Peter MacKennan

Peter MacKennan is a puppet builder, puppeteer, and artist who has worked with the Muppets on many projects since 1987.
He worked as a Senior Puppet Designer for The Muppet Workshop from 1987 to 1995, winning two Emmy Awards during six seasons of work on Sesame Street, then served as a Design Director and Creative Director in the Global Products Division of Sesame Workshop from 1998 to 2005.
He is currently a designer, Senior Artist, and Production Coordinator for Puppet Heap.
==Muppet credits==
;Designer/Builder
*Sesame Street (credited seasons 19 to 25)
*Sesame Street, Special
*The Jim Henson Hour: built Beard
*Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
*The Muppet Christmas Carol: Muppet Workshop Assistant Supervisor
*Stars and Street Forever
*Sesame Street Stays Up Late
*The Animal Show
*Muppet Treasure Island: built Clueless Morgan
*Elmopalooza
*Studio DC: Almost Live
*A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
*The Muppets (2011): Puppet Specialist
*Muppets Most Wanted: Special Effects Senior Technician (puppets)
*The Muppets (2015): Puppet Specialist (episodes 101-108)
*The Muppets Take the Bowl: Puppet Wrangler
*The Muppets Take the O2
*Muppets Now: Muppet Workshop Wrangler
*Muppets Haunted Mansion: Production Coordinator & Senior Artist
*The Muppets Mayhem: Muppet Builder and Wrangler
;Puppeteer
*Sesame Street: Arnold Schnuffleupanegger (back); additional puppeteer on "The Word is 'No'," "Lambaba," "Stand By Your Can," "Sixteen Samba," "We Are All Earthlings," "Adventure," and other segments
*Muppets Studios Presents: You're the Director
*Free to Be... a Family
*The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
*Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
*Though never credited as a puppeteer on Sesame Street itself, MacKennan was credited as such in the following Sesame Street home videos: 
**Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
**Rock & Roll!
**Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
**Sing, Hoot & Howl
**Sing-Along Earth Songs
**We All Sing Together
**A New Baby in My House
**Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! (as Peter McKennan)
**Elmo and Friends: Tales of Adventure
**Elmo's Travel Songs and Games
MacKennan was also credited for vocal work on the compilation album Cheep Thrills.
==External links==
* Official website
* Official bio
* LinkedIn
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