Emily Squires

Emily Squires (born Emily Hull 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.^[1][2]

After attending Randolph-Macon Woman's College, from which she later received an award as an outstanding alumna, Emily Squires graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1962. She moved to New York later that year and began working for CBS News. In 1967, when public television was in its infancy, she began working for the Public Broadcast Laboratory. Two years later, she began working as a production assistant at Sesame Street during its first year on the air.^[2]

In 1982, Squires joined a team of Sesame Street directors that included Jon Stone, Lisa Simon, and Ted May. Over the next 25 years, she received 18 Emmy nominations and became known for having a terrific eye when it came to shooting musical numbers.^[2]

In addition to becoming the first woman director of Sesame Street, Squires helped break other barriers as well. "She wanted to work on the show because it was making changes in racial stereotypes in America," Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on the show, told The New York Times.^[2]

Squires co-produced "Sesame Street's" 25th anniversary special show, "All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever!"^[2]

Squires also wrote for daytime television serials including Guiding Light, Secret Storm, Search for Tomorrow, and As the World Turns, and worked on interfaith cable TV series and documentaries on the Dalai Lama, Frederick Franck, and Hiroshima. With her husband Len Belzer, Squires co-authored the book Spiritual Places in New York City.

• Scriptwriter of Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow, The Secret Storm and As the World Turns.
• Co-producer on Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!; 1994
• Director de escena en Barrio Sésamo y Nochebuena en Barrio Sésamo
• Director en Un recorrido a pie por Sesame Street , El cumpleaños de Big Bird o Déjame comer pastel , Canciones de la Tierra para cantar juntos | Sesame Songs Home Video: Canciones de la Tierra para cantar juntos , Mi Sesame Street Home Video: Lo mejor de Elmo , Elmo salva la Navidad , Big Bag , Sesame Street: A de asma, La aventura musical de Elmo y Visiones de mundos perfectos.

Squires ganó seis premios Emmy diurnos por su dirección de Sesame Street. También escribió y dirigió Between the Lions, otra serie de PBS, y fue nominada a tres premios del Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos en la categoría de seriales diurnos por su trabajo en Guiding Light y Search for Tomorrow . Ganó uno de los dos premios en 1985 y fue nominada nuevamente en 1986.

Recibió un premio Emmy en 1994, en la categoría de Mejor programa infantil, por All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever!

También ha sido nominada a quince premios Emmy diurnos en las categorías de Mejor guion en una serie dramática, Mejor equipo de guionistas de una serie dramática y Mejor dirección en una serie infantil, por su trabajo en Guiding Light , As the World Turns , Sesame Street y Between the Lions .

Squires murió el 21 de noviembre de 2012, a los 71 años. ^{[ 1 ] [ 2 ]}

• Emily Squires en IMDb