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 2as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- 2024 ·Jim Henson Idea Manas Self
- 2024 ·STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - Director
- 2022 ·Obi-Wan Kenobias Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 ·Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challengeas Yoda (voice)
- 2019 ·Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Yoda (voice)
- 2019 ·Knives Outas Alan Stevens
- 2018 ·Howardas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·The Director and the Jedias Self
- 2017 ·Star Wars: The Last Jedias Yoda (voice)
- 2015 ·Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015 ·The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2015 ·Inside Outas Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- 2015 ·I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Self
- 2015 ·StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self
- 2014 ·Star Wars Rebelsas Yoda (voice)
- 2011 ·Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self
- 2007 ·Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'as Himself
- 2005 ·Zathura: A Space Adventureas Robot (voice)
- 2005 ·Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Yoda (voice)
- 2004 ·Muppet History 101as
- 2004 ·When Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Self
- 2004 ·Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
- 2004 ·Kulturplatzas Self
- 2004 ·The Story of Star Warsas Yoda (archive footage)
- 2002 ·Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Yoda (voice)
- 2001 ·Monsters, Inc.as Jeff Fungus (voice)
- 2001 ·The Beginning: Making Episode Ias Self
- 1999 ·The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1999 ·Muppets from Spaceas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1999 ·Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Yoda (voice)
- 1998 ·The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self
- 1998 ·The Best of Kermit on Sesame Streetas Grover (voice)
- 1998 ·Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- 1998 ·Blues Brothers 2000as Warden
- 1996 ·Muppets Tonightas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
- 1996 ·Muppet Treasure Islandas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1994 ·Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
- 1992 ·The Muppet Christmas Carolas 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 Bloodas Pathologist
- 1990 ·Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Specialas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1990 ·The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1990 ·Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as
- 1989 ·The Jim Henson Houras
- 1988 ·Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Specialas Muppet Performer
- 1988 ·Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bearas Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1987 ·A Muppet Family Christmasas Various Characters (voice)
- 1986 ·Labyrinthas The Wiseman
- 1986 ·The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs
- 1985 ·Spies Like Usas Test Monitor
- 1985 ·Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monstersas
- 1985 ·Follow That Birdas Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- 1984 ·The Muppets Take Manhattanas Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1983 ·Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1983 ·Trading Placesas Corrupt Cop
- 1983 ·Return of the Jedias Yoda (voice)
- 1983 ·The World of 'The Dark Crystal'as Himself
- 1982 ·The Dark Crystalas Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1982 ·Return of the Ewokas Yoda (voice)
- 1981 ·Of Muppets & Menas Self
- 1981 ·An American Werewolf in Londonas Mr. Collins
- 1981 ·The Great Muppet Caperas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1980 ·The Blues Brothersas Corrections Officer
- 1980 ·The Empire Strikes Backas Yoda (Voice)
- 1979 ·The Muppet Movieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Miss Piggy
- 1976 ·The Muppet Showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1969 ·Sesame Streetas Bert
- 1969 ·Sesame Unpavedas
- 1969 ·Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesameas
- 2024 ·Disney Legends Awards Ceremonyas Self
- 2022 ·Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
- 2021 ·Echoes of Violenceas Dante
- 2020 ·Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas Himself
- 2019 ·Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Cookie Monster
- 2017 ·Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas Himself
- 2015 ·In Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
- 2014 ·Jim Henson: Behind the Seamsas
- 2009 ·Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Storyas
- 2009 ·Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetlandas
- 2006 ·A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self
- 2006 ·Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Grover (voice)
- 2006 ·Best Ever Muppet Momentsas Self
- 2004 ·Jim Henson: Commercials and Experimentsas
- 2004 ·Muppet Music Momentsas Self
- 2004 ·Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Grover (voice) (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2003 ·Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas 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 Escapeas Self
- 2002 ·Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- 2002 ·I Love Muppetsas Self
- 2001 ·The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
- 1999 ·The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999 ·The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999 ·CinderElmoas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1997 ·Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Bert (voice)
- 1997 ·Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
- 1996 ·Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Cookie Monster
- 1994 ·The World of Jim Hensonas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1994 ·Muppet Classic Theateras Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1993 ·Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Grover
- 1992 ·Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Miss Piggy
- 1991 ·Muppet*Vision 3Das Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Construction Worker (voice)
- 1990 ·The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)
- 1990 ·Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Musicas Self
- 1990 ·Sesame Street: Monster Hits!as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- 1989 ·50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebrationas Miss Piggy
- 1989 ·An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Ozas Self
- 1989 ·Miss Piggy's Hollywoodas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1988 ·Free to Be... a Familyas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1988 ·The Best of Ernie and Bertas Bert
- 1987 ·Sesame Street: Sing Alongas
- 1986 ·Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
- 1986 ·Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas 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 Muppetsas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1985 ·Muppet Treasuresas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
- 1985 ·The Muppet Revueas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985 ·Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985 ·Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1984 ·Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppetsas Frank Oz (self)
- 1983 ·Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Self
- 1983 ·Big Bird in Chinaas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1983 ·Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- 1983 ·Muppet Breakthroughas Grump
- 1982 ·The Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1982 ·I Love Libertyas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1981 ·Muppet Side Splitteras Grump (voice)
- 1981 ·The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
- 1980 ·SP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Yoda
- 1979 ·John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1979 ·The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Various Muppets
- 1979 ·A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
- 1979 ·The Orson Welles Showas Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- 1979 ·Let's Have the Dam Breakas Grump
- 1979 ·Meal Breakas Grump
- 1979 ·Grump Criticas Grump
- 1979 ·Muppet Breaker Upperas Grump / Quongo
- 1979 ·Muppet Gimme a Breakas Grump
- 1978 ·Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1978 ·Hip Hip Parade!as Fozzie Bear
- 1978 ·Julie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1977 ·The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Specialas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1977 ·Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Chuck (voice)
- 1977 ·Sesame Street at Night?as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 1975 ·Just a Few Announcementsas Sam the Eagle
- 1975 ·The Muppet Introductionas Sam the Eagle
- 1975 ·Muppet Picker Upperas Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1974 ·Out to Lunchas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1973 ·Julie on Sesame Streetas
- 1972 ·The Muppet Musicians of Bremenas Rat (voice)
- 1971 ·Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Princeas Gawain (voice)
- 1970 ·The Great Santa Claus Switchas Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
- 1970 ·The Muppets on Puppetsas Himself
- 1969 ·This Way to Sesame Streetas Bert
- 1969 ·Sesame Street Pitch Reelas Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- 1969 ·Hey Cinderella!as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
- 1967 ·The Paperwork Explosionas
- 1965 ·Time Pieceas Messenger boy