I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Big Bird guided you through childhood. Let Caroll take you the rest of the way.

7.4 / 10 2015 1h 30mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Cast & Crew

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self

Lead
Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Self

Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney

Self

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Self

Emilio Delgado

Emilio Delgado

Self

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

Self

Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

Self

Matt Vogel

Matt Vogel

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chad N. Walker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker