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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Film · 2011

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Philip Shanewriter · director · editor
  2. Justin Weinsteinwriter · editor
  3. Constance Marksdirector · producer
  4. James J. Millercinematographer · producer
  5. Joel Goodmancomposer
  6. Corinne LaPookproducer

On screen

  1. Bill Barrettalead actor
  2. Kevin Clashlead actor
  3. Frank Ozlead actor
  4. Whoopi Goldberglead actor
  5. Joan Ganz Cooneysupporting actor
  6. Kermit Lovesupporting actor
  7. Martin P. Robinsonsupporting actor
  8. Fran Brillsupporting actor
  9. Arsenio Hallsupporting actor
  10. Rosie O'Donnellsupporting actor
  11. Hugh Jackmansupporting actor
  12. Cheryl Hensonguest actor
  13. Caroll Spinneyguest actor
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From the people who made Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

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  2. The Follow2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. Voyeur2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  4. Murder Among the Mormons2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Follow That BirdJoan Ganz CooneyFrank Oz1985 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  2. Sesame StreetJoan Ganz CooneyKevin Clash1969 · TV seriesStrong· 7 shared
  3. The Muppets Take ManhattanFrank Oz1984 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  4. Muppets Haunted MansionBill Barretta2021 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandKevin Clash1999 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  6. Muppets from SpaceBill BarrettaKevin Clash1999 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  7. Muppet Treasure IslandFrank OzBill Barretta1996 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  8. What About Bob?Frank Oz1991 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. In & OutFrank Oz1997 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. Jim Henson Idea ManFrank OzFran Brill2024 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  11. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieBill Barretta2002 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  12. BowfingerFrank Oz1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. The Dark CrystalFrank Oz1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. The Indian in the CupboardFrank Oz1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. HousesitterFrank Oz1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. Death at a FuneralFrank Oz2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. The Muppet Christmas CarolFrank Oz1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. Little Shop of HorrorsFrank Oz1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsFrank Oz1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. The Muppets' Wizard of OzBill BarrettaKevin Clash2005 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  21. The Stepford WivesFrank Oz2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. The Happytime MurdersBill BarrettaKevin Clash2018 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  23. The ScoreFrank Oz2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. The Muppet MovieFrank Oz1979 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  25. Muppets Most WantedBill Barretta2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. A Muppet Family ChristmasFrank Oz1987 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  27. DinosaursKevin Clash1991 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  28. Call Me ClausWhoopi Goldberg2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. Blues Brothers 2000Frank Oz1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. The Muppet ShowBill Barretta2026 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  31. The Great Muppet CaperFrank Oz1981 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  32. The MuppetsBill Barretta2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  33. Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesKevin ClashMartin P. Robinson1990 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  34. GhostWhoopi Goldberg1990 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  35. The MuppetsBill Barretta2011 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  36. The Muppet ShowFrank Oz1976 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  37. Sister ActWhoopi Goldberg1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Boys on the SideWhoopi Goldberg1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Ghosts of MississippiWhoopi Goldberg1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. How Stella Got Her Groove BackWhoopi Goldberg1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Theodore RexWhoopi Goldberg1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. The PlayerWhoopi Goldberg1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. The AssociateWhoopi Goldberg1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. Corrina, CorrinaWhoopi Goldberg1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. A Knight in CamelotWhoopi Goldberg1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  46. BogusWhoopi Goldberg1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. Jumpin' Jack FlashWhoopi Goldberg1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. Pinocchio 3000Whoopi Goldberg2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. The Color PurpleWhoopi Goldberg1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Fatal BeautyWhoopi Goldberg1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. The Long Walk HomeWhoopi Goldberg1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The Rugrats MovieWhoopi Goldberg1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceKevin Clash2019 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  54. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeKevin Clash1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. BurglarWhoopi Goldberg1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. The Wolverine: Path of a RoninHugh Jackman2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Made in AmericaWhoopi Goldberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitWhoopi Goldberg1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The MovieWhoopi Goldberg1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  60. The Making of Captain EOWhoopi Goldberg1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. Captain Planet and the PlaneteersWhoopi Goldberg1990 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  62. The PagemasterWhoopi Goldberg1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. An American Werewolf in LondonFrank Oz1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. The Real GhostbustersArsenio Hall1986 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  65. EddieWhoopi Goldberg1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. The SonHugh Jackman2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Now and ThenRosie O'Donnell1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. TillWhoopi Goldberg2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. DoogalWhoopi Goldberg2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. DeceptionHugh Jackman2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Black DynamiteArsenio Hall2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. 