Jon Stone
Directing
15
Acting Credits
31
Directed
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.
Known For
The Patty Duke Show
Talent Scout
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
The World of Jim Henson
Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Self – Host
Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self – Host
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as Intercom Announcer (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
Grump Critic
1979
as Announcer (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
as Self
Creature of Comfort
1968
Ripples
1967
as Architect
The Patty Duke Show
1963
as Talent Scout