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Frank Oz

Acting

Frank