Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (Movie)
2011 / Director: Constance Marks / Avg Rating: 7.4 out of 10
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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- Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (Movie) (5)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / Benny Rabbit
Fran Brill...Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie
Whoopi Goldberg...Self (archive footage)
Frank Oz...Bert / Grover (archive footage) - I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) (Movie) (4)
Jim Henson...
Joan Ganz Cooney...
Frank Oz...
Fran Brill... - Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993) (Movie) (4)
Fran Brill...
Kevin Clash...
Frank Oz...
Jim Henson...
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002) (Movie) (4)
Fran Brill...Prairie Dawn / Zoe / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
Kevin Clash...Benny Rabbit / Elmo / Frosty Four Singer (voice)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996) (Movie) (4)
Frank Oz...Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice)
Jim Henson...Ernie (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006) (Movie) (4)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / Baby Elmo (voice)
Bill Barretta...Louie (voice)
Frank Oz...Grover (voice)
Fran Brill...Prairie Dawn (voice) - Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) (Movie) (4)
Joan Ganz Cooney...Self
Jim Henson...Self (Archive)
Frank Oz...Self (Archive)
Fran Brill...Self
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (Movie) (4)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab Driver (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Bill Barretta...Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice)
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) (Movie) (4)
Jim Henson...Self / Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
Frank Oz...Self
Fran Brill...Self (archive footage)
Kevin Clash...Self (archive footage)
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Kevin Clash...i-SAM / Elmo (voice)
Jim Henson...Erine
Frank Oz...Bert
- Follow That Bird (1985) (Movie) (3)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz...Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)Kermit Love...Willy
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Frank Oz...Fozzie Bear (voice)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice)
Kevin Clash...P.J. / Luncheon Counter Monster (voice)
- I Love Muppets (2002) (Movie) (3)
Bill Barretta...Himself / Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear (voice)
Frank Oz...Himself
Kevin Clash...Himself
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Whoopi Goldberg...Daniel's 'Boss'
Bill Barretta...Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
Kevin Clash...Sam Eagle (voice)
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Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
Fran Brill...
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Fran Brill...Janice
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog
Frank Oz...Sam the Eagle
- Labyrinth (1986) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...The Wiseman
Kevin Clash...The Four Guards / Firey 1 / Ambrosius (voice)
Jim Henson...Goblins (uncredited)
- Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation To Honour Jim Henson (2020) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...Himself
Bill Barretta...Himself
Fran Brill...Herself
- Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...Himself
Bill Barretta...Himself
Fran Brill...Herself
- Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Green (1994) (Movie) (3)
Bill Barretta...Swedish Chef (voice) (archive footage)
Fran Brill...Clam / Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Kevin Clash...Clifford / Billy Bunny / P.J. / Leon (voice)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996) (Movie) (3)
Kevin Clash...Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old Tom (voice)
Bill Barretta...Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- Muppets from Space (1999) (Movie) (3)
Bill Barretta...Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
Kevin Clash...Clifford (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009) (Movie) (3)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / Baby Natasha (voice)
Bill Barretta...Louie (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza (1998) (Movie) (3)
Kevin Clash...Elmo
Fran Brill...Zoe, Prairie Dawn, Roxie Marie
Frank Oz...Grover, Cookie Monster, Bert
- Sesame Street: Learning to Share (1996) (Movie) (3)
Kevin Clash...Elmo
Fran Brill...Zoe
Frank Oz...Cookie Monster
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Fran Brill...Cereal (voice)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice) / Backup Monster (puppeteer) / Performer - "The Pasta Song"
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Jim Henson...Harvey Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...Muppet Performer
Jim Henson...Muppet Performer
Kevin Clash...Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997) (Movie) (3)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
Jim Henson...Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) (Movie) (3)
Joan Ganz Cooney...Herself
Jim Henson...Himself
Frank Oz...Himself
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998) (Movie) (3)
Frank Oz...Grover (voice)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Kevin Clash...Announcer / Frog (voice)
- The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) (Movie) (3)
Jim Henson...Fred / Lothar (voice)
Frank Oz...Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
Fran Brill...Snerf (voice)
- The Muppet Introduction (1975) (Movie) (3)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog
Frank Oz...Sam the Eagle
Fran Brill...Janice
- The Muppet Movie (1979) (Movie) (3)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)Kermit Love...Additional Muppet Performer
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Jim Henson...Himself, various voices (archival)
Frank Oz...Himself, various voices
Kevin Clash...Various voices
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Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Fran Brill...Additional Muppet Performer / News Reporter
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Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Kevin Clash...Clifford / Alligator (voice)
- A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Various Characters
Frank Oz...Various Characters
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) (Movie) (2)
Whoopi Goldberg...Taxi Driver
Bill Barretta...Pepe the Prawn / Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Bobo the Bear / Husband Pigeon (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy (archive footage)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
- An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz (1989) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Self
Jim Henson...Self
- Big Bird in China (1983) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- CinderElmo (1999) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Himself
Frank Oz...Himself
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) (Movie) (2)
Arsenio Hall...Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Jackman...Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) - Dog City: The Movie (1989) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
Fran Brill...Colleen Barker (voice)
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Jim Henson...Ernie (voice)
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Chuck (voice)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
- Emmett Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- Ghost (1990) (Movie) (2)
Whoopi Goldberg...Oda Mae Brown
Arsenio Hall...Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
- Gilbert (2017) (Movie) (2)
Whoopi Goldberg...Herself
Arsenio Hall...Himself
- Grump Critic (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo
Frank Oz...Grump
- Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Jim Henson (self)
Frank Oz...Frank Oz (self)
- Hey, Cinderella! (1969) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
Frank Oz...Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland (2009) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (2004) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Kermit Love...
