Giorgio Luppino came from a family of Italian puppet makers.

Carlo Giuffrè plays Geppetto, the lonely old puppet maker who would love to be a single dad.

It focuses on the puppet maker for Partovi's film and his relationship with his puppets.

Ukon: A 100 year old child doll made in the early Meiji era by a famous puppet maker.

"That feels good," he said, as a pair of puppet makers hovered, wearing the hopeful looks of eager shoe salesmen.

Having won the job over several other puppet makers, he was now faced with the daunting task of conceiving, designing and rigging four new puppets.

He is remembered as a skillful performer and inventive puppet maker.

She also worked for a puppet maker for two years, giving puppet shows at schools.

Scott Brooker has many television, theatre and film credits as a puppet maker and puppeteer.

For more than 35 years he has also dedicated himself to the art of puppetry, both as a puppet maker and puppeteer.