Norman Stiles

Biography

Norman Stiles is a television writer best known for his work on Sesame Street, where he worked from 1971 to 1997. He co-wrote episodes addressing the death of character Mr. Hooper, tackling the complex topic of grief in a way that conveyed its difficulty without explanation. Stiles received eight Daytime Emmy Awards for his writing and also contributed to NBC's The Practice and the Old Jews Telling Jokes program.