1) Bill or Cora Baird 2) He pulls the strings 3) Jim Henson 4) Marionette operator 5) Performer 6) Performing artist 7) PlayStation 3 game 1) Henson 2) Pull strings 3) Sarg 
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or her own hands placed inside the puppet or holding ...
[n] - one who operates puppets or marionettes
noun one who operates puppets or marionettes
a person who manipulates puppets, as in a puppet show.