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Sara Compton(I)

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  • Composer
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Sara Compton was born on 21 April 1942 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a writer and composer, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Electric Company (1971) and Blue's Clues (1996).
BornApril 21, 1942
BornApril 21, 1942
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 16 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, June Angela, Luis Avalos, Lee Chamberlin, Doug Grant, Judy Graubart, Stephen Gustafson, Melanie Henderson, Skip Hinnant, Denise Nickerson, and Jim Boyd in The Electric Company (1971)
    The Electric Company
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
    Blue's Clues
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
    Sesame Street: Quiet Time
    8.2
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1997

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    Writer

    • Anneliese van der Pol in Shalom Sesame (2010)
      Shalom Sesame
      5.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010
    • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
      Play with Me Sesame
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer (segment writer)
      • 2002–2007
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 1977–2005
    • Paula Abdul in Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves (2003)
      Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
      7.0
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)
      Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
      7.0
      Video
      • Writer (segment writer)
      • 2003
    • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
      Blue's Clues
      6.9
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1996–2002
    • Emeril Lagasse in Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Cookbook (2001)
      Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Cookbook
      8.2
      Video
      • inserts
      • 2001
    • Blues's Clues: ABC's and 123's (1999)
      Blues's Clues: ABC's and 123's
      8.1
      Video
      • story
      • 1999
    • Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me (1997)
      Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
      8.0
      Video
      • writer
      • 1997
    • Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
      Sesame Street: Quiet Time
      8.2
      Video
      • series writer
      • 1997
    • Kevin Clash and Carmen Osbahr in Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996)
      Sesame Street: Elmocize
      6.9
      Video
      • Writer (as Sarah Compton)
      • 1996
    • David Rudman and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
      Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
      7.6
      Video
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (1995)
      Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
      8.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
      Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs
      8.0
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1993
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
      Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • series writer
      • 1993

    Composer

    • Anneliese van der Pol in Shalom Sesame (2010)
      Shalom Sesame
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me (1997)
      Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
      8.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • David Rudman and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
      Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
      7.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
      Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs
      8.0
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Pam Arciero, Joseph A. Bailey, Fran Brill, Northern Calloway, Kevin Clash, Tony Geiss, Cheryl Hardwick, Richard Hunt, Sonia Manzano, Jeff Moss, Jerry Nelson, Sam Pottle, Joe Raposo, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, Jon Stone, Sara Compton, and Ray Sipherd in Sesame Street: Getting Ready to Read (1986)
      Sesame Street: Getting Ready to Read
      8.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Music Department

    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
      Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • composer: songs
      • 1993
    • Sesame Street: Rock & Roll (1990)
      Sesame Street: Rock & Roll
      8.8
      Video
      • composer: songs (as Sarah Compton)
      • 1990
    • Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, and Jerry Nelson in Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
      Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
      7.7
      Video
      • composer: songs
      • 1990
    • Caroll Spinney in Let's Learn to Play Together (1988)
      Let's Learn to Play Together
      Video Game
      • composer: songs
      • 1988

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    Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
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    Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration

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    • Alternative name
      • Sarah Compton
    • Born
      • April 21, 1942
      • Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

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