Sid Krofft, co-creator of 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' 'Land of the Lost' and other fantastical children's shows, dies at 96
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TV producer Sid Krofft, the puppeteer and co-mastermind behind fantastical 1970s Saturday morning television shows like “H.R.Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost,” has died.
He was 96.Krofft died in his sleep on Friday at the home of his friend and business partner Kelly Killian, she announced on Instagram.His youngest brother and business partner, Marty Krofft, died in 2023.
“I loved Sid with my whole heart.The last six years of my life were devoted to him, and his to me,” Killian wrote.
“In that time, he taught me more than I could ever put into words — about the art of Hollywood, the magic of the stage, and the depth and complexity of human nature.I wish so very much that I had more time with him.” “Sid Krofft was an icon who did what he loved most until the very end — being out in public with his legions of fans,” his publicist Adam Fenton said in a statement.
“Sid never slowed down, attending his final show where it all began just last November in his home state of Rhode Island.Sid was a beacon of light and will be greatly missed.”Sid co-created 1960s and ’70s children’s TV shows that featured colorful and quirky characters like Weenie the Genie, Horatio J.
HooDoo and Cha-Ka the ape-boy.Together, he and Marty produced through their production company, Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures, popular series, including their television debut and cult hit, “H.R.
Pufnstuf.”“H.R.Pufnstuf,” a combination of live-action and puppetry that Sid once referred to as “our first baby,” follows the adventures of a young boy, a talking flute and a 6-foot-tall dragon.
That was the start of a television enterprise.The brothers went on to create more (mostly short-lived) shows, including “Lidsville,” about a teenage boy who falls into the top hat of a magician.
He finds himself in the titular Lidsville, a land of living hats.Entertainment...