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There is no confirmation yet on how the modern Gremlins will be created, but given Columbus’s involvement, there’s hope the film returns to puppeteers.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Paddington Bear is played by James Hameed (off-stage performer and remote puppeteer) and Arti Shah (on-stage performer), with producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley keeping some of the technical wizadry under wraps.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to working as a puppeteer, Spinney was also an artist, who illustrated books and training aids for the Air Force.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
There was no longer a press-office puppeteer telling actors how to dress or what to say, no studio image to protect.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Paddington Bear is played by James Hameed (off-stage performer and remote puppeteer) and Arti Shah (on-stage performer), with producers Sonia Friedman and Eliza Lumley keeping some of the technical wizadry under wraps.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to working as a puppeteer, Spinney was also an artist, who illustrated books and training aids for the Air Force.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
There was no longer a press-office puppeteer telling actors how to dress or what to say, no studio image to protect.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puppeteer
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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