Jon Stone
Jon Stone is known for Jim Henson Idea Man (2024), I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015), Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021).
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.
Questions about Jon Stone
How many Jon Stone films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 40 films with Jon Stone, from 1968 to 2024.
What was the first Jon Stone film?
The first Jon Stone film in the catalogue is Jim Henson Idea Man, from 2024.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.8 Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
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7.0 Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
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7.4 The World of Jim Henson
1994
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7.4 Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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5.5 Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
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6.6 Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
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6.0 Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
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7.4 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
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7.5 Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
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6.0 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
2009
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6.7 A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Trivia
- Also works as
- television director · television producer · screenwriter · television writer · film director · playwright · author
- Studied at
- Williams College · Yale School of Drama · Pomfret School
- Notable works
- The Monster at the End of This Book: Starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover · Sesame Street
- Spouse
- Beverley Owen
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
41 films — 40 in the catalogue
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7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
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7.4
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 · Self (archive footage)
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7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015 · Self
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7.4
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self
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10.0 Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
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9.0 Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990 · Self – Host
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6.6
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983 · Intercom Announcer (voice)
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Grump Critic
1979 · Announcer (voice)
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Muppet Breaker Upper
1979 · Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
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Muppet Gimme a Break
1979 · Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
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7.5
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978 · Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
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Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975 · Self
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10.0 Creature of Comfort
1968
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6.7 Ripples
1967 · Architect
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5.5
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
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Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
2009
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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004
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6.2 Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
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7.0
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
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6.0 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
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6.8 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
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6.7 Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
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9.0 Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
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Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
2017
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6.7
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
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3.0 Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
1991
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6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
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7.0 Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990
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9.1 Big Bird in Japan
1988
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7.0 The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988
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6.0 Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
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10.0 Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986
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7.1 John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
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7.3 Julie on Sesame Street
1973
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7.4 Hey Cinderella!
1969
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6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
2009
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Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
2008
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Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
2008
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Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
2008
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10.0 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
1997
People data: TMDb.
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