Frank Oz

79 · Born: May 25, 1944

Personal Details

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Born May 25, 1944 Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

Spouse

Victoria Labalme
( Jul 17, 2011 to Apr 27, 2024 )
Robin Oz
( Dec 12, 1979 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Frances Oznowicz
Isidore Oznowicz

Biography

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.

Career

acting

2021

Echoes of Violence

Echoes of Violence as Dante

2020

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge

Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge as Yoda

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2014

Star Wars: Rebels

Star Wars: Rebels as Yoda (voice)

2010

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice)

Elmo's Potty Time

Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)

2005

Zathura: A Space Adventure

Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)

2001

Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)

1999

Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Cinderelmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

1998

Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden

1997

Elmo Saves Christmas

Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol as Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Anim...

1991

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game as Grover

1990

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Miss Piggy (voice)

Disneyland as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Sing Yourself Silly!

Sing Yourself Silly!

1989

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

1988

Sesame Street, Special

Sesame Street, Special as Muppet Performer

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

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

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

Great Performances

Great Performances as Miss Piggy (voice)

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)

1983

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice)

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 as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)

Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

1982

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

The Muppets Go to the Movies as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper as Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Sam the Eagle/Swedish Chef (voice)

1980

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)

SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back

SP FX: Special Effects - The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcyc...

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

1977

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice)

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

1976

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)

1973

Julie on Sesame Street

Julie on Sesame Street

1972

Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat

1971

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain

1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

1969

Hey Cinderella!

Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)

Sesame Street as Bert

1965

Time Piece as Messenger boy

appearances

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2017

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

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

2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2007

Reflections of 'the Dark Crystal'

Reflections of 'the Dark Crystal'

2002

Films Are Not Released, They Escape

Films Are Not Released, They Escape

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

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

1994

Great Performances

Great Performances

1990

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1984

1983

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

1979

The Orson Welles Show

The Orson Welles Show

1970

The Muppets on Puppets

The Muppets on Puppets

directing

2020

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself as Director

2017

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

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

2007

Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral as Director

2004

The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives as Director

2001

The Score as Director

1999

Bowfinger as Director

1997

In & Out as Director

1995

The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard as Director

1992

HouseSitter as Director

1991

What About Bob?

What About Bob? as Director

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as Director

1986

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors as Director

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan as Director, Screenplay

1982

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal as Director