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.
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Filmography
all 20
Movies 13
Creator 8
self 7
TV Shows 7
Producer 2
Writer 2
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Knife Skills (2017)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2008)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 2 (1974-1979) (2008)
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984) (2008)
The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006)
5, Rue Sésame (2005)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
Follow That Bird (1985)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984)
Vila Sésamo (1972)
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel (1969)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Sesame Street
Plaza Sésamo
1, rue Sésame
Takalani Sesame
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1929-11-30 (94 years old)
Birth PlacePhoenix, United States of America
SpousePeter George Peterson
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesPhoenix, United States of America
Also Known AsJoan Ganz
AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom, National Humanities Medal, Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year, honorary doctor of the University of Miami, Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, International Emmy Founders Award, National Women's Hall of Fame
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