KD
Photo of Ken Diego

Ken Diego

Director, Producer, Editor, Additional Credits
Diego has been nominated for twelve Daytime Emmy awards, in the category Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, for his work on Sesame Street. He was nominated from 2002 to 2013, and won nine times in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 - 2013. His first DE win was shared with Emily Squires, Ted May, Steve Feldman, Victor DiNapoli, Jim Martin, and Lisa Simon, and tied with Mitchell Kriegman and Dean Gordon on The Book of Pooh. Ken Diego has also been nominated for four Directors Guild of America awards, in the category Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety, for his work on Great Performances: Dances in America, and The 61st, 65th and 66th Annual Tony Awards. He was nominated in 2003, 2008, 2012 and 2013 and won all four awards. His first DGA win was shared with Matthew Diamond, Rae Kraus, and Henry Z. Neimark.

Ken Diego is an American television director and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ken Diego, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Sesame Street
  • The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
  • Our Town
  • Elmo's World
  • Elmo Saves Christmas
  • The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
  • Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?
  • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
  • Elmo's World: Pets!
  • Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
  • Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
  • Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More!
  • Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
  • Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together
  • Kids' Favorite Songs
  • Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
  • Elmo Visits the Doctor
  • Elmo's World: Let's Play Music
  • Elmo's World: Springtime Fun!
  • Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors

Ken Diego Filmography

2023
2020
2019
2017
2016
2015
2015
2014
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
2004
2004
2003
2002
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001
2000
1999
1996
Elmo's World (TV Series)
1996
1972
1969
Sesame Street (TV Series)

2006
1983
Natural World (TV Series) · as Associate Producer
1982
Nature (TV Series) · as Associate Producer
1972

1987
Square One TV (TV Series)

2020
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate · as Insert Unit Director
2019
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! · as Assistant Director
2019
The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Segment Director
2009
Elmo and Abby's Birthday Fun · as Associate Director
2007
Kids' Favorite Country Songs · as Segment Director
2005
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet · as Segment Director
2003
Our Town · as Assistant Director
2002
Stage on Screen: The Women · as Assistant Director
2000
Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! · as Director: "telephones"
2000
Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More · as Director: "farms"
1996
Elmo Saves Christmas · as Assistant Director
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet · as Assistant Director
1956
Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Assistant Director

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices