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Frank Oz

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Frank Oz

Born
(age 82)
Birthplace
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Credits
212 titles

Biography

Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppeteer. He is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice of Yoda in the Star Wars franchise.

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Known For

Acting credits 194

YearTitleRole
2025 fozzie descuido venga la alegría Film Fozzie
2025 The Muppet Script Film Self (archive footage)
2024 Disney Legends Award Ceremony TV Self - Honoree (1 ep)
2024 Inside Out 2 Film Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Film Self
2024 STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces TV Self - Director (1 ep)
2022 LIGHT & MAGIC TV Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage) (1 ep)
2022 Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic Film Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 ep)
2021 Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Film Self (archive footage)
2021 Echoes of Violence Film Dante
2020 Jedi Temple Challenge TV Yoda (voice) (10 ep)
2020 Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson Film Self
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film Yoda (voice)
2019 Knives Out Film Alan Stevens
2019 Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting Film Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
2018 Howard Film Self (archive footage)
2018 The Director and the Jedi Film Self
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Film Yoda (voice)
2017 Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Film Self
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Film Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015 The Great Gilly Hopkins Film Cookie Monster (voice)
2015 In Their Own Words: Jim Henson Film Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2015 Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! Film
2015 In Their Own Words TV Self (1 ep)
2015 Inside Out Film Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Film Self
2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson TV Self (1 ep)
2014 Star Wars Rebels TV Yoda (voice) (2 ep)
2014 Jim Henson: Behind the Seams Film
2011 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Film Self
2009 Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story Film
2009 Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland Film
2007 Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' Film Self
2006 A Sesame Street Christmas Carol Film Bert (voice) (archive footage)
2006 Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Film Self
2006 Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time Film Grover (voice)
2006 The Sound of the Squid Film Squid
2006 Best Ever Muppet Moments Film Self
2005 Zathura: A Space Adventure Film Robot (voice)
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Film Yoda (voice)
2004 Muppet History 101 Film
2004 Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments Film
2004 Muppet Music Moments Film Self
2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Film Self
2004 When Star Wars Ruled the World Film Self
2004 Kulturplatz TV Self (1 ep)
2004 Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover Film Grover (voice) (archive footage)
2004 The Story of Star Wars Film Yoda (archive footage)
2004 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! Film Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
2004 Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites Film Cookie Monster (voice)
2003 Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' Film Muppet Performer
2003 Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Film Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2002 Films Are Not Released, They Escape Film Self
2002 From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II Film Self / Yoda
2002 Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Film Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Film Yoda (voice)
2002 Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame TV (26 ep)
2002 I Love Muppets Film Self

Crew credits 27

YearTitleJob
2025 The Muppets Take Scripthatten Film Original Film Writer
2023 S.P.I.C. Film Executive Producer
2023 Fuzzy Head Film Executive Producer
2020 Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself Film Director
2020 Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson Film Director
2017 Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Film Director
2008 Leverage TV Director (1 ep)
2007 Death at a Funeral Film Director
2004 The Stepford Wives Film Director
2002 The Funkhousers TV Director (1 ep)
2001 The Score Film Director
1999 Bowfinger Film Director
1997 Eye of God Film Thanks
1997 In & Out Film Director
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Film Producer
1995 The Indian in the Cupboard Film Director
1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol Film Executive Producer
1992 Housesitter Film Director
1991 What About Bob? Film Director
1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Film Director
1986 Little Shop of Horrors Film Director
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan Film Screenplay, Director
1982 The Dark Crystal Film Director
1981 The Great Muppet Caper Film Producer
1979 The Muppet Movie Film Creative Consultant
1978 Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Film Creative Consultant
1965 Run, Run Film Director of Photography
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