Frank Oz

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

Birth Location Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Born 1944-05-25

Movies

Inside Out 2 as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2024
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
2021
2021
2019
Knives Out as Alan Stevens
2019
2019
Howard as Self (archive footage)
2018
Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice)
2017
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
2006
2006
Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)
2005
2004
The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2003
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
I Love Muppets as Self
2002
Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
2001
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
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)
1999
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1998
1998
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
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
Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1994
1994
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
1992
Muppet*Vision 3-D as Fozzie Bear
1991
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)
1990
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
Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
1988
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
1988
A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters
1987
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)
1986
Spies Like Us as Test Monitor
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
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
1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1984
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
1983
The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1982
I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
1982
Return of the Ewok as Yoda (voice)
1982
1981
Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)
1981
An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy (archive footage)
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
1981
The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer
1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)
1980
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 Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
1979
The Orson Welles Show as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
1979
1979
Grump Critic as Grump
1979
Meal Break as Grump
1979
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper as Grump / Quongo
1979
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1978
Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear
1978
1977
1977
Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
1975
Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle
1975
The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
1975
Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1974
The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
1970
1970
Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1969
Hey, Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1969
Time Piece as Messenger boy
1965
Star War The Third Gathers: The Backstroke of the West as Vanquish Is / Particularly Reach the Master
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Movies

2007
2004
The Score Director
2001
Bowfinger Director
1999
In & Out Director
1997
1996
The Muppet Christmas Carol Executive Producer
1992
Housesitter Director
1992
What About Bob? Director
1991
1991
1988
1986
1984
The Dark Crystal Director
1982
1981
Run, Run Director of Photography
1965