Jon Stone

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-04-13 (66 years old)

Deathday

1997-03-30

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Jon Stone

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.

Acting

1967

Ripples

as Architect

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)

2021

1979

Muppet Breaker Upper

as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)

1979

Muppet Gimme a Break

as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)

1979

Grump Critic

as Announcer (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

Production

1983

1988

1988

Big Bird in Japan

as Executive Producer

1988

1969

1968

Youth '68

as Director

1983

Big Bird in China

as Executive Producer

1983

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Executive Producer

1990

Sesame Street: Dance Along!

as Executive Producer

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