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Joe Raposo(1937-1989)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Joe Raposo in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
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Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
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Joe Raposo was born on 8 February 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Incredible Hulk (2008). He was married to Pat Collins. He died on 5 February 1989 in Bronxville, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 8, 1937
DiedFebruary 5, 1989(51)
BornFebruary 8, 1937
DiedFebruary 5, 1989(51)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Music Department
Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Great Muppet Caper
7.1
  • Music Department
  • 1981
Edward Norton and Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Incredible Hulk
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7.6
  • Soundtrack(as Joseph Raposo)
  • 1977

Credits

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Music Department

  • Sesame Street: Wonderful World of Friends! (2021)
    Sesame Street: Wonderful World of Friends!
    Video
    • lyricist (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2021
  • Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection (2021)
    Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection
    Video
    • lyricist (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2021
  • Monster Hits: Rock & Rhyme with Elmo (2020)
    Monster Hits: Rock & Rhyme with Elmo
    Video
    • lyricist (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2020
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Carmen Osbahr, David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, Ryan Dillon, and Abby Cadabby in Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate (2020)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
    5.4
    TV Special
    • lyricist
    • 2020
  • Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Knowings, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
    Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
    8.7
    TV Special
    • lyricist
    • 2019
  • Sesame Street: Dance Party! (2019)
    Sesame Street: Dance Party!
    Video
    • lyricist (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2019
  • Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection (2019)
    Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection
    Video
    • lyricist (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 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
  • Sesame Street: Fairy Tale Fun! (2013)
    Sesame Street: Fairy Tale Fun!
    9.0
    Video
    • composer: theme music
    • 2013
  • Sesame Street: Best of Friends (2012)
    Sesame Street: Best of Friends
    Video
    • composer: theme music
    • lyricist
    • 2012
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Silly Storytime (2011)
    Sesame Street: Silly Storytime
    7.5
    Video
    • composer: theme music
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
    Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
    9.4
    Video
    • composer: theme music
    • 2011
  • Anneliese van der Pol in Shalom Sesame (2010)
    Shalom Sesame
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
    5.9
    • lyricist
    • 2010

Composer

  • Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection (2021)
    Sesame Street: Cool Counting Collection
    Video
    • Composer (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2021
  • Sesame Street: Dance Party! (2019)
    Sesame Street: Dance Party!
    Video
    • Composer (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2019
  • Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection (2019)
    Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection
    Video
    • Composer (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 2019
  • Trick or Treat on Sesame Street (2017)
    Trick or Treat on Sesame Street
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo (2015)
    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo
    3.4
    • Composer (as Joseph Raposo)
    • 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
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo (2013)
    Elmo's World: All Day with Elmo
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Sesame Street: Best of Friends (2012)
    Sesame Street: Best of Friends
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2012
  • Broken Wing
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 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
    • Composer
    • 2010
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • composer
    • music director
    • 1969–2007
  • Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share (1996)
    Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share
    8.9
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Sesame Street: A New Baby in My House (1994)
    Sesame Street: A New Baby in My House
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
    Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs
    8.0
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1993

Actor

  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Vocalist
    • Singer 'Somebody Come and Play'
    • Singer ...
    • 1969–1992
  • Sesame Street: Numbers (1991)
    Sesame Street: Numbers
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • Restaurant Orchestra Member (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Sue Allen, Don Messick, Hal Smith, Wayne Morton, and Ken Lundie in Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano (1980)
    Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Gil Gickler
    • Groogen Musician
    • Senior Fairy (voice) ...
    • 1980
  • Marty Brill, Didi Conn, Paul Dooley, Niki Flacks, Hetty Galen, Sheldon Harnick, George S. Irving, Joe Silver, Arnold Stang, Fred Stuthman, Alan Sues, Allen Swift, and Mark Baker in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
    6.8
    • Joe (uncredited)
    • 1977

Videos1

Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
Clip 3:46
Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joc Raposo
  • Born
    • February 8, 1937
    • Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 5, 1989
    • Bronxville, New York, USA(lymphoma)
  • Spouse
    • Pat CollinsJanuary 31, 1976 - February 5, 1989 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Joseph Soares Guilherme Raposo III
  • Parents
      Joseph Soares Guilherme Raposo Sr.
  • Other works
    (June 4 & 5, 1990) He composed music for the musical, "A Wonderful Life," in a staged reading at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. Sheldon Harnick wrote the book and lyrics. Dorothy Danner was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Attended Harvard University and was good friends with classmate Tom Lehrer.
  • Trademark
    Often wrote songs for Sesame Street (1969)

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