Frank Oz
May 25, 1944 (80 years old) in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Frank Oz born Richard Frank Oznowicz; 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.
Known For
Credits
- 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 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 · Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge as Yoda (voice)
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Yoda (voice)
- 2019 · Knives Out as Alan Stevens
- 2018 · Howard as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Director and the Jedi as Self
- 2017 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- 2017 · Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Himself
- 2015 · Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015 · The Great Gilly Hopkins as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2015 · Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- 2015 · I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Self
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2014 · Star Wars Rebels as Yoda (voice)
- 2011 · Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
- 2009 · Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland as
- 2005 · Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)
- 2005 · Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)
- 2004 · Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
- 2004 · Kulturplatz as Self
- 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
- 2002 · From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' as Self / Yoda
- 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 · Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)
- 2001 · Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
- 2001 · The Beginning: Making Episode I as Self
- 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 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 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 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy
- 1996 · Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 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 · Innocent Blood as Pathologist
- 1989 · The Jim Henson Hour as
- 1988 · Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1988 · Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Muppet Performer
- 1987 · A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters
- 1986 · Labyrinth as The Wiseman
- 1986 · The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Test Monitor
- 1985 · Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters as
- 1985 · Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- 1984 · The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1984 · Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Frank Oz (self)
- 1983 · Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as 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 · Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- 1983 · The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
- 1982 · The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1982 · Return of the Ewok as Yoda (voice)
- 1981 · Of Muppets & Men as Self
- 1981 · An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy (archive footage)
- 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 · 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
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Miss Piggy
- 1977 · Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice)
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
- 1971 · Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain (voice)
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1971 · Great Performances as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Bert
- 1969 · Sesame Unpaved as
- 1969 · Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- Future · Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame as
- 2024 · Disney Legends Awards Ceremony as Self
- 2022 · Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
- 2021 · Echoes of Violence as Dante
- 2020 · Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Himself
- 2019 · Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Cookie Monster
- 2015 · In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
- 2014 · Jim Henson: Behind the Seams as
- 2009 · Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story as
- 2007 · Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
- 2006 · A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice)
- 2006 · Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
- 2006 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)
- 2006 · Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- 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 · Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
- 2004 · Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2003 · Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2002 · Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self
- 2002 · I Love Muppets as Self
- 1999 · CinderElmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1998 · The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)
- 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster
- 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
- 1990 · The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)
- 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
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- 1989 · 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Miss Piggy
- 1989 · An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self
- 1989 · Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 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 · Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
- 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 · Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1985 · Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
- 1985 · The Muppet Revue as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985 · Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985 · Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1983 · Big Bird in China as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1983 · Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- 1983 · Muppet Breakthrough as Grump
- 1982 · The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1982 · I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1981 · Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)
- 1980 · SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda
- 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 · Grump Critic as Grump
- 1979 · Meal Break 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 · Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear
- 1977 · The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1975 · Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle
- 1975 · Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1975 · The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
- 1974 · Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1973 · Julie on Sesame Street as
- 1972 · The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat (voice)
- 1970 · The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig/Skippity/Hoppity/Boppity/Snerf (voice)
- 1970 · The Muppets on Puppets as Himself
- 1969 · Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- 1969 · Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1/Splurge (voice)
- 1967 · The Paperwork Explosion as
- 1965 · Time Piece as Messenger boy
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self