Person

Frank Oz

Acting · Born 1944-05-25 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

Biography

Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) 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.

Known for

Filmography

2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenOriginal Film Writer
2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaFozzie
2025The Muppet ScriptSelf (archive footage)
2024Disney Legends Awards CeremonySelf
2024Inside Out 2Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesSelf - Director
2023S.P.I.C.Executive Producer
2023Fuzzy HeadExecutive Producer
2022LIGHT & MAGICSelf - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticGrover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022Obi-Wan KenobiYoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)
2021Echoes of ViolenceDante
2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirector
2020Jedi Temple ChallengeYoda (voice)
2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonSelf
2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerYoda (voice)
2019Knives OutAlan Stevens
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingCookie Monster
2018HowardSelf (archive footage)
2018The Director and the JediSelf
2017Star Wars: The Last JediYoda (voice)
2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedSelf
2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensYoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015The Great Gilly HopkinsCookie Monster (voice)
2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Friend & Muppet Performer
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015In Their Own WordsSelf
2015Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StorySelf
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf
2014Star Wars RebelsYoda (voice)
2014Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneySelf
2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2008LeverageDirector
2007Death at a FuneralDirector
2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Self
2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolBert (voice) (archive footage)
2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeGrover (voice)
2006The Sound of the SquidSquid
2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelf
2005Zathura: A Space AdventureRobot (voice)
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithYoda (voice)
2004Muppet History 101
2004Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004Muppet Music MomentsSelf
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf
2004When Star Wars Ruled the WorldSelf
2004KulturplatzSelf
2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverGrover (voice) (archive footage)
2004The Story of Star WarsYoda (archive footage)
2004The Stepford WivesDirector
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesCookie Monster (voice)
2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Muppet Performer
2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsGrover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2002Films Are Not Released, They EscapeSelf
2002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'Self / Yoda
2002The FunkhousersDirector
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayBert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesYoda (voice)
2002Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2002I Love MuppetsSelf
2001Making "The Score"Himself
2001Monsters, Inc.Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001The Beginning: Making Episode ISelf
2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
2001The ScoreDirector
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Prince Charming (voice)
1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999BowfingerDirector
1999Muppets from SpaceMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceYoda (voice)
1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999Sesame Unpaved
1999CinderElmoBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self
1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetGrover (voice)
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1998Blues Brothers 2000Warden
1997Eye of GodThanks
1997In & OutDirector
1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Bert (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeBert ("Naptime") (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasCookie Monster (voice)
1996Muppets TonightMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
1996Muppet Treasure IslandMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetCookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareCookie Monster
1995The Indian in the CupboardDirector
1994The World of Jim HensonSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1994Return of the EwokYoda
1994Muppet Classic TheaterMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Bert / Grover (archive footage)
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!Grover
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Miss Piggy
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolMiss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice)
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMan putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
1992Innocent BloodPathologist
1992Getting Ready to ReadBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1992HousesitterDirector
1991What About Bob?Director
1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameGrover(voice)
1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationMiss Piggy (voice)
1990Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicSelf
1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!(archive footage) (voice)
1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
198950 Years of Television: A Golden CelebrationMiss Piggy
1989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank OzSelf
1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1989The Jim Henson HourFozzie Bear (voice)
1988Free to Be... a FamilyMiss Piggy (voice)
1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirector
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieBert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
1988The Best of Ernie and BertBert
1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie BearFozzie Bear (voice)
1987A Muppet Family ChristmasMiss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1987Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986Little Shop of HorrorsDirector
1986LabyrinthThe Wiseman
1986Sesame Street: Learning About LettersCookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesBert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersGrover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
1985Spies Like UsTest Monitor
1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985Follow That BirdCookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
1985Muppet TreasuresFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
1985The Muppet RevueFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMiss Piggy (voice)
1985Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsMiss Piggy (voice)
1984The Muppets Take ManhattanMiss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsFrank Oz (self)
1983Classic Creatures: Return of the JediSelf
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1983Trading PlacesCorrupt Cop
1983Big Bird in ChinaBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1983Return of the JediYoda (voice)
1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal'Self
1983Muppet BreakthroughGrump
1982The Dark CrystalAughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1982I Love LibertyMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1982Night of 100 StarsMiss Piggy (voice)
1981Of Muppets & MenSelf
1981Muppet Side SplitterGrump (voice)
1981An American Werewolf in LondonMr. Collins
1981The Great Muppet CaperMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes BackSelf
1980The Blues BrothersCorrections Officer
1980The Empire Strikes BackYoda (Voice)
1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1979The Muppet MovieMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
1979The Muppets Go HollywoodVarious Muppets
1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetGrover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
1979The Orson Welles ShowSelf / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
1979Let's Have the Dam BreakGrump
1979Grump CriticGrump
1979Meal BreakGrump
1979Muppet Breaker UpperGrump / Quongo
1979Muppet Gimme a BreakGrump
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1978Hip Hip Parade!Fozzie Bear
1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1978The Vent EventFozzie Bear
1978An Audience with...Miss Piggy
1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasChuck (voice)
1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1976The Muppet ShowMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
1976Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Self
1975Saturday Night LiveThe Mighty Favog (voice)
1975Muppet Picker UpperSam the Eagle (voice)
1975Just a Few AnnouncementsSam the Eagle
1975The Muppet IntroductionSam the Eagle
1974Out to LunchBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1973Julie on Sesame StreetBert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
1972The Muppet Musicians of BremenRat (voice)
1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceGawain (voice)
1971Great PerformancesSelf
1970The Great Santa Claus SwitchThig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
1970The Muppets on PuppetsSelf
1969Sesame StreetBert
1969This Way to Sesame StreetBert
1969Sesame Street Pitch ReelScoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1969Hey Cinderella!Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSelf
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1967The Paperwork Explosion
1965Run, RunDirector of Photography
1965Time PieceMessenger boy
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1953The OscarsSelf

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