Ishu Patel

 Is h u   P at e l  ( b . 1 9 4 2  ) is an award - winning animation film direct or / produce r & educator. Over a period of twenty - five y ear s at the National Film Board of C a n a d a , he developed animation technique s & style s to support his theme s & vision.

I n the early 1 9 8 0 s , he create d several  1 5  - second s an d animal animation short s , as well as story book number animation short s , f o r  SESAME STREET . Some of the short s also appeared on  SESAME  Park .