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J. Squires Emily

J. Squires Emily

Director, also producer · Died November 21, 2012, aged 71 · Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Emily Squires (August 23, 1941 – November 21, 2012) was an American television producer and director best known for her Emmy Award-winning work on Sesame Street.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 23, 1941
Died
November 21, 2012 (aged 71)
From
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are J. Squires Emily's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Family8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Society
32%
Self
11%
Ideas
10%
Morality
5%
Survival
4%
Power
1%
Community12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
14
Hopeful
5
Absurd
2
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch J. Squires Emily's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Squires Emily's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Being Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Ready for School! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Elmo's Potty Time(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Co-Director

  • Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Big Bird Gets Lost(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Fiesta! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss(1996)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Allegra's Window(1994)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Dance Along! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The No Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art(1983)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1969 to 2019.

Highest rated

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing25 of 26: 25 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew1 of 26: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do J. Squires Emily's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 20 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004)

97th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)

Midcredits 76th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does J. Squires Emily work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Squires Emily's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fran Brill shares the most, 12.

Directors

  • Lisa Simon7 titles · 6 as director    See all 7 shared titles with Lisa Simon
  • Ted May6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ted May
  • Jon Stone6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Jon Stone
  • Ken Diego5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Ken Diego

Writers

Actors

  • Fran Brill12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Fran Brill
  • Caroll Spinney11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Caroll Spinney
  • David Rudman9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with David Rudman
  • Martin P. Robinson8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Martin P. Robinson

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Dionne Lynn Nosek8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Dionne Lynn Nosek
  • Karin Young Shiel7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Karin Young Shiel
  • Nancy Kanter5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Nancy Kanter
  • Debbie Meyer5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Debbie Meyer

Mixed roles