Awards & Winners

David D. Connell

Date of Birth 06-October-1931
Place of Birth Michigan
(United States of America, Contiguous United States)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as David Connell
Profession Actor, Television Producer, Screenwriter, Author
David Connell was the original executive producer for Sesame Street, and Children's Television Workshop's vice-president in charge of production. Connell, who had been a producer for the CBS children's program Captain Kangaroo, played a key role in establishing the basic format of the "street" skits. He was also the principal creative behind The Man from Alphabet, a series of live action skits starring Gary Owens which failed in child tests and were never aired on Sesame Street. His credits include: 1969-1973: Sesame Street -- executive producer 1974: Out to Lunch -- executive producer 1975: The Jean Marsh Cartoon Special with Grover -- producer 1987: Sesame Street Live Big Bird and the ABC's -- co-writer Connell was also executive producer and writer for The Electric Company, which he helped create in 1971, and for Square One TV in the late 1980s. He won five Emmy Awards and received an additional 20 nominations. He also served as executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning special, based on the C.S. Lewis book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was broadcast on CBS in 1979.

Awards by David D. Connell

Check all the awards nominated and won by David D. Connell.

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series Square One Television

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Edgar Awards for Best Television Feature/Mini-Series Teleplay Mathnet

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series Square One Television

1989


Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series Square One Television

1979


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
Honored for : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Instructional Series Sesame Street
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animation Program

1973


Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual The Electric Company

1972


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual
Honored for : Sesame Street

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual Sesame Street
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual The Electric Company

1971


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual
Honored for : Sesame Street

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual Sesame Street

1970


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual
Honored for : Sesame Street
(Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual
Honored for : Sesame Street
(Sally Sees Sesame Street, Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals)

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual Sesame Street
Sally Sees Sesame Street","Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual Sesame Street
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Series Sesame Street