Michael Earl (puppeteer)
Michael Earl | |
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| Born | September 10, 1959 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 2015 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Mike Davis |
| Occupation | Puppeteer |
Michael Earl (September 10, 1959 – December 23, 2015) was an American puppeteer. A four-time Emmy Award-winner whose credits include Mr. Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street (1978–1981) and Dr. Ticktock in Ticktock Minutes, a musical series of PSA's on PBS he also co-created, scripted and wrote lyrics for that garnered 11 Southern Regional Emmys, a 1998 National Emmy for Best Public Service Announcements, a Gabriel Award, two Parents' Choice Awards and numerous other honors. Earl performed the original Shrek character in a motion-capture development test film for DreamWorks and puppeteered lead characters in Paramount Pictures' Team America: World Police.