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Joan Ganz Cooney

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Joan Ganz Cooney
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Joan Ganz Cooney was born on 30 November 1929 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Sesame Street and 5, rue Sésame (2005). She was previously married to Peter G. Peterson and Timothy Jeffries Cooney.
BornNovember 30, 1929
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Sesame Street
    Sesame Street
    • Writer
      5, rue Sésame (2005)
      5, rue Sésame
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Writer(creator)
      Ricky Smith, Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, and Priscilla Star Diaz in The Electric Company (2006)
      The Electric Company
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer

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      Producer

      • Knife Skills (2017)
        Knife Skills
        7.2
        Short
        • executive producer
        • 2017
      • Cro (1993)
        Cro
        8.3
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 1993–1994
      • 3-2-1 Contact (1980)
        3-2-1 Contact
        8.2
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 1980–1988
      • Chevy Chase, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Waylon Jennings, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
        Follow That Bird
        6.7
        • executive producer
        • 1985
      • The Electric Company (1971)
        The Electric Company
        8.1
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • 1971–1977
      • Feelin' Good (1974)
        Feelin' Good
        6.5
        TV Series
        • executive producer (1974)
        • 1974–1975
      • Wallace Stevens: A Poet's Seasons
        TV Movie
        • producer
        • 1967

      Writer

      • 5, rue Sésame
        • created by (creator)
        • Released
        • TV Series
        • 2005
      • Sesame Street
        • based on the television series created by
        • In Development
      • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
        Sesame Street
        8.1
        TV Series
        • created by
        • creator
        • 1969–2022
      • Ricky Smith, Josh Segarra, Jenni Barber, and Priscilla Star Diaz in The Electric Company (2006)
        The Electric Company
        7.7
        TV Series
        • based on the 'The Electric Company' by
        • 2009–2011
      • 5, rue Sésame (2005)
        5, rue Sésame
        6.0
        TV Series
        • created by (creator)
        • 2005

      Videos3

      Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
      Trailer 2:15
      Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
      Sesame Street: CinderElmo
      Trailer 1:01
      Sesame Street: CinderElmo
      Sesame Street: CinderElmo
      Trailer 1:01
      Sesame Street: CinderElmo
      Sesame Street Video Collection
      Trailer 1:15
      Sesame Street Video Collection

      Personal details

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      • Born
        • November 30, 1929
        • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
      • Spouses
          Peter G. PetersonApril 26, 1980 - March 20, 2018 (his death)
      • Parents
          Sylvan Cleveland Ganz

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      • Trivia
        Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998.

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      • How old is Joan Ganz Cooney?
        95 years old
      • When was Joan Ganz Cooney born?
        November 30, 1929
      • Where was Joan Ganz Cooney born?
        Phoenix, Arizona, USA
      • What is Joan Ganz Cooney's birth name?
        Joan Reardon Ganz
      • What is Joan Ganz Cooney known for?
        Sesame Street, 5, rue Sésame, The Electric Company, and Sesame Street

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