at Disneyland during Disney Merriest Nights in 2021)[4]
- The Muppets Mayhem (Disney+): Janice
References
- ^ "Folder Contents".
- ^ www.ilic.artinstitutes.edu Archived September 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Adams, Erik (May 19, 2020). "The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo is the next best thing to a streaming Muppet Show". The AV Club. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Video: The Muppet Christmas Caroling Coach Debuts at Disney Merriest Nites". laughingplace.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
External links
- David Rudman at IMDb
- Spiffy Pictures