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Director
Jon Stone
- Born April 13, 1931 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Died March 30, 1997
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
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together1979
The Patty Duke Show1963
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree1995
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets1983
Ripples1967
Hey Cinderella!1969
Big Bird in Japan1988
Filmography
- 2024Jim Henson Idea ManFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingFilmDirector
- 2017Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame StreetFilmDirector
- 2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryFilmSelf
- 2009Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About FacesFilmDirector
- 2009Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!FilmDirector
- 2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)FilmDirector, Writer
- 2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)FilmDirector, Writer
- 2008Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)FilmDirector, Writer
- 2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolFilmDirector, Writer
- 2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetFilmCo-Director
- 1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeFilmDirector
- 1997Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the MoviesFilmDirector
- 1995Mr. Willowby's Christmas TreeFilmDirector
- 1994The World of Jim HensonFilmSelf
- 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationFilmDirector
- 1992Getting Ready to ReadFilmDirector
- 1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street AnimalsFilmDirector
- 1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameFilmDirector
- 1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!FilmDirector
- 1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicFilmSelf – Host, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- 1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!FilmDirector
- 1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceFilm
- 1990Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!FilmDirector
- 1990Sesame Street: Dance Along!FilmDirector, Executive Producer
- 1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989FilmExecutive Producer
- 1988Big Bird in JapanFilmDirector, Executive Producer, Writer
- 1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieFilmDirector
- 1988The Best of Ernie and BertFilmDirector
- 1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongFilmDirector
- 1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersFilmDirector
- 1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesFilmDirector
- 1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsFilmWriter
- 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtFilmIntercom Announcer (voice), Director
- 1983Big Bird in ChinaFilmDirector, Executive Producer, Writer
- 1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherFilmWriter
- 1979Muppet Breaker UpperFilmAnnouncer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
- 1979Muppet Gimme a BreakFilmAnnouncer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
- 1979Grump CriticFilmAnnouncer (voice)
- 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetFilmSanta Claus (voice) (uncredited), Writer, Director, Executive Producer
- 1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?FilmSelf
- 1973Julie on Sesame StreetFilmWriter
- 1969Hey Cinderella!FilmWriter
- 1969Sesame Street Pitch ReelFilmDirector
- 1969This Way to Sesame StreetFilmWriter
- 1968Creature of ComfortFilm
- 1968Youth '68FilmDirector
- 1967RipplesFilmArchitect
- 1963The Patty Duke ShowSeriesTalent Scout