Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Date of Birth:

May 25, 1944

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

The Muppet Christmas Carol The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

1990

Julie on Sesame Street Julie on Sesame Street

1973

Blues Brothers 2000 Blues Brothers 2000

1998

The Best of Ernie and Bert The Best of Ernie and Bert

1988

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

2020

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986

Sesame Street: Quiet Time Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

1998

Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'

2006

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Echoes of Violence Echoes of Violence

2021

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

1977

The World of Jim Henson The World of Jim Henson

1994

Best Ever Muppet Moments Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

Knives Out Knives Out

2019

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985

The Orson Welles Show The Orson Welles Show

1979

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993

Muppet Side Splitter Muppet Side Splitter

1981

Labyrinth Labyrinth

1986

Hey, Cinderella! Hey, Cinderella!

1969

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

I Love Muppets I Love Muppets

2002

Big Bird in China Big Bird in China

1983

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

1996

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998

The Dark Crystal The Dark Crystal

1982

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Muppet Revue The Muppet Revue

1985

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

1985

Muppet Treasures Muppet Treasures

1985

Muppet*Vision 3-D Muppet*Vision 3-D

1991

I Love Liberty I Love Liberty

1982

The Paperwork Explosion The Paperwork Explosion

1967

Of Muppets & Men Of Muppets & Men

1981

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

1985

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001

Inside Out 2 Inside Out 2

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999

Sesame Street Pitch Reel Sesame Street Pitch Reel

1969

Hip Hip Parade! Hip Hip Parade!

1978

Muppet Picker Upper Muppet Picker Upper

1975

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022

Just a Few Announcements Just a Few Announcements

1975

Meal Break Meal Break

1979

Grump Critic Grump Critic

1979

The Muppet Introduction The Muppet Introduction

1975

Muppet Breakthrough Muppet Breakthrough

1983

Muppet Breaker Upper Muppet Breaker Upper

1979

Muppet Gimme a Break Muppet Gimme a Break

1979

Let's Have the Dam Break Let's Have the Dam Break

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997

Howard Howard

2018

Sesame Street: Sing Along Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987

Free to Be... a Family Free to Be... a Family

1988

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

Films Are Not Released, They Escape Films Are Not Released, They Escape

2002

The Director and the Jedi The Director and the Jedi

2018

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

2002

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

1971

The Muppets at Walt Disney World The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990

The Great Muppet Caper The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

The World of 'The Dark Crystal' The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

1983

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

2006

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

1988

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

2007

The Great Santa Claus Switch The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970

The Muppets on Puppets The Muppets on Puppets

1970

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984

Follow That Bird Follow That Bird

1985

Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi

1983

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Monsters, Inc. Monsters, Inc.

2001

Trading Places Trading Places

1983

Muppets from Space Muppets from Space

1999

The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie

1979

Innocent Blood Innocent Blood

1992

A Muppet Family Christmas A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990

Spies Like Us Spies Like Us

1985

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

Zathura: A Space Adventure Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

The Muppets Take Manhattan The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004

Out to Lunch Out to Lunch

1974

The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars

2004

An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

1989

CinderElmo CinderElmo

1999

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978

The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'

2001

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Muppet Treasure Island Muppet Treasure Island

1996

The Great Gilly Hopkins The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

The Muppets Go to the Movies The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

2017

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979

Muppet Classic Theater Muppet Classic Theater

1994

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977

Sesame Street: Monster Hits! Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990

SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland

2009

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

2009

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

2014

Muppet History 101 Muppet History 101

2004

Muppet Music Moments Muppet Music Moments

2004

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments

2004

Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003

When Star Wars Ruled the World When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004

Return of the Ewok Return of the Ewok

1982

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

An American Werewolf in London An American Werewolf in London

1981

Inside Out Inside Out

2015

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

Time Piece Time Piece

1965

The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers

1980

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