Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jon Stone
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 25Directed series: 0All crew credits: 32
TMDB ID: 141888
IMDb ID: nm0831968
Known for: Directing
Born: April 13, 1931
Died: March 30, 1997
Age: 65
Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1963 - 2024
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 7.49
Wikidata: Q3183242
Frequent jobs
Director (24)Co-Director (1)Writer (6)Original Music Composer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jon Stone.
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Director
2017 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces
Director
2010 Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
Director
2009 Movie
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Director
2008 Movie
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Director
2008 Movie
6.8
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Director
2006 Movie
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Co-Director
1998 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Director
1997 Movie
5.9
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Director
1995 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Director
1993 Movie
Getting Ready to Read
Director
1992 Movie
4.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
Director
1991 Movie
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Director
1991 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Director
1990 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Director
1990 Movie
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
Director
1990 Movie
Sesame Street: Dance Along!
Director
1990 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Director
1988 Movie
9.1
Big Bird in Japan
Director
1988 Movie
7.0
The Best of Ernie and Bert
Director
1988 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Director
1987 Movie
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Director
1986 Movie
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Director
1986 Movie
6.5
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Director
1983 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jon Stone.
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
7.3
The World of Jim Henson
as Self
1994 Movie
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Director
1993 Movie
6.7
Ripples
as Architect
1967 Movie
7.3
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Writer
1978 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Director
1988 Movie
6.8
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Director
2006 Movie
7.0
Hey Cinderella!
Writer
1969 Movie
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Original Music Composer
2004 Movie
7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015 Movie
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Director
1990 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jon Stone.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jon Stone.
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Writer
2008 Movie
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Original Music Composer
2004 Movie
6.8
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Writer
1983 Movie
7.1
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Writer
1979 Movie
7.3
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Writer
1978 Movie
This Way to Sesame Street
Writer
1969 Movie
7.0
Hey Cinderella!
Writer
1969 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jon Stone.
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024 Movie
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015 Movie
7.3
The World of Jim Henson
as Self
1994 Movie
10.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990 Movie
6.5
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Intercom Announcer (voice)
1983 Movie
7.3
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1978 Movie
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
as Self
1975 Movie
Creature of Comfort
1968 Movie
6.7
Ripples
as Architect
1967 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jon Stone.