Jon Stone
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA — Apr 13 1931• Died Mar 30 1997
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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.
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Jon Stone's Credits
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The Patty Duke Show
Talent Scout
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Directing
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Directing
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Directing
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Intercom Announcer (voice)
The World of Jim Henson
Self
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sound
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Directing
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Directing
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Directing
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Hey Cinderella!
Writing
Getting Ready to Read
Directing
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Directing
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Writing
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Directing
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Writing
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
Directing
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Directing
The Best of Ernie and Bert
Directing
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Directing
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Directing
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
Directing
Big Bird in Japan
Directing
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Directing
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Directing
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
Self
Youth '68
Directing
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Directing
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Directing
Creature of Comfort
Ripples
Architect
Muppet Breaker Upper
Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
This Way to Sesame Street
Writing
Big Bird in China
Directing
Muppet Gimme a Break
Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
Directing
Grump Critic
Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
Directing
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Directing
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Directing
Sesame Street: Dance Along!
Directing