Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Name: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-10-21
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, Fran Brill

2011·Movie·PG·80 min·★ 7.2(152)

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Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

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About Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey is a 2011 English-language documentary film directed by Constance Marks. The cast is led by Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash. It has a runtime of 1h 20m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey was produced by Constance Marks Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 21, 2011, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Constance Marks
Writers: Philip Shane, Justin Weinstein
Release date: October 21, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Constance Marks Productions

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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey cast & crew

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey was directed by Constance Marks and written by Philip Shane and Justin Weinstein.

The cast features Whoopi Goldberg as Narrator (voice), Frank Oz as Self, Kevin Clash as Self, Bill Barretta as Self, Fran Brill as Self, and Joan Ganz Cooney as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joel Goodman, cinematography is by James J. Miller, and it was produced by Corinne LaPook and Constance Marks.

Is Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey worth watching?

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 152 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 20m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey is worth a place on your watchlist.

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