About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:15:55
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2011
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Kevin Clash
- Constance Marks
- Philip Shane
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Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator
- Frank Oz
- Cheryl Henson
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Joan Ganz Cooney
- Carroll Spinney
- Fran Brill
- Martin P. Robinson
- Bill Barretta
Directors
- Constance Marks
Producers
- Constance Marks
- James Miller
- Corinne LaPook
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Being Elmo - A Puppeteer's Journey
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
94%
percent positive reviews
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Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]
He simply seems to be a good guy who created something that little children love. Fair enough.
– Full review
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Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Constance Marks's film is a simple cut-and-paste job, drawing on new interviews and archive, but what it lacks in refinement it makes up for in infectious warmth.
– Full review
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Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
A charming, if occasionally surface-deep look at the man behind the fur. Elmo like!
– Full review
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Marsha Lederman, Globe and Mail
[Clash is] portrayed as a mild-mannered, kind, giving, supremely talented soul, with a deep love for the puppet he animates and the children who love him.
– Full review
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