- Let's Have the Dam Break (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo
Frank Oz...Grump
- Meal Break (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo / Spaghetti
Frank Oz...Grump
- Muppet Breaker Upper (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo
Frank Oz...Grump / Quongo
- Muppet Breakthrough (1983) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo
Frank Oz...Grump
- Muppet Classic Theater (1994) (Movie) (2)
Bill Barretta...
Frank Oz...
- Muppet Gimme a Break (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"
Frank Oz...Grump
- Muppet History 101 (2004) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- Muppet Music Moments (2004) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...
Frank Oz...
- Muppet Side Splitter (1981) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Leo (voice)
Frank Oz...Grump (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy (voice)
- Muppet*Vision 3-D (1991) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' (2003) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Muppet Performer
Frank Oz...Muppet Performer
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) (Movie) (2)
Bill Barretta...Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear / Big Mean Carl / Baby Boss / Carlo Flamingo / Leprechaun Security Guard (voice)
Jim Henson...Kermit The Frog (archival recordings)
- Of Muppets & Men: The Making of the Muppet Show (1981) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Himself
Frank Oz...Himself
- Out to Lunch (1974) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Himself
Frank Oz...Himself
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic (2003) (Movie) (2)
Fran Brill...Prairie Dawn / Zoe
Kevin Clash...Elmo
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) (Movie) (2)
Fran Brill...Prarie Dawn (voice)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / Baby Natasha / Hoots the Owl (voice)
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Ernie
Frank Oz...Cookie Monster
- Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration! (2019) (Movie) (2)
Fran Brill...
Whoopi Goldberg...Herself
- Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (2005) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1997) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo
Frank Oz...Cookie Monster
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Fran Brill...Prairie Dawn / Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / "Numero Comparsa" Singer (voice)
Fran Brill...Betty Lou / Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996) (Movie) (2)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice)
Jim Henson...Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe / Prairie Dawn (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo / Baby Natasha (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe / Mary (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo
Fran Brill...Zoe
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...
Jim Henson...
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Frank Oz...Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
- Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (1998) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Elmo (voice)
Fran Brill...Zoe (voice)
- Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves (2003) (Movie) (2)
Fran Brill...Zoe
Kevin Clash...Elmo
- Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Kevin Clash...P.J. / Be-Bop (voice)
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (Movie) (2)
Whoopi Goldberg...
Arsenio Hall...
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit, Garth, King Rupert
Frank Oz...Gawain
- The Best of Bert and Ernie (1988) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Ernie
Frank Oz...Bert
- The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- The Dark Crystal (1982) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Frank Oz...Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- The Earth Day Special (1990) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)
Kevin Clash...Additional Muppets (voice) (as The Muppets)
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy
Jim Henson...Kermit The Frog
- The Great Muppet Caper (1981) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Sam the Eagle/Swedish Chef (voice)
- The Happytime Murders (2018) (Movie) (2)
Bill Barretta...Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar
Kevin Clash...Bumblypants / Lyle
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Rat
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...voice
Frank Oz...voice
- The Muppets (2011) (Movie) (2)
Bill Barretta...Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Pepe The Prawn / Bobo / Foozie Bear / Whatnot Farmer / Muppet Gary (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg...Self
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (Movie) (2)
Frank Oz...Various Muppets
Jim Henson...Various Muppets
- The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf
Frank Oz...Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle
- The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...voice
Frank Oz...voice
- The Muppets on Puppets (1970) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Himself
Frank Oz...Himself
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (Movie) (2)
Bill Barretta...Pepe / Dr. Teeth / Johnny Fiama / Bobo / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Bubba (voice)
Kevin Clash...Clifford / Mulch / Black Dog (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
Frank Oz...Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs
- The Orson Welles Show (1979) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Himself / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Frank Oz...Himself / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1991) (Movie) (2)
Fran Brill...Bluejay / Sparrow (voice)
Kevin Clash...Mr. McGregor / Bluejay (voice)
- The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) (Movie) (2)
Kevin Clash...Father / Be-Bop (voice)
Jim Henson...Dog (voice)
- The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Himself
Frank Oz...Himself
- Time Piece (1965) (Movie) (2)
Jim Henson...Man
Frank Oz...Messenger boy
