Portrait of Jon Stone

Directing

Jon Stone

Career

Active from 1967 to 2019, busiest in 1990 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird in Japan
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jon Stone Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.0, average 5.5
  • Tension
    2.6, average 6.0
  • Violence
    0.8, average 4.1
  • Crime
    0.4, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 7
  • Sesame Street 6
  • Educational 6
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Children's Entertainment 5
  • Wholesome 4
  • Puppets 3
  • Family Friendly 3
  • Cultural Exploration 2
  • Holiday Special 2
  • Musical 2
  • Comfort Watch 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019)

Director

Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street (2017)

Director

2000s

7 titles
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! (2009)

Director

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (2009)

Director

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2008)

Director, Writer

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) (2008)

Director, Writer

Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) (2008)

Director, Writer

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)

Director, Writer

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)

Original Music Composer

1990s

13 titles · average score 61
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)

Co-Director

Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)

Director

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies (1997)

Director

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)

Director

Getting Ready to Read
Getting Ready to Read (1992)

Director

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991)

Director

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)

Director

Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! (1990)

Director

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)

Director

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)

Director

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)

Director, Writer

1980s

10 titles · average score 72
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)

Executive Producer

Big Bird in Japan
Big Bird in Japan (1988)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Executive Producer

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)

Director

The Best of Ernie and Bert
The Best of Ernie and Bert (1988)

Director

Sesame Street: Sing Along
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)

Director

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)

Director

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)

Director

Big Bird in China
Big Bird in China (1983)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Executive Producer

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

as Intercom Announcer (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

1970s

6 titles · average score 76
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

Muppet Breaker Upper
Muppet Breaker Upper (1979)

as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)

Grump Critic
Grump Critic (1979)

as Announcer (voice)

Muppet Gimme a Break
Muppet Gimme a Break (1979)

as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

Julie on Sesame Street
Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

Writer

1960s

6 titles · average score 69
Hey Cinderella!
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969)

Director

This Way to Sesame Street
This Way to Sesame Street (1969)

Writer

Youth '68
Youth '68 (1968)

Director

Ripples
Ripples (1967)

as Architect

The Patty Duke Show
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Talent Scout