When Duncan Kenworthy took a leave of absence from his duties with Jim Henson Productions to produce a "little" film he couldn't have imagined that the Oscar-nominated Best Picture "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994) would become the most commercially successful British film of all time and alter the course of his career forever. Beginning at the Children's Television Workshop in the 1970s, he worked on "Sesame Street" and later produced an Arabic version of the popular educational staple for Kuwaiti TV. His first feature credit came as associate producer of Henson and Frank Oz's "The Dark
Started career at NYC's Children's Television Network in the 1970s, working on the educational puppet show "Sesame Street"; would later produce 130 episodes of "Iftah Ya Simsim" (an Arabic version of "Sesame Street") in Kuwait
Worked closely with Jim Henson as head of the London-based Creature Shop
1982
Teamed with Muppets creator Jim Henson as associate producer on the fantasy film "The Dark Crystal"
1983
Produced HBO series "Fraggle Rock", executive produced by Henson
1985
Credited as Creature Shop producer for "Dreamchild"
