I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
“Big Bird guided you through childhood. Let Caroll take you the rest of the way.”
2015•1h 30m•7.4•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Dave LaMattina
Languages
English
Studio
Kaleidoscope Films
Cast
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
Jim Henson
Self
Joan Ganz Cooney
Self
Frank Oz
Self
Emilio Delgado
Self
Sonia Manzano
Self
Bob McGrath
Self
Matt Vogel
Self
Norman Stiles
Self
Jon Stone
Self
Fran Brill
Self
Roscoe Orman
Self
Lianzi Ouyang
Self
Tony Thaxton
Self
Ed Schultz
Self (archive footage)
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