Jon Stone
Born
13 April 1931 (94)
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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 (39)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
🎬 Director
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
2010
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
2009
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
2008
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
2008
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
2008
🎬 Director
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Getting Ready to Read
1992
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
1991
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Sesame Street: Dance Along!
1990
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Big Bird in Japan
1988
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
🎬 Director
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
🎬 Director
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Big Bird in China
1983
Grump Critic
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
Youth '68
1968
🎬 Director
Creature of Comfort
1968
Ripples
1967