Jon Stone
Director
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.
As Director
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Big Bird in Japan
1988
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Big Bird in China
1983
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
2010Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage) 2024
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self 2015
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage) 2021
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited) 1978
Ripples
as Architect 1967
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Intercom Announcer (voice) 1983
The World of Jim Henson
as Self 1994
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Creature of Comfort
1968
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) 1979