Jon Stone
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9443 |
| Birthday | 1931-04-13 |
| Place of Birth | New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Also Known As |
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.378/45
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stop...
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
1967
Ripples
6.7/9
Ripples uses images cut together to visualize the mind's eye of an architect as he considers his next project.
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Ripples
1968
Creature of Comfort
10/1
A series of vignettes are tied together by a story involving a carnivorous entity which masquerades as a bedcover. The creature absorbs evil and greed...
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Creature of Comfort
1994
The World of Jim Henson
7.429/7
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a...
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The World of Jim Henson
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4/26
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper
0/0
Muppet Meeting Films: "Introduction with a Slight Snare", "The Five Basic Rules of Selling", "Wheels of Progress", "The Secret of Success"
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Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
0/0
Muppet Meeting Films: "Meal Break", "Grump Critic", "Let's Have the Dam Break"
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Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
Grump Critic
0/0
"Leo asks Grump to give him a signal if his speech gets boring." (Muppet Wiki)
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Grump Critic
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6/6
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the n...
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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.478/23
Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get h...
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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
10/1
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral o...
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Jim Henson's Memorial Service
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.788/59
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
1975
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
0/0
Behind the scenes footage of Sesame Street and The Muppet Workshop.
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Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
9/2
A television special broadcast in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist Joe Raposo following his death in early 1989.
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