Frank Oz
Born May 25, 1944 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppeteer. 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Inside Out
Inside Out 2
Knives Out
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Trading Places
An American Werewolf in London
Labyrinth
Zathura: A Space Adventure
The Blues Brothers
The Dark Crystal
The Muppet Christmas Carol
TV Shows
Great Performances
Star Wars Rebels
The Dick Cavett Show
The Oscars
Obi-Wan Kenobi
An Audience with...
The Muppet Show
Kulturplatz
The Jim Henson Hour
Muppets Tonight
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
LIGHT & MAGIC
The Wonderful World of Disney
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Sesame Unpaved
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
In Their Own Words
Jedi Temple Challenge
More Movies
The Muppet Movie
Spies Like Us
Blues Brothers 2000
Innocent Blood
Jim Henson Idea Man
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Great Muppet Caper
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppets from Space
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Follow That Bird
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Muppet Treasures
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
A Muppet Family Christmas
The Director and the Jedi
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
The World of Jim Henson
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
The Muppet Introduction
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Howard
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Night of 100 Stars
Muppet Classic Theater
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
2024 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Hip Hip Parade!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Muppet Picker Upper
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
The Story of Star Wars
The Orson Welles Show
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
I Love Liberty
Muppet Side Splitter
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
The Best of Ernie and Bert
Out to Lunch
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
Return of the Ewok
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Getting Ready to Read
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
Making "The Score"
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Muppet Script
The Muppet Revue
Julie on Sesame Street
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
CinderElmo
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Time Piece
I Love Muppets
The Paperwork Explosion
This Way to Sesame Street
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
The Muppets on Puppets
Big Bird in China
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Echoes of Violence
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Free to Be... a Family
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Hey Cinderella!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Of Muppets & Men
