Jon Stone

from New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Jon Stone was an American award-winning writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on Sesame Street and is credited with helping develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers.

Timeline

2024Aged 92

  • Poster for Jim Henson Idea Man

    Self (archive footage)

2021Aged 89

  • Poster for Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Self (archive footage)

2017Aged 85

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street

    Director

2015Aged 83

  • Poster for I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

    Self

2009Aged 77

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!

    Director

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces

    Director

2008Aged 76

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)

    Writer

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)

    Writer

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

    Director

2006Aged 74

  • Poster for A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

    Writer

2004Aged 72

  • Poster for Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

    Original Music Composer

1998Aged 66

  • Poster for The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

    Co-Director

1997Aged 65

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies

    Director

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Quiet Time

    Director

1995Aged 63

  • Poster for Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

    Director

1994Aged 62

  • Poster for The World of Jim Henson

    Self

1993Aged 61

  • Poster for Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

    Director

1992Aged 60

  • Poster for Getting Ready to Read

    Director

1991Aged 59

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

    Director

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

    Director

1990Aged 58

  • Poster for Jim Henson's Memorial Service

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Dance Along!

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

    Director

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!

    Director

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

    Director

  • Poster for Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

    Writer

1988Aged 56

  • Poster for The Best of Ernie and Bert

    Director

  • Poster for Big Bird in Japan

    Executive Producer

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

    Director

1987Aged 55

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Sing Along

    Director

1986Aged 54

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

    Director

  • Poster for Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

    Director

1983Aged 51

  • Poster for Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Intercom Announcer (voice)

  • Poster for Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

    Writer

  • Poster for Big Bird in China

    Executive Producer

1979Aged 47

1978Aged 46

  • Poster for Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

1975Aged 43

  • Poster for Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?

    Self

1973Aged 41

  • Poster for Julie on Sesame Street

    Writer

1969Aged 37

  • Poster for Hey Cinderella!

    Writer

  • Poster for This Way to Sesame Street

    Writer

1968Aged 36

1967Aged 35

  • Poster for Ripples

    Architect

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