Joan Ganz Cooney

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 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)

  • Title : Joan Ganz Cooney
  • Popularity : 2.627
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1929-11-30
  • Place of Birth : Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  • Homepage : https://joanganzcooneycenter.org/
  • Also Known As : Joan Ganz
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Joan Ganz Cooney Movies

  • 2011
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    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    7.3 2011 HD

    Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working...

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  • 1969
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    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    1 1969 HD

    Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (1969), to Kermit the Frog.

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  • 2015
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    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

    7.3 2015 HD

    A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of...

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  • 1990
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    Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

    Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

    10 1990 HD

    A television special broadcast on PBS in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist Joe Raposo after he passed away.

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  • 2006
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    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

    The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits

    6 2006 HD

    When "The Electric Company" made its television debut in October 1971, it was instantly clear that it would fulfill its mission of helping struggling...

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  • 2021
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    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    7.4 2021 HD

    Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

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

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

    1 2008 HD

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

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

    1 2008 HD

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

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

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1985
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    Follow That Bird

    Follow That Bird

    6.3 1985 HD

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  • 2017
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    Knife Skills

    Knife Skills

    6.7 2017 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    7.1 1970 HD

    On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy,...

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    7.1 1970 HD

    On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy,...

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1 1970 HD

    1, rue Sésame is a French children's television series based on the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. The show first aired...

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    Plaza Sésamo is an educational children's television series for preschoolers, which is the Spanish-language adaptation for Mexico and Latin...

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1 1970 HD

    5, Rue Sésame is a French language children's television series based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street, aired by France 5....

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1 1970 HD

    Takalani Sesame is the South African version of the children's television program Sesame Street. Co-produced by Sesame Workshop and South African...

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    8 1970 HD

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