Allan Trautman

Allan Trautman (born 1955 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American puppeteer and actor.

After high school, Trautman attended Washington University , St Louis, and graduated in physics and theater arts. He made his first appearances as a puppeteer during his studies. He also completed his Master of Fine Arts in acting at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia .

Allan Trautman has been married to Diane Trautman since April 1, 1984 .

Trautman was best known in Germany for the puppet show of the character of Mr. Floppy in the sitcom Auf schlimmer und Eternal . The gray plush bunny Mr. Floppy is the alter ego of the frustrated used car dealer Jack Malloy . The comedian Bobcat Goldthwait gave the doll its charismatic voice in the original English, the German voice actor was Tommi Piper . However, Trautman also had numerous appearances as an actor in constantly changing roles.

Trautman also worked as a puppeteer and coordinator in numerous other films and television series in which puppets or stick figures appeared. Best-known examples are the Muppet Show , Men in Black , Dr. Dolittle and the Greg the Bunny series .

Filmography (selection)

• 2006: Puppet Up! Uncensored
• 2005: Muppets: The Wizard of Oz
• 2002: The greatest Muppet Christmas spectacle of all time
• 2002: Greg the Bunny
• 2002: Men in Black II (as a puppeteer)
• 2001: Cats & Dogs - Like Dog and Cat (as a puppeteer)
• 2000: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (as voice)
• 1998: Dr. Dolittle (as lead puppeteer)
• 1997: Men in Black (as a puppeteer)
• 1995–1999: For worse and forever
• 1995: A pig named Babe (as a puppeteer)
• 1996–1998: Muppets Tonight!
• 1991–1994: The dinosaurs
• 1988: Return of the Living Dead II

Guest appearances

• 2005: No mercy for Dad as Professor Gollin
• 2003: The Heavenly Joan as Mr. Poplin
• 1994: A terribly nice family as doll lovers

Web links

• Allan Trautman in the Internet Movie Database (English)