Actor
Frank Oz
25 May 1944 (82) Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Directed
- 17
- Written
- 2
- Produced
- 2
- Movies
- 168
- Shows
- 18
Biography
Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, 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.
Known For
- 2025
- fozzie descuido venga la alegría · Film · Fozzie
- The Muppet Script · Film
- The Muppets Take Scripthatten · Film · Original Film Writer
- 2024
- Inside Out 2 · Film · Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- Jim Henson Idea Man · Film
- Disney Legends Award Ceremony · Series · Honoree
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces · Series · Director
- 2023
- Fuzzy Head · Film · Executive Producer
- S.P.I.C. · Film · Executive Producer
- 2022
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic · Film · Grover (voice) · Cookie Monster (voice) · others (voice)
- LIGHT & MAGIC · Series · Yoda Puppeteer
- Obi-Wan Kenobi · Series · Yoda (voice)
- 2021
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street · Film
- Echoes of Violence · Film · Dante
- 2020
- Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson · Film
- Jedi Temple Challenge · Series · Yoda (voice)
- Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself · Film · Director
- Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson · Film · Director
- 2019
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · Film · Yoda (voice)
- Knives Out · Film · Alan Stevens
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting · Film · Grover · Cookie Monster · Various Characters
- 2018
- Howard · Film
- The Director and the Jedi · Film
- 2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi · Film · Yoda (voice)
- Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched · Film
- Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched · Film · Director
- 2015
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens · Film · Yoda
- The Great Gilly Hopkins · Film · Cookie Monster (voice)
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson · Film · Friend & Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! · Film
- Inside Out · Film · Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story · Film
- In Their Own Words · Series
- 2014
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams · Film
- Star Wars Rebels · Series · Yoda (voice)
- 2011
- 2009
- 2008
- Leverage · Series · Director
- 2007
- Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' · Film
- Death at a Funeral · Film · Director
- 2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · Film · Bert (voice)
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' · Film
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time · Film · Grover (voice)
- Best Ever Muppet Moments · Film
- 2005
- Zathura: A Space Adventure · Film · Robot (voice)
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · Film · Yoda (voice)
- 2004
- Muppet History 101 · Film
- Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments · Film
- Muppet Music Moments · Film
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy · Film
- When Star Wars Ruled the World · Film
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · Film · Grover (voice)
- The Story of Star Wars · Film · Yoda
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! · Film · Cookie Monster · Bert · Grover (voice)
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites · Film · Cookie Monster (voice)
- The Stepford Wives · Film · Director
- 2003
- Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' · Film · Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs · Film · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2002
- Films Are Not Released, They Escape · Film
- From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II · Film · Yoda
- Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play · Film · Bert · Cookie Monster (credit song) · T-Shirt Salesman · Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice)
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · Film · Yoda (voice)
- I Love Muppets · Film
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame · Series
- The Funkhousers · Series · Director
- 2001
- Making "The Score" · Film
- Monsters, Inc. · Film · Jeff Fungus (voice)
- The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I · Film
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 · Film · Fozzie Bear · Miss Piggy · Sam the Eagle · Animal · Wolf
- The Score · Film · Director
- 2000
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! · Film · Prince Charming (voice)
- 1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- Muppets from Space · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Film · Yoda (voice)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show · Film · Fozzie Bear · Miss Piggy · Animal · Sam the Eagle
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 · Film · Fozzie Bear · Miss Piggy · Animal · Sam the Eagle
- CinderElmo · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- Sesame Unpaved · Series
- Bowfinger · Film · Director
- 1998
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' · Film
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street · Film · Grover (voice)
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! · Film · Grover · Cookie Monster · Bert (voice)
- Blues Brothers 2000 · Film · Warden
- 1997
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! · Film · Bert (voice)
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time · Film · Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
- In & Out · Film · Director
- Eye of God · Film · Thanks
- 1996
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas · Film · Cookie Monster (voice)
- Muppet Treasure Island · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Sam the Eagle · Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet · Film · Cookie Monster · Green (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share · Film · Cookie Monster
- Muppets Tonight · Series · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · George the Janitor
- Muppet Treasure Island · Film · Producer
- 1995
- Orson Welles: The One-Man Band · Film
- The Indian in the Cupboard · Film · Director
- 1994
- The World of Jim Henson · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear
- Return of the Ewok · Film · Yoda
- Muppet Classic Theater · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · Film · Bert · Grover
- 1993
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster · Uncle Hank(voice)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! · Film · Grover
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1992
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · Film · Miss Piggy
- The Muppet Christmas Carol · Film · 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)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · Film · Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket
- Innocent Blood · Film · Pathologist
