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Director, Lyrics translater, musician and songwriter '''Ton Hasebos''' (b. 1932- d. 1992) started working for television in 1960. He translated the songs from foreing children programs like Colargol the bear (a french tv show) and ofcourse [[Sesame Street]]. From the beginning he was also the director aswel translater for ''[[Sesamstraat]]''. He made it with the original songs and his lyrics popular in the Netherlands.
 
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'''Ton Hasebos''' (1932-1992) served as director, translator, and songwriter on ''[[Sesamstraat]]'', the [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] co-production of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', from the series' inception.
   
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Hasebos began his television career in 1959. He wrote ''Kabouter Kandelaar'', a television puppet show, where the gnome Candle would read a story from his television storybook. His part was playing the guitar, writing and editing the stories. He puppeteered with his wife Marja Lemarie.
Many tv-records produced by [[Philips Records|Philips]] where produced and translated under his name.
 
He also designed the very first Pino. The puppet was to heavy to perform so it lasted only one season. The first Tommie also came from his hands and was (like [[Kermit]]) made from an old coat.. a fur coat.
 
   
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One of the stories he read on the show was about Pino the penguin. Later he used this character as an early model for [[Pino]].
[[Category:International Production Crew|Ton Hasebos]]
 
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Also he translated songs for foreign children's series like the [[France|French]] stop-motion program ''Colargol''.
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In this show he worked together with [[Paul Haenen]] and [[Wim T. Schippers]], who did some of the voice work.
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On ''Sesamstraat'', in addition to directing and translating scripts, Hasebos designed the earliest versions of the Dutch puppets [[Tommie]], using a fur coat, and [[Pino]]. Both characters were later re-designed by [[the Muppet Workshop]]. At first the planning was he also performed the voice for [[Bert]], but during negotiating with the team they role would go to Paul.
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Many ''Sesamstraat'' records were produced and translated by Hasebos.
 
[[Category:International Production Crew|Hasebos]]
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[[Category:International Composers|Hasebos]]

Revision as of 21:18, 11 November 2011

Tonhasebos

Ton Hasebos (1932-1992) served as director, translator, and songwriter on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street, from the series' inception.

Hasebos began his television career in 1959. He wrote Kabouter Kandelaar, a television puppet show, where the gnome Candle would read a story from his television storybook. His part was playing the guitar, writing and editing the stories. He puppeteered with his wife Marja Lemarie.

One of the stories he read on the show was about Pino the penguin. Later he used this character as an early model for Pino.

Also he translated songs for foreign children's series like the French stop-motion program Colargol. In this show he worked together with Paul Haenen and Wim T. Schippers, who did some of the voice work.

On Sesamstraat, in addition to directing and translating scripts, Hasebos designed the earliest versions of the Dutch puppets Tommie, using a fur coat, and Pino. Both characters were later re-designed by the Muppet Workshop. At first the planning was he also performed the voice for Bert, but during negotiating with the team they role would go to Paul.

Many Sesamstraat records were produced and translated by Hasebos.