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Sarah Durkee

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Sarah Durkee is known for Between the Lions (1999), Sesame Street (1969) and The Octonauts (2010).
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      • 5 wins & 16 nominations total

    Known for

    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
    Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Octonauts (2010)
    The Octonauts
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
    Little Muppet Monsters
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Mofy (2013)
      Mofy
      8.0
      TV Series
      • scriptwriting
      • 2017
    • Plaza Sésamo (1972)
      Plaza Sésamo
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2012–2013
    • Kevin Clash, Carmen Osbahr, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Super Healthy Monsters (2012)
      Super Healthy Monsters
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2012
    • The Octonauts (2010)
      The Octonauts
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2011
    • 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
      • 2000–2011
    • Steve Whitmire and Eric Jacobson in Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures (2006)
      Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Tom Chapin and Amy Miles in Lomax: The Hound of Music (2008)
      Lomax: The Hound of Music
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008–2009
    • Plaza Sésamo: Los monstruos feos más bellos (2008)
      Plaza Sésamo: Los monstruos feos más bellos
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Wonder Pets! (2006)
      Wonder Pets!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Joan Cusack, Jamie Watson, and Maxwell Uretsky in Peep and the Big Wide World (2004)
      Peep and the Big Wide World
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2004–2011
    • Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)
      Sesame Street: Fiesta!
      8.1
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1987–1991
    • Free to Be... a Family (1988)
      Free to Be... a Family
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1988
    • Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
      Little Muppet Monsters
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1985

    Music Department

    • Kathleen Herles, Harrison Chad, Regan Mizrahi, Caitlin Sanchez, Fatima Ptacek, and Koda Gursoy in Dora the Explorer (2000)
      Dora the Explorer
      4.4
      TV Series
      • composer: theme song
      • composer: theme music
      • theme song composed by
      • 2000–2019
    • Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)
      Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
      7.4
      Video
      • additional songs
      • 2002
    • Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001)
      Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2
      7.8
      Video
      • composer: songs
      • 2001
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • original songs and arrangements
      • special songs
      • 1987–2000
    • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
      Blue's Clues
      6.9
      TV Series
      • original songs and arrangements
      • 1998
    • 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
      • 1998
    • Alison Bartlett in Sesame Street: Telling the Truth (1997)
      Sesame Street: Telling the Truth
      6.2
      Video
      • original songs and arrangements
      • 1997
    • Sesame Street: Slimey's World Games (1996)
      Sesame Street: Slimey's World Games
      Video
      • songs by
      • 1996
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (1995)
      Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
      8.4
      Video
      • songs by
      • 1995
    • Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (1994)
      Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
      7.4
      Video
      • composer: songs
      • 1994
    • Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs (1993)
      Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs
      8.0
      Video
      • composer: songs
      • 1993
    • Sesame Street: Rock & Roll (1990)
      Sesame Street: Rock & Roll
      8.8
      Video
      • composer: songs (as Sara Durkee)
      • 1990
    • Victor DiNapoli, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Learning to Add and Subtract (1987)
      Learning to Add and Subtract
      7.6
      Video
      • songs
      • 1987
    • Little Muppet Monsters (1985)
      Little Muppet Monsters
      6.8
      TV Series
      • special musical material
      • 1985

    Composer

    • 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
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Kevin Clash and Martin P. Robinson in Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game (1998)
      Sesame Street: The Great Numbers Game
      9.4
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, and Elmo in Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (1998)
      Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
      8.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Fran Brill in Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996)
      Sesame Street: Imagine That!
      7.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Sesame Street: A New Baby in My House
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1994
    • Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988)
      Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street
      8.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • Square One Television (1987)
      Square One Television
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1987–1992
    • Meat Loaf: Modern Girl (1984)
      Meat Loaf: Modern Girl
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1984

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      • Sara Durkee
    • Other works
      The Fruit Bowl Project (a book)

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