Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011•PG•1h 20m•7.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Constance Marks
Writer
Philip Shane, Justin Weinstein
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Constance Marks Productions
Cast
Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)
Frank Oz
Self
Kevin Clash
Self
Bill Barretta
Self
Fran Brill
Self
Joan Ganz Cooney
Self
Arsenio Hall
Self
Hugh Jackman
Self
Kermit Love
Self
Martin P. Robinson
Self
Rosie O'Donnell
Self
Cheryl Henson
Self
Caroll Spinney
Self
Production
Company
Constance Marks Productions
Producer
Constance Marks
Producer
Corinne LaPook
Producer
James J. Miller
Recommended
8
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
6.9
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
2021
6.7
I Am Ali
2014
7.1
Audrey
2020
7.1
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
6.9
Sidney
2022
6.5
Love, Marilyn
2013
7.6
The Pixar Story
2007
7.8
Miss Americana
2020
6.2
Seduced and Abandoned
2013
7.4
Frank and Ollie
1995
8.4
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026
7.2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
7.1
IMAX Hubble
2010
7
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022
7
Western Stars
2019
7.7
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
2013
7.8
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
2021
7.9
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
6.8
Nothing Like a Dame
2018
Similar Movies
7.5
Milk
2015
7
Rafael Azcona
2010
8
Piaf intime
2013
4.5
Earthly (Opposite to the Sky)
2016
7.6
The Corporation
2003
Light Years
1991
7
Knud
1965
NiiSoTeWak: Two Bodies, One Heart
2017
7
Heaven Adores You
2014
7.2
Piece by Piece
2024
7
The Mine Wars
2016
6
Becoming Black
2019
6.7
Underwater Dreams
2014
5
The Bridge
2014
Return of a President
2017
Bruneswyk, du leiwe Stadt
1956
7
The Homestretch
2014
8.2
Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back
2014
Uranium Drive-In
2013
8.3
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986