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Ken Diego

Ken Diego

Director

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 55% in 30 days

What are Ken Diego's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Society
31%
Ideas
11%
Self
7%
Morality
7%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · 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 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · 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 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
8
Hopeful
3

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Ken Diego's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Paramount+ (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Diego'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

40 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate(2020)

    Insert Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Not Too Late Show with Elmo(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!(2019)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Trick or Treat on Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: M is for Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

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

    Director

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

  • Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars(2012)

    Director

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

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Shape Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Let's Play Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All About Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Count on Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st 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: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Our Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Assistant Director

  • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Assistant Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Springtime Fun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Sound Effects

  • Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs(1999)

    Director

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

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas(1996)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Assistant Director

  • Tony Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 11 episodes · Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1956 to 2020.

Most popular right now

The Not Too Late Show with Elmo (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing30 of 38: 30 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew8 of 38: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s23 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s2 · 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 Ken Diego's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)

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

Most loved · director

The Not Too Late Show with Elmo (2020)

Midcredits 48th · 66% liked

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 Ken Diego work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Diego's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Clash shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles