Brian Froud

Brian Froud

Actor · Writer

Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
May 6, 1947

Biography

Brian Froud (born 1947) is an English fantasy illustrator and conceptual designer. He is most widely known for his 1978 book Faeries with Alan Lee, and as the conceptual designer of the Jim Henson films The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). According to Wired, Froud is "one of the most pre-emiminent visualizers of the world of faerie and folktale". Most recently, Froud developed the 2019 streaming television series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

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Representative Works

Labyrinth
Labyrinth
7.3
/ English
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
7.2
/ English
The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
7.2
/ English
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
/ English
Inside the Labyrinth
Inside the Labyrinth
7.6
/ English
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Journey Through the Labyrinth
1.0
/ English
The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
7.6
/ English
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
6.7
/ English
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
5.8
/ English
Faeries
Faeries
5.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Labyrinth
1986Nominee

Best Performance

Labyrinth

The Muppet Movie
1979Nominee

Best Performance

The Muppet Movie

The Dark Crystal
1982Nominee

Best Performance

The Dark Crystal

Career Highlights

Jim Henson Idea Man
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Jim Henson Idea Man

Inside the Labyrinth
1986Highlight

Best Performance

Inside the Labyrinth

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