Image of Frank Oz

Frank Oz

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the 1986 Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice of Yoda in the Star Wars series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Oz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .


Read bio at tmdb | Read bio at Wikipedia
Born:
May 25, 1944 In Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Movie/TV Credits:
109
First Appeared:
In the series It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
Latest Project:
Movie Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021-04-23
Known For
Poster of Monsters University
Poster of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Poster of Monsters, Inc.
Poster of Return of the Jedi
Filmography
Series Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame 2025
Series It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown Unknown 2025
Movie Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Self (archive footage) 2021-04-23
Movie Echoes of Violence Dante 2021-03-20
Series Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge Yoda 2020-06-10
Movie Knives Out Alan Stevens 2019-11-27
Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Yoda (voice) 2019-12-18
Movie Howard Self (archive footage) 2018-04-22
Movie The Director and the Jedi Self 2018-03-12
Movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi Yoda (voice) 2017-12-13
Movie Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Himself 2017-03-12
Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited) 2015-12-15
Movie I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story 2015-05-06
Movie Inside Out Subconscious Guard Dave (voice) 2015-06-09
Movie In Their Own Words: Jim Henson Self - Friend & Muppet Performer 2015-09-15
Movie The Great Gilly Hopkins Cookie Monster (voice) 2015-10-05
Movie Jim Henson: Behind the Seams 2014-06-21
Movie Monsters University Fungus (voice) 2013-06-19
Movie The Muppets The Snowths (voice) (archive footage) 2011-11-22
Movie Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Self 2011-10-21
Movie Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland 2009-07-28
Movie Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story 2009-12-12
Movie Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' Himself 2007-08-01
Movie Best Ever Muppet Moments Self 2006-03-11
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time Grover (voice) 2006-08-22
Movie Zathura: A Space Adventure Robot (voice) 2005-11-06
Movie Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Yoda (voice) 2005-05-17
Movie Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites Cookie Monster (voice) 2004-01-27
Movie The Story of Star Wars Yoda (archive footage) 2004-08-18
Movie Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments 2004-11-20
Movie Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Self 2004-09-12
Movie Muppet History 101 2004-11-21
Movie When Star Wars Ruled the World Self 2004-09-18
Movie Muppet Music Moments Self 2004-11-20
Movie Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) 2003-01-01
Movie Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' Muppet Performer 2003-01-01
Movie I Love Muppets Self 2002-03-31
Movie Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Yoda (voice) 2002-05-15
Movie From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' Self / Yoda 2002-11-12
Movie Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) 2002-05-31
Movie The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' Self 2001-10-16
Movie Monsters, Inc. Jeff Fungus (voice) 2001-11-01
Movie CinderElmo Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) 1999-01-01
Movie Muppets from Space Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice) 1999-07-14
Movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Yoda (voice) 1999-05-19
Movie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) 1999-10-01
Movie The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' Self 1998-09-08
Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Warden 1998-02-05
Movie Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) 1998-02-20
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! Bert (voice) (archive footage) 1997-07-08
Movie Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage) 1996-02-06
Movie Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Cookie Monster (voice) 1996-12-24
Series Muppets Tonight Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy 1996-03-08
Movie Muppet Treasure Island Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) 1996-02-16
Movie Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Bert / Grover (archive footage) 1994-05-18
Movie Muppet Classic Theater Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice) 1994-09-27
Movie The World of Jim Henson Self 1994-11-23
Movie The Muppet Christmas Carol Miss 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) 1992-12-10
Movie Innocent Blood Pathologist 1992-09-25
Movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992-11-19
Movie Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990-01-01
Movie Sesame Street: Monster Hits! Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice) 1990-01-01
Movie The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice) 1990-11-21
Movie Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Self 1990-05-16
Movie The Muppets at Walt Disney World Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) 1990-05-06
Series The Jim Henson Hour 1989-04-14
Movie Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Muppet Performer 1988-10-05
Movie Free to Be... a Family Miss Piggy (voice) 1988-12-14
Movie Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear Fozzie Bear (voice) 1988-06-01
Movie A Muppet Family Christmas Various Characters 1987-12-16
Movie Labyrinth The Wiseman 1986-06-27
Movie Follow That Bird Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice) 1985-08-02
Series Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters 1985-09-14
Movie Spies Like Us Test Monitor 1985-12-06
Movie The Muppets Take Manhattan Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice) 1984-06-27
Movie Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets Frank Oz (self) 1984-01-01
Movie The World of 'The Dark Crystal' Himself 1983-01-09
Movie Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice) 1983-05-12
Movie Trading Places Corrupt Cop 1983-06-07
Movie Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Self 1983-11-21
Movie Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) 1983-11-16
Movie Return of the Jedi Yoda (voice) 1983-05-25
Movie Return of the Ewok Yoda (voice) 1982-01-01
Movie The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) 1982-09-17
Movie Night of 100 Stars Miss Piggy (voice) 1982-03-08
Movie The Dark Crystal Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain 1982-12-17
Movie An American Werewolf in London Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy (archive footage) 1981-08-21
Movie The Muppets Go to the Movies Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle 1981-05-20
Movie The Great Muppet Caper Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) 1981-06-26
Movie The Blues Brothers Corrections Officer 1980-06-16
Movie The Empire Strikes Back Yoda (Voice) 1980-05-20
Movie SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back Yoda 1980-09-22
Movie A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage) 1979-03-01
Movie John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) 1979-12-05
Movie The Muppet Movie Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice) 1979-06-22
Movie The Muppets Go Hollywood Various Muppets 1979-05-16
Movie Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) 1978-12-03
Movie Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Chuck (voice) 1977-12-04
Series The Muppet Show Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) 1976-09-05
Movie Julie on Sesame Street 1973-11-23
Movie The Muppet Musicians of Bremen Rat 1972-04-26
Movie Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince Gawain 1971-05-12
Movie The Muppets on Puppets Himself 1970-01-05
Movie The Great Santa Claus Switch Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice) 1970-12-05
Series Sesame Unpaved 1969-11-10
Series Sesame Street Bert 1969-11-10
Movie Hey, Cinderella! Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice) 1969-03-16
Movie Time Piece Messenger boy 1965-05-07
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19