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)
2017
- Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street ... (Director)
2015
2010
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces ... (Director)
2009
2008
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) ... (Writer)
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) ... (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)
1995
- Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree ... (Director)
1994
- The World of Jim Henson as Self
1993
- Sesame Street Jam: 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
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! ... (Director)
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Dance Along! ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! ... (Director)
1988
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie ... (Director)
- Big Bird in Japan ... (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
- 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)
- Big Bird in China ... (Director)
1979
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together ... (Writer)
- Muppet Breaker Upper as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
- Grump Critic as Announcer (voice)
- Muppet Gimme a Break as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
1978
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1975
1969
- This Way to Sesame Street ... (Writer)
- Hey Cinderella! ... (Writer)
1968
- Youth '68 ... (Director)
- Creature of Comfort
1967
- Ripples as Architect
1963
- The Patty Duke Show as Talent Scout