Jon Stone
Born: 1931-04-13 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1997-03-30
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting ... (Director)
2017
- Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street ... (Director)
2015
2009
- Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces ... (Director)
2008
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) ... (Writer)
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) ... (Director)
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol ... (Director)
2004
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? ... (Original Music Composer)
1998
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street ... (Co-Director)
1997
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies ... (Director)
1995
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree ... (Director)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self
1993
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration ... (Director)
1992
- Getting Ready to Read ... (Director)
1991
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game ... (Director)
1990
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self – Host
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! ... (Director)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Dance Along! ... (Director)
1989
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 ... (Executive Producer)
1988
- Big Bird in Japan ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie ... (Director)
- The Best of Ernie and Bert ... (Director)
1987
- Sesame Street: Sing Along ... (Director)
1986
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories ... (Director)
1983
- Big Bird in China ... (Director)
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Intercom Announcer (voice)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets ... (Writer)
1979
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together ... (Writer)
- Grump Critic as Announcer (voice)
- Muppet Gimme a Break as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
- Muppet Breaker Upper as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
1978
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1975
1973
- Julie on Sesame Street ... (Writer)
1969
- Sesame Street Pitch Reel ... (Director)
- This Way to Sesame Street ... (Writer)
- Hey Cinderella! ... (Writer)
1968
- Creature of Comfort
- Youth '68 ... (Director)
1967
- Ripples as Architect
1963
- The Patty Duke Show as Talent Scout