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Jon Stone is a Director, Scriptwriter and Executive producer born on 13 april 1931
Jon Stone est un réalisateur, scénariste, producteur et acteur américain né le 13 avril 1931 décédé le 13 mars 1997 à New York (New York).
(1994)
(Director)
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Birth 13 april 1931
Death 13 march 1997 (at 65 years)
Death 13 march 1997 (at 65 years)
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Né à New Haven, dans le Connecticut, Stone est diplômé du Williams College en 1952. Il a obtenu une maîtrise de la Drama University of Drama en 1955, date à laquelle il a rejoint un programme de formation CBS. C'est alors que Stone a commencé son travail à la télévision pour enfants, en tant qu'écrivain pour Captain Kangaroo, avant de passer à Sesame Street en tant qu'écrivain et producteur exécutif. Il a également travaillé sur plusieurs autres projets Muppet avant et pendant son passage sur Sesame Street, et a été l'auteur de plusieurs livres pour enfants, notamment Le monstre à la fin de ce livre, publié par Random House sous la forme d'un petit livre d'or.Best films
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Filmography of Jon Stone (6 films)
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Directed by Jon Stone
Genres Comedy
Themes Christmas films
Actors Robert Downey Jr., Leslie Nielsen, Stockard Channing, Bill Barretta, Julianne Buescher, Steve Whitmire
Rating60%
The special begins with the song “The Perfect Tree,” which features both Mr. Willowby (Robert Downey, Jr.) singing about his desire to find the perfect Christmas tree and, within Willowby’s house, a father mouse singing that he will go out to get a tree for his family (his two children, a boy and a girl, decide to come with him). After the song is finished, Willowby asks his butler, Baxter (Leslie Nielsen) where his tree is.
The Santa Clause (1994)
, 1h37Directed by John Pasquin, Jon Stone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Christmas films, Children's films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, David Krumholtz, Peter Boyle
Rating65%
Scott Calvin is a divorced 38-year-old advertising executive, who is also a father to his son Charlie. Charlie's mother, Laura, is now married to psychiatrist Neil Miller. After Scott reads "A Visit from St. Nicholas" to Charlie on Christmas Eve, he and Charlie are awakened that night by sounds on the roof. After confronting a man on the roof, who inadvertently falls off when Scott startles him, then vanishes leaving his Santa Claus outfit behind, they discover eight reindeer on the roof and Charlie convinces Scott to put on the suit and finish Santa's work for him. As the morning comes, the reindeer return to the North Pole to Santa's Workshop, where the head elf Bernard explains that, due to a clausical contract written on a card Scott found on Santa, in putting on the suit and entering the sleigh he has accepted the "Santa Clause" and has agreed to the responsibilities of that position. He tells a skeptical Scott that he has eleven months to get his affairs in order before reporting to the workshop at Thanksgiving permanently.
Big Bird in Japan (1989)
, 1hDirected by Jon Stone
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Actors Caroll Spinney, Maiko Kawakami, Pat Morita, Akira Murayama
Rating70%
Separated from their guided tour group while in Japan, Big Bird and Barkley find help from a friendly young woman who is planning to leave Japan at the same time they will be, and from the same town, Kyoto. She offers to take the pair to Kyoto as she says good-bye to family and friends along the way.
Big Bird in China (1983)
, 1h15Directed by Jon Stone
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Actors Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Jim Henson
Rating69%
The story starts in New York City's Chinatown, where Big Bird peeks at an old scroll with a picture of a beautiful phoenix on it. The shopkeeper explains that the phoenix is magical and lives in China. To find the phoenix, Big Bird will first have to find the four places pictured on the scroll. Big Bird thinks, "Well, what a good thing it would be if a great big American bird went to meet that beautiful Chinese bird! I mean, she could tell me everything about China, and then I could come home and tell everybody here!" He sets out with Barkley on a boat and makes it to China.
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Big Bird in China (1983)
, 1h15Directed by Jon Stone
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Actors Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Jim Henson
Rating69%
The story starts in New York City's Chinatown, where Big Bird peeks at an old scroll with a picture of a beautiful phoenix on it. The shopkeeper explains that the phoenix is magical and lives in China. To find the phoenix, Big Bird will first have to find the four places pictured on the scroll. Big Bird thinks, "Well, what a good thing it would be if a great big American bird went to meet that beautiful Chinese bird! I mean, she could tell me everything about China, and then I could come home and tell everybody here!" He sets out with Barkley on a boat and makes it to China.
Hey Cinderella! (1969)
, 52minutesDirected by Jim Henson
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Films about children, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Belinda Montgomery, Robin Ward, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz
Rating73%
The story follows Cinderella (Belinda Montgomery): a beautiful girl who is forced to do all the chores by her wicked stepmother and two stepsisters with only her dog Rufus to help her.
Producer
Big Bird in China (1983)
, 1h15Directed by Jon Stone
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Actors Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Jim Henson
Roles Executive producer
Rating69%
The story starts in New York City's Chinatown, where Big Bird peeks at an old scroll with a picture of a beautiful phoenix on it. The shopkeeper explains that the phoenix is magical and lives in China. To find the phoenix, Big Bird will first have to find the four places pictured on the scroll. Big Bird thinks, "Well, what a good thing it would be if a great big American bird went to meet that beautiful Chinese bird! I mean, she could tell me everything about China, and then I could come home and tell everybody here!" He sets out with Barkley on a boat and makes it to China.