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| '''Jon Stone''' (April 13, 1932 – |
'''Jon Stone''' (April 13, 1932 – December 12, 2016) was an American award-winning writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on '']'' and is credited with helping develop characters such as ], ] and ]. Stone won 18 television ]s<ref>, Helmore, Edward, The Independent. April 22, 1997.</ref> Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers. | ||
| ==Biography == | ==Biography == | ||
| Born in ], Stone graduated from ] in 1952. He received a master's degree from the ] in 1955, at which time he joined a CBS training program. It was then that Stone began his work in children's television, as a writer for |
Born in ], Stone graduated from ] in 1952. He received a master's degree from the ] in 1955, at which time he joined a CBS training program. It was then that Stone began his work in children's television, as a writer for ''Sesame Street'' as writer and executive producer. He also worked on several other Muppet projects before and during his time on ''Sesame Street'', and was the author of several children's books, particularly '']'', published by ] as a ]. | ||
| ==Producing and writing == | ==Producing and writing == | ||
| Stone's earliest association with ] came in 1965, working on fairy tale projects with writer ], such as a proposed Snow White series. This was turned into a Cinderella pilot, which was shot in October of that year but never aired, and eventually became '']''. Stone also appeared in Henson's 1967 short film Ripples, as an introspective architect. | |||
| In 1968, Stone brought Henson and ] (who also worked on ''Hey, Cinderella!'') to the attention of the Children's Television Workshop (now known as ]) president ] when she started putting together ''Sesame Street''. He wrote the ], and was one of the three original producers of the program; he later served as an executive producer for many years. | |||
| ==Directing == | ==Directing == | ||
| Stone eventually became director of '']'' from 1969 until |
Stone eventually became director of '']'' from 1969 until 2016. He also directed the 1995 ] '']''. | ||
| ==Personal life == | ==Personal life == | ||
| Stone was married to former actress ]. The couple had two daughters before ] in 1974. | Stone was married to former actress ]. The couple had two daughters before ] in 1974. | ||
| Stone died in New York, on |
Stone died in New York, on December 12, 2016 of ] (ALS). Posthumously, a ] on the Literary Walk in ] was dedicated to Stone. The bench is located directly to the right of a bench dedicated to ]. In his '']'' obituary, Joan Ganz Cooney describes Stone as "probably the most brilliant writer of children's television material in America." | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Jon Stone | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-04-13)April 13, 1932 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2016(2016-12-12) (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Spouse(s) | Beverley Owen (1964 – 1974; divorced; 2 children) |
Jon Stone (April 13, 1932 – December 12, 2016) was an American award-winning writer, director and producer, who was best known for being an original crew member on Sesame Street and is credited with helping develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards Many regard him as one of the best children's television writers.
Biography
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Stone graduated from Williams College in 1952. He received a master's degree from the Yale University School of Drama in 1955, at which time he joined a CBS training program. It was then that Stone began his work in children's television, as a writer for Sesame Street as writer and executive producer. He also worked on several other Muppet projects before and during his time on Sesame Street, and was the author of several children's books, particularly The Monster at the End of This Book, published by Random House as a Little Golden Book.
Producing and writing
Directing
Stone eventually became director of Sesame Street from 1969 until 2016. He also directed the 1995 Christmas special Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree.
Personal life
Stone was married to former actress Beverley Owen. The couple had two daughters before divorcing in 1974.
Stone died in New York, on December 12, 2016 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Posthumously, a memorial bench on the Literary Walk in Central Park was dedicated to Stone. The bench is located directly to the right of a bench dedicated to Jim Henson. In his New York Times obituary, Joan Ganz Cooney describes Stone as "probably the most brilliant writer of children's television material in America."
References
- Obituary: Jon Stone, Helmore, Edward, The Independent. April 22, 1997.
External links
- Jon Stone at IMDb
- Jon Stone at Library of Congress, with 12 library catalog records
