I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2014 · Movie · Not Rated · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · 78% critics
This documentary follows Caroll Spinney, who has voiced Sesame Street favorites Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78, he shows no plans to stop, offering a behind-the-scenes look at a beloved performer’s long journey.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2015-05-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (45 votes)
About
If you enjoy heartfelt behind-the-scenes looks at Sesame Street and the performers who bring its characters to life, Not for you if you want a fast-paced plot or prefer non-Sesame Street topics like Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey or Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.
Pros: heartfelt documentary; Sesame Street legacy; passionate subject | Cons: limited scope; familiarity may help
Themes
- china
- puppetry
- sesame street
Cast & crew
Caroll Spinney
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Jim Henson
as Self
Joan Ganz Cooney
as Self
Frank Oz
as Self
Emilio Delgado
as Self
Sonia Manzano
as Self
Bob McGrath
as Self
Matt Vogel
as Self
- NS
Norman Stiles
as Self
Jon Stone
as Self
Directed by Chad N. Walker, Dave LaMattina