Allan Trautman

Born: 1955-01-01, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Allan Trautman was born in Brooklyn, New York. He has a B.A. in Physics and Drama from Washington University, St. Louis. Got his first job as a puppeteer during college working on "The Letter People." He also has an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. Spent two summers performing at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Stayed in Los Angeles after graduation and performed with Sid and Marty Krofft. First worked with the Muppets in 1990 on MuppetVision 3D, still showing in the Disney theme parks. Began work on Dinosaurs for the Jim Henson Co. in 1991.

Filmography

• Dinosaurs (1991)
• Joan of Arcadia (2003)
• Unhappily Ever After (1995)
• Grounded for Life (2001)
• The Jungle Book (2016)
• The Muppet Show (2026)
• Sid the Science Kid (2008)
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
• The Happytime Murders (2018)
• Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
• Monkeybone (2001)
• Muppets from Space (1999)
• The Country Bears (2002)
• Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
• The Barbarian and the Troll (2021)
• The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
• Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave (2005)
• Grey Matter (2012)
• Pillywag's Mansion (2014)
• Hollywood Erotic Film Festival (1986)
• More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)
• Muppet Classic Theater (1994)
• Cold Dog Soup (1990)
• Sid the Science Kid: The Movie (2013)
• The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Malibu Timmy (1995)
• They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' (2011)
• The Macabre World of Lavender Williams (2009)
• The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Operation Secret Birthday Surprise (1995)
• The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Rainy Day Adventure (1995)