- Getting Ready to Read · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol · Film · Executive Producer
- Housesitter · Film · Director
- 1991
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game · Film · Grover(voice)
- What About Bob? · Film · Director
- 1990
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Bert · Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service · Film
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music · Film
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! · Film · (voice)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! · Film · Cookie Monster (voice) · Grover (voice) · Clancy (voice)
- 1989
- 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration · Film · Miss Piggy
- An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz · Film
- Miss Piggy's Hollywood · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster
- The Jim Henson Hour · Series · Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1988
- Free to Be... a Family · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- The Best of Ernie and Bert · Film · Bert
- Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear · Film · Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · Film · Director
- 1987
- A Muppet Family Christmas · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzy Bear · Animal · Sam the Eagle · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster
- Sesame Street: Sing Along · Film
- 1986
- Labyrinth · Film · The Wiseman
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters · Film · Cookie Monster · Bert · Grover · Princess Penelope (voice)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · Film · Fozzie Bear · Miss Piggy · Sam the Eagle · Bert · Animal · Grover · Cookie Monster · Marvin Suggs (voice)
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories · Film · Bert · Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) · Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) · Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers · Film · Grover · Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
- Little Shop of Horrors · Film · Director
- 1985
- Spies Like Us · Film · Test Monitor
- Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Follow That Bird · Film · Cookie Monster · Bert · Grover · Additional Muppets (voice)
- Muppet Treasures · Film · Fozzie Bear · Miss Piggy · Animal
- The Muppet Revue · Film · Fozzie Bear · Miss Piggy (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
- Muppet Perk-Up · Film · Grump (voice)
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters · Series
- 1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie · Animal · Bert · Cookie Monster · Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member · Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets · Film
- The Muppets Take Manhattan · Film · Screenplay
- 1983
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi · Film
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art · Film · Bert · Cookie Monster · Grover (voice)
- Trading Places · Film · Corrupt Cop
- Big Bird in China · Film · Bert · Grover · Cookie Monster (voice)
- Return of the Jedi · Film · Yoda (voice)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Gramps (voice)
- The World of 'The Dark Crystal' · Film
- Muppet Breakthrough · Film · Grump
- 1982
- The Dark Crystal · Film · Aughra · a Keeper of Secrets · Chamberlain
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal (voice)
- I Love Liberty · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Night of 100 Stars · Film · Miss Piggy (voice)
- The Dark Crystal · Film · Director
- 1981
- Of Muppets & Men · Film
- Muppet Side Splitter · Film · Grump (voice)
- An American Werewolf in London · Film · Mr. Collins
- The Great Muppet Caper · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Sam the Eagle · Gramps · Swedish Chef (voice)
- The Muppets Go to the Movies · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Great Muppet Caper · Film · Producer
- 1980
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back · Film
- The Blues Brothers · Film · Corrections Officer
- The Empire Strikes Back · Film · Yoda (Voice)
- 1979
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal (voice)
- The Muppet Movie · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Sam the Eagle · Doc Hopper's Men · Marvin Suggs · Swedish Chef (hands) · Motorcycle Guy (voice)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Sam the Eagle (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street · Film · Grover · Cookie Monster · Bert
- The Orson Welles Show · Film · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Sam Eagle (voice)
- Let's Have the Dam Break · Film · Grump
- Grump Critic · Film · Grump
- Meal Break · Film · Grump
- Muppet Breaker Upper · Film · Grump · Quongo
- Muppet Gimme a Break · Film · Grump
- The Muppet Movie · Film · Creative Consultant
- 1978
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street · Film · Bert · Cookie Monster · Grover (voice)
- Hip Hip Parade! · Film · Fozzie Bear
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear
- The Vent Event · Film · Fozzie Bear
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street · Film · Creative Consultant
- 1977
- The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special · Film · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas · Film · Chuck (voice)
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977 · Film
- 1976
- Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! · Film · George the Janitor · Fozzie Bear
- The Muppet Show · Series · Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Animal · Sam Eagle · Marvin Suggs · George the Janitor (voice)
- 1975
- Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? · Film
- Muppet Picker Upper · Film · Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Just a Few Announcements · Film · Sam the Eagle
- The Muppet Introduction · Film · Sam the Eagle
- 1974
- Out to Lunch · Film · Bert · Cookie Monster · Grover (voice)
- 1973
- Julie on Sesame Street · Film · Bert · Cookie Monster · Grover (voice)
- 1972
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen · Film · Rat (voice)
- 1971
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince · Film · Gawain (voice)
- Great Performances · Series
- 1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switch · Film · Thig · Skippity · Hoppity · Boppity · Snerf (voice)
- The Muppets on Puppets · Film · Various Characters
- 1969
- This Way to Sesame Street · Film · Bert
- Sesame Street Pitch Reel · Film · Scoop · Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- Hey Cinderella! · Film · Stepsister #1 · Splurge (voice)
- Sesame Street · Series · Bert · Cookie Monster · Grover
- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten · Series
- 1967
- The Paperwork Explosion · Film
- 1965
- Time Piece · Film · Messenger Boy
- Run, Run · Film · Director of Photography
- 1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series