mark SALTZMAN
screenwriter tv writer playwright songwriter
Emmy Award Winner of 7 Emmy Awards
Mark wrote for nine years (1981-1990) for the daily “Sesame Street” show. During that time, he garnered 7 Emmy Awards for Best Writing for a Children’s Show.

While working on the show Mark also co-wrote over 40 songs including:
“New Way to Walk”
Lyrics by Mark Saltzman
Music by Joe Raposo

“Oh How I Miss My X”
Lyrics by Mark Saltzman
Music by Cheryl Hardwicke
Performed by Patti La Belle
“Carribbean Amphibian”
Music and Lyrics
by Mark Saltzman

“What’s Down Below the Street”
Music and Lyrics
by Mark Saltzman

Sesame Street


Other “Sesame Street” Projects
“Shalom Sesame Street”
The Israeli version
of “Sesame Street”

Created the Muppet Character
Placido Flamingo
Placido Flamingo		 ABC Televsion Specials

“Sesame Street All-Star
25th Anniversary”
Co-Writer
Starring Charles Grodin,
Susan Sarandon, Joe Pesci
and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

“Elmopalooza”
Co-Writer
Featuring Rosie O’Donnell,
John Stewart and Chris Rock



“New Way To Walk”
 Lyrics by Joe Raposo, Music by Mark Saltzman


“Oh, How I Miss My X”
 Lyrics by Mark Saltzman, Music by Stephen Lawrence
Performed by Patti La Belle



“Carribbean Amphibian”
 Music and Lyrics by Mark Saltzman


“What’s Down Below the Street”
 Music and Lyrics by Mark Saltzman
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