I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)

Directed by

Chad N. Walker, Dave LaMattina

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Caroll Spinney, the man who brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life. It shows his journey from a shy boy to a beloved performer on Sesame Street.

tenderwarmnostalgicreverentbittersweetaffectionateuplifting

What happens

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is a 2014 American documentary film about Caroll Spinney, the original performer of Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. The film received generally positive reviews. It was shown at many film festivals, including the April 2014 Hot Docs Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
• Keep on Keepin' On (2014)
• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
• Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)
• Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
• Parrot Heads (2017)
• Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)
• A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006)