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 · 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 · Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge as Yoda
- 2020 · Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Himself
- 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)
- 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 · 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
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson 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)
- 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
- 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 · Muppet Music Moments as Self
- 2004 · Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments as
- 2004 · When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
- 2004 · Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
- 2004 · The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
- 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)
- 2003 · Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer
- 2002 · From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' as Self / Yoda
- 2002 · Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self
- 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)
- 2002 · I Love Muppets as Self
- 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: Volume 2 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 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 Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 1998 · The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)
- 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) (archive footage)
- 1997 · Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy
- 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)
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster
- 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Self
- 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 · Innocent Blood as Pathologist
- 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: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- 1990 · Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as
- 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
- 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
- 1988 · The Best of Ernie and Bert as Bert
- 1988 · Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1987 · A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters
- 1987 · Sesame Street: Sing Along as
- 1986 · Labyrinth as The Wiseman
- 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
- 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 · Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters as
- 1985 · Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- 1985 · Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 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)
- 1984 · The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (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 Himself
- 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 · Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1982 · Return of the Ewok as Yoda (voice)
- 1981 · Of Muppets & Men as Self
- 1981 · Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)
- 1981 · An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy (archive footage)
- 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 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
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Miss Piggy
- 1977 · The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 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)
- 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
- 1971 · Great Performances as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1970 · The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
- 1970 · The Muppets on Puppets as Himself
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Bert
- 1969 · Sesame Unpaved as
- 1969 · Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- 1969 · Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
- 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
- Future · Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame as
- 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)
- 1982 · I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 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 · SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets
- 1979 · A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
- 1971 · Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain
- 1969 · Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
- 1965 · Time Piece as Messenger boy