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Jon Stone

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
14

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 13, 1931 (95 years old)

Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Jon Stone

Biography

Jon Arthur Stone (April 13, 1931 – March 30, 1997) was an American writer, director, and producer who was best known as an original crewmember on the children's television show Sesame Street and is credited with helping to develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as among the best children's television writers.

Known For

Directing

2017Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street...Director
2009Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces...Director
2009Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!...Director
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)...Director
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)...Director
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)...Director
2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carol...Director
1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street...Co-Director
1997Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies...Director
1997Sesame Street: Quiet Time...Director
1995Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree...Director
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration...Director
1992Getting Ready to Read...Director
1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game...Director
1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals...Director
1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music...Director
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!...Director
1990Sesame Street: Dance Along!...Director
1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!...Director
1990Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!...Director
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie...Director
1988Big Bird in Japan...Director
1988The Best of Ernie and Bert...Director
1987Sesame Street: Sing Along...Director
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories...Director
1986Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers...Director
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art...Director
1983Big Bird in China...Director
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Street...Director
1968Youth '68...Director

Writing

2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)...Writer
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)...Writer
2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)...Writer
2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carol...Writer
1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music...Writer
1988Big Bird in Japan...Writer
1983Big Bird in China...Writer
1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets...Writer
1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together...Writer
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Street...Writer
1973Julie on Sesame Street...Writer
1969This Way to Sesame Street...Writer
1969Hey Cinderella!...Writer

Sound

2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?...Original Music Composer

Production

1990Sesame Street: Dance Along!...Executive Producer
1988Big Bird in Japan...Executive Producer
1983Big Bird in China...Executive Producer
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Street...Executive Producer

Acting

2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Self
1994The World of Jim Hensonas Self
1990Jim Henson's Memorial Serviceas
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Intercom Announcer (voice)
1979Grump Criticas Announcer (voice)
1979Muppet Gimme a Breakas Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
1979Muppet Breaker Upperas Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?as Self
1968Creature of Comfortas
1967Ripplesas Architect
1963The Patty Duke Showas Talent Scout