Joan Ganz Cooney
Known for Production · 8 credits
- Born
- 1929-11-30 (age 96)
- Place of birth
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Also known as
- Joan Ganz
Biography
Joan Ganz Cooney (born Joan Ganz on November 30, 1929) is an American television writer and producer. She is one of the founders of Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop or CTW), the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street, which was also co-created by her. Cooney grew up in Phoenix and earned a B.A. degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1951. After working for the State Department in Washington, D.C. and as a journalist in Phoenix, she worked as a publicist for television and production companies in New York City. In 1961, she became interested in working for educational television, and became a documentary producer for New York's first educational TV station WNET (Channel 13). Many of the programs she produced won local Emmys.
(From Wikipedia)
Known For
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self
TV Shows (1)
Movies (7)
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
as Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
as Self
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
2006
as Self
About Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney (born Joan Ganz on November 30, 1929) is an American television writer and producer. She is one of the founders of Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop or CTW), the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street, which was also co-created by her. Cooney grew up in Phoenix and earned a B.A. degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1951. After working for the State Department in Washington, D.C. and as a journalist in Phoenix, she worked as a publicist for te… With 8 credits spanning from 1968 to 2024, Joan Ganz Cooney has appeared in 7 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Joan Ganz Cooney Movies
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) — as Self
- Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) — as Self
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) — as Self
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) — as Self
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