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Judy Freudberg(1949-2012)

  • Writer
  • Production Department
  • Music Department
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Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
Judy Freudberg was born on 12 July 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was a writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), An American Tail (1986) and The Land Before Time (1988). She died on 10 June 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 12, 1949
DiedJune 10, 2012(62)
BornJuly 12, 1949
DiedJune 10, 2012(62)
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  • Awards
    • 17 wins & 17 nominations total

Known for

Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
An American Tail (1986)
An American Tail
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1986
Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
The Land Before Time
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1988
Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
Follow That Bird
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1985

Credits

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Writer



  • Sesame Street: Dance Party! (2019)
    Sesame Street: Dance Party!
    Video
    • writer
    • 2019
  • Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection (2019)
    Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection
    Video
    • writer
    • 2019
  • Reba McEntire, Jeff Bennett, Aria Noelle Curzon, Anndi McAfee, Rob Paulsen, Damon Wayans Jr., and Felix Wolfe in The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
    The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave
    5.7
    Video
    • based on characters created by
    • 2016
  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo (2015)
    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo
    3.4
    • writer
    • 2015
  • Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 (2015)
    Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3
    6.1
    Video
    • writer
    • 2015
  • Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Caroll Spinney, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Elmo in Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs (2014)
    Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs
    8.4
    Video
    • writer
    • 2014
  • Super Grover 2.0 (2010)
    Super Grover 2.0
    TV Series
    • writer (as Judy Freuderg)
    • 2010–2013
  • Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo (2013)
    Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo
    Video
    • writer
    • 2013
  • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
    Learn Along with Sesame
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2012
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
    Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
    9.4
    Video
    • writer
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2011)
    Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
    8.3
    Video
    • writer
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • head writer: Elmo's world
    • head writer ...
    • 1975–2010
  • Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies (2010)
    Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies
    Video
    • writer
    • 2010
  • Frank Oz, David Rudman, and Cookie Monster in Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster (2010)
    Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster
    8.4
    Video
    • segment writer
    • 2010
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and Abby Cadabby in Abby's Flying Fairy School (2009)
    Abby's Flying Fairy School
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2009

Production Department



  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1973–2012

Music Department



  • Sesame Street: Dance Party! (2019)
    Sesame Street: Dance Party!
    Video
    • lyricist
    • 2019
  • Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3 (2015)
    Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 3
    6.1
    Video
    • lyricist
    • 2015
  • Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Caroll Spinney, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Elmo in Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs (2014)
    Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs
    8.4
    Video
    • lyricist
    • 2014
  • Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo (2013)
    Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo
    Video
    • lyricist
    • 2013
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
    Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
    9.4
    Video
    • lyricist
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies (2010)
    Sesame Street: Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies
    Video
    • lyricist
    • 2010
  • Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Caroll Spinney, and Jennifer Barnhart in Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003)
    Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
    7.7
    Video
    • music arranger
    • 2003

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

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Judy Freuderg
  • Born
    • July 12, 1949
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 2012
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(brain cancer)

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    She was cremated at National Cremation Society. Her ashes were sprinkled around Central Park.

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