
Frank Oz
May 25, 1944 (81 years old) in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppetee. 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
Credits
- 2025 · The Muppet Script as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Disney Legends Awards Ceremony as Self
- 2020 · Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge as Yoda (voice)
- 2018 · The Director and the Jedi as Self
- 2015 · In Their Own Words as Self
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2006 · Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
- 2004 · Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
- 2004 · Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
- 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
- 2003 · Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer
- 2002 · Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- 2002 · I Love Muppets as Self
- 2001 · The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
- 1999 · The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999 · CinderElmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1998 · The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster
- 1992 · Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Miss Piggy
- 1991 · Muppet*Vision 3D as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Construction Worker (voice)
- 1990 · The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1990 · Jim Henson's Memorial Service as
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- 1989 · 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Miss Piggy
- 1988 · Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Muppet Performer
- 1987 · A Muppet Family Christmas as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- 1986 · Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
- 1986 · The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- 1985 · Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters as
- 1984 · The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1983 · Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Self
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1982 · Return of the Ewok as Yoda (voice)
- 1981 · Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)
- 1978 · Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear
- 1977 · Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice)
- 1977 · Sesame Street at Night? as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 1974 · Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1973 · Julie on Sesame Street as
- 1971 · Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain (voice)
- 1970 · The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
- 1969 · Sesame Unpaved as
- 1969 · This Way to Sesame Street as Bert
- 1969 · Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- 1965 · Time Piece as Messenger boy
- Future · Getting Ready to Read as Jim Hensons Muppets
- Future · Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame as
- 2025 · fozzie descuido venga la alegría as Fozzie
- 2024 · Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- 2024 · Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
- 2024 · STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Director
- 2022 · LIGHT & MAGIC as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
- 2022 · Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 · Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Echoes of Violence as Dante
- 2020 · Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Self
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Yoda (voice)
- 2019 · Knives Out as Alan Stevens
- 2019 · Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Cookie Monster
- 2018 · Howard as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- 2017 · Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Self
- 2015 · Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015 · The Great Gilly Hopkins as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2015 · In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
- 2015 · Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- 2015 · I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Self
- 2014 · Star Wars Rebels as Yoda (voice)
- 2014 · Jim Henson: Behind the Seams as
- 2011 · Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
- 2009 · Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story as
- 2009 · Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland as
- 2007 · Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
- 2006 · A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 2006 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)
- 2006 · Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- 2005 · Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)
- 2005 · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)
- 2004 · Muppet History 101 as
- 2004 · Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments as
- 2004 · Muppet Music Moments as Self
- 2004 · When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
- 2004 · Kulturplatz as Self
- 2004 · Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2002 · Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self
- 2002 · From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' as Self / Yoda
- 2002 · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)
- 2001 · Making "The Score" as Himself
- 2001 · Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
- 2001 · The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
- 1999 · The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1999 · Muppets from Space as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1999 · Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Yoda (voice)
- 1999 · The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1998 · The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
- 1996 · Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1994 · Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1994 · Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
- 1993 · Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Grover
- 1992 · The Muppet Christmas Carol as 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 · Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Pathologist
- 1990 · Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1990 · Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
- 1990 · The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as
- 1989 · An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self
- 1989 · Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1989 · The Jim Henson Hour as
- 1988 · Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1988 · The Best of Ernie and Bert as Bert
- 1988 · Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1987 · Sesame Street: Sing Along as
- 1986 · Labyrinth as The Wiseman
- 1986 · Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Test Monitor
- 1985 · Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1985 · Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- 1985 · Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
- 1985 · Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985 · The Muppet Revue as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985 · Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1984 · Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Frank Oz (self)
- 1983 · Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1983 · Trading Places as Corrupt Cop
- 1983 · Big Bird in China as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1983 · Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- 1983 · Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- 1983 · The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Self
- 1983 · Muppet Breakthrough as Grump
- 1982 · The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- 1982 · The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1982 · I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1981 · Of Muppets & Men as Self
- 1981 · An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins
- 1981 · The Great Muppet Caper as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1981 · The Muppets Go to the Movies as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
- 1980 · SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda
- 1980 · The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer
- 1980 · The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)
- 1979 · John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1979 · The Muppet Movie as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets
- 1979 · A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
- 1979 · The Orson Welles Show as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- 1979 · Let's Have the Dam Break as Grump
- 1979 · Meal Break as Grump
- 1979 · Grump Critic as Grump
- 1979 · Muppet Breaker Upper as Grump / Quongo
- 1979 · Muppet Gimme a Break as Grump
- 1978 · Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1978 · Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1978 · The Vent Event as Fozzie Bear
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Miss Piggy
- 1977 · The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
- 1976 · Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
- 1975 · The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
- 1975 · Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle
- 1975 · Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1972 · The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat (voice)
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1970 · The Muppets on Puppets as Self
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Bert
- 1969 · Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
- 1969 · Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Paperwork Explosion as
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self