Answer: puppeteer

AnswerCrossword Clue
PUPPETEERHis work may have strings attached
PUPPETEERJim Henson, notably
PUPPETEERBurr Tillstrom, for example.
PUPPETEERBill or Cora Baird.
PUPPETEERHe pulls the strings.
puppeteerone who operates a puppet / to operate a puppet
puppeteerA person who works puppets