9/11Whoopi Goldberg2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsWhoopi Goldberg1999 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  74. Zathura: A Space AdventureFrank Oz2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithFrank Oz2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. Wide AwakeRosie O'Donnell1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. Someone Like You...Hugh Jackman2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesFrank Oz2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. CinderellaWhoopi Goldberg1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. LuckWhoopi Goldberg2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. The ViewWhoopi Goldberg1997 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  82. Van Helsing: The London AssignmentHugh Jackman2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. Martial LawArsenio Hall1998 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  84. Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & WolverineHugh Jackman2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. Coming to AmericaArsenio Hall1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. Another StakeoutRosie O'Donnell1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. Trading PlacesFrank Oz1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. Spies Like UsFrank Oz1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. X-Men Origins: WolverineHugh Jackman2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. The WolverineHugh Jackman2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. Missing LinkHugh Jackman2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. Amazon Women on the MoonArsenio Hall1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The Empire Strikes BackFrank Oz1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. LabyrinthKevin ClashFrank Oz1986 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  95. The FountainHugh Jackman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. The StandWhoopi Goldberg2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  97. Exit to EdenRosie O'Donnell1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. X-Men: The Mutant WatchHugh Jackman2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. Kate & LeopoldHugh Jackman2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. Van HelsingHugh Jackman2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. SwordfishHugh Jackman2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. PanHugh Jackman2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  103. Nobody's FoolWhoopi Goldberg2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. ScoopHugh Jackman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. ReminiscenceHugh Jackman2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  106. Harriet the SpyRosie O'Donnell1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. Snow Flower and the Secret FanHugh Jackman2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  108. Song Sung BlueHugh Jackman2025 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  109. The Deep End of the OceanWhoopi Goldberg1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  110. Coming 2 AmericaArsenio Hall2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  111. The Death of Robin HoodHugh Jackman2026 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  112. DougFran Brill1991 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  113. The PrestigeHugh Jackman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  114. The FlintstonesRosie O'Donnell1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  115. ButterHugh Jackman2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  116. X-Men: The Last StandHugh Jackman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  117. ChappieHugh Jackman2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  118. PrisonersHugh Jackman2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  119. Alice in WonderlandWhoopi Goldberg1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  120. Bad EducationHugh Jackman2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  121. X-MenHugh Jackman2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  122. X-Men: Days of Future PastHugh Jackman2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  123. Return of the JediFrank Oz1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  124. Being ThereFran Brill1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  125. X2Hugh Jackman2003 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  126. Kim PossibleBill Barretta2002 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  127. SoapdishWhoopi Goldberg1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  128. LoganHugh Jackman2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  129. Rat RaceWhoopi Goldberg2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  130. The Sheep DetectivesHugh Jackman2026 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  131. Girl, InterruptedWhoopi Goldberg1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  132. Eddie the EagleHugh Jackman2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  133. Real SteelHugh Jackman2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  134. The Front RunnerHugh Jackman2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  135. MonkeyboneWhoopi Goldberg2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  136. The Greatest ShowmanHugh Jackman2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  137. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsWhoopi Goldberg2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  138. A Little Bit of HeavenWhoopi Goldberg2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  139. Flushed AwayHugh Jackman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  140. Racing StripesWhoopi Goldberg2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  141. Les MisérablesHugh Jackman2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  142. Monsters, Inc.Frank Oz2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  143. AustraliaHugh Jackman2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  144. Happy FeetHugh Jackman2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  145. Deadpool & WolverineHugh Jackman2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  146. EzraWhoopi Goldberg2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  147. Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Arsenio Hall2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  148. I Know This Much Is TrueRosie O'Donnell2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  149. Obi-Wan KenobiFrank Oz2022 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  150. The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IFrank Oz2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  151. Everyone's HeroWhoopi Goldberg2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  152. The Celluloid ClosetWhoopi Goldberg1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  153. Beautiful GirlsRosie O'Donnell1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  154. StagedWhoopi Goldberg2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  155. Interstellar: Nolan's OdysseyHugh Jackman2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  156. LIGHT & MAGICFrank Oz2022 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  157. The Lion King 1½Whoopi Goldberg2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  158. The Great Gilly HopkinsFrank Oz2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  159. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve StoryWhoopi Goldberg2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  160. Star Trek: The Next GenerationWhoopi Goldberg1987 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  161. Tour de PharmacyKevin Clash2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  162. Sleepless in SeattleRosie O'Donnell1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  163. Knives OutFrank Oz2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared

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