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Christopher Cerf

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Christopher Cerf
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National Lampoon alumni. From 1963-1970 Mr. Cerf spent eight years as a senior editor at Random House (co-founded by his father Bennett Cerf) working with authors who included George Plimpton, Andy Warhol, Abbie Hoffman, Ray Bradbury, Richard Farina and Dr. Seuss. Collaborated with Marlo Thomas on Free To Be...A Family book and Emmy-winning tv special. He has co-written a number of books, including the James Bond parody Alligator (with Michael K. Frith), The Experts Speak: The Definitive Compendium Of Authorative Misinformation (with Victor Navasky), The Pentagon Catalog: Ordinary Products At Extraordinary Prices (with Henry Beard), The Book Of Sequels (with Henry Beard, Sarah Durkee and Sean Kelly), The Official Politically Correct Dictionary And Handbook (with Henry Beard), The Official Sexually Correct Dictionary And Handbook (with Henry Beard), Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still (with Paige Peterson) and Mission Accomplished!: Or How We Won The War In Iraq (with Victor Navasky).
BornAugust 19, 1941
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 14 wins & 31 nominations total

    Known for

    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
    Between the Lions
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield in Grease 2 (1982)
    Grease 2
    4.6
    • Soundtrack("Brad")
    • 1982
    Free to Be... a Family (1988)
    Free to Be... a Family
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection (2019)
      Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • 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
    • Tom Chapin and Amy Miles in Lomax: The Hound of Music (2008)
      Lomax: The Hound of Music
      7.6
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • 2008–2009
    • Plaza Sésamo: Lola aventuras (2006)
      Plaza Sésamo: Lola aventuras
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
      Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
      7.4
      Video
      • additional writer
      • 2002
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
      Between the Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • created by
      • 2000–2002
    • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
      Play with Me Sesame
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Writer (segment "writer")
      • 2002
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1973–1999
    • Frank Oz in Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (1999)
      Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
      8.1
      Video
      • Writer (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1999
    • Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
      Sesame Street: Quiet Time
      7.5
      Video
      • series writer (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1997
    • Shalom Sesame (1987)
      Shalom Sesame
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Frank Oz, Jim Blashfield, Victor DiNapoli, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, and Christopher Cerf in Sesame Street: Monster in the Mirror (1991)
      Sesame Street: Monster in the Mirror
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Sesame Street: Rock & Roll (1990)
      Sesame Street: Rock & Roll
      8.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
      Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
      8.1
      Video
      • writer
      • 1990
    • Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, and Jerry Nelson in Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
      Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
      7.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990

    Music Department



    • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
      Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
      5.4
      • lyricist
      • 2010
    • Plaza Sésamo: ¡A mi me gusta contar! (2008)
      Plaza Sésamo: ¡A mi me gusta contar!
      Video
      • composer: additional music: archive footage
      • 2008
    • Plaza Sésamo: Canta, canta, canta más! (2008)
      Plaza Sésamo: Canta, canta, canta más!
      Video
      • composer: additional music: archive footage
      • 2008
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • original songs
      • original songs and arrangements
      • special songs ...
      • 1973–2006
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Carmen Osbahr, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003)
      Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
      6.4
      Video
      • songs and arrangements
      • 2003
    • Sesame Street: Computer Caper (2002)
      Sesame Street: Computer Caper
      7.6
      Video
      • original songs & arrangements (as Chris Cerf)
      • 2002
    • Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
      Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
      7.4
      Video
      • additional songs
      • 2002
    • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002)
      Elmo Visits the Firehouse
      7.2
      Video
      • original songs and arrangements (as Chris Cerf)
      • 2002
    • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
      Play with Me Sesame
      6.5
      TV Series
      • original songs and arrangements
      • 2002
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
      Between the Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • music producer
      • audio producer
      • 2000
    • Frank Oz in Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (1999)
      Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
      8.1
      Video
      • songs (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1999
    • Frank Oz and Steve Whitmire in The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
      The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
      8.3
      Video
      • songs (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1998
    • Kevin Clash and Elmo in Elmopalooza! (1998)
      Elmopalooza!
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • music consultant (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1998
    • Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies (1997)
      Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
      8.1
      Video
      • songs (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1997
    • Kevin Clash and Carmen Osbahr in Sesame Street: Elmocize (1996)
      Sesame Street: Elmocize
      6.9
      Video
      • composer: songs (as Chris Cerf)
      • 1996

    Actor



    • Justice League of America Vs the Lunar Invaders
      Video
      • The Atom (voice)
      • 2014
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Little Chrissy
      • Mick Swagger
      • How-Now-Brown-Cow ...
      • 1973–2012
    • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
      Play with Me Sesame
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Little Chrissy (voice)
      • 2002
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
      Between the Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Larry
      • Self (voice, singing voice, as Chris Cerf)
      • 2000
    • Sesame English (1999)
      Sesame English
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Little Chrissy (voice)
      • 1999
    • Frank Oz and Steve Whitmire in The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
      The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
      8.3
      Video
      • One of the Tarnish Brothers (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, and Elmo in Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
      Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
      7.1
      Short
      • Chrissy (voice, uncredited)
      • 1997
    • David Rudman and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
      Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
      7.6
      Video
      • Backup Vocals (voice)
      • 1996
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
      Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Little Chrissy (voice)
      • 1993
    • Shalom Sesame (1987)
      Shalom Sesame
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Little Chrissy
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 1990–1991
    • Sesame Street: Numbers (1991)
      Sesame Street: Numbers
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 1991
    • Frank Oz, Jim Blashfield, Victor DiNapoli, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, and Christopher Cerf in Sesame Street: Monster in the Mirror (1991)
      Sesame Street: Monster in the Mirror
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Backup Vocalist (voice)
      • 1991
    • Judy Freudberg, Stephen Lawrence, Emily Squires, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
      Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Backup Vocals (voice)
      • 1991
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
      Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
      8.1
      Video
      • Little Chrissy (voice)
      • 1991
    • Sesame Songs: Dance Along! (1990)
      Sesame Songs: Dance Along!
      8.2
      Video
      • Backup Vocals (voice)
      • 1990

    Videos2

    Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
    Clip 3:46
    Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
    Trailer 2:17
    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
    Trailer 2:17
    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Chris Cerf
    • Born
      • August 19, 1941
      • New York City, New York
    • Parents
        Phyllis Fraser
    • Relatives
      • Jonathan Cerf(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Single: "I Say Love" / "Watch Your Step" (Amy Records)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Son of Random House publisher and What's My Line? (1950) panelist Bennett Cerf and his wife Phyllis Fraser. Brother of Jonathan Cerf. First cousin, once removed, of Ginger Rogers who is his mother's first cousin.

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      83 years old
    • When was Christopher Cerf born?
      August 19, 1941
    • Where was Christopher Cerf born?
      New York City, New York
    • What is Christopher Cerf's birth name?
      Christopher B. Cerf
    • What is Christopher Cerf known for?
      Sesame Street, Grease 2, Between the Lions, and Free to Be... a Family

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