I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
	Film poster
Directed by	Dave LaMattina; Chad N. Walker;
Screenplay by	Dave LaMattina
Produced by	Dave LaMattina; Chad N. Walker
Starring	Caroll Spinney; Debra Spinney; Jerry Nelson; Emilio Delgado; Loretta Long; Sonia Manzano; Bob McGrath; Joan Ganz Cooney;
Cinematography	Chad N. Walker
Edited by	Chad N. Walker
Music by	Joshua Johnson
Distributed by	Tribeca Films, FEG Pictures
Release dates	April 27, 2014 (Hot Docs); May 6, 2015;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$75,156

Directed by

Screenplay byDave LaMattina

Produced byDave LaMattina
Chad N. Walker

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is a 2014 American documentary film about Caroll Spinney, the original performer of Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. The film received generally positive reviews.^[1]^[2] It was shown at many film festivals, including the April 2014 Hot Docs Festival.^[3]^[4]

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Film poster
Directed by	Dave LaMattina Chad N. Walker
Screenplay by	Dave LaMattina
Produced by	Dave LaMattina Chad N. Walker
Starring	Caroll Spinney Debra Spinney Jerry Nelson Emilio Delgado Loretta Long Sonia Manzano Bob McGrath Joan Ganz Cooney
Cinematography	Chad N. Walker
Edited by	Chad N. Walker
Music by	Joshua Johnson
Distributed by	Tribeca Films, FEG Pictures
Release dates	April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) (Hot Docs) May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$75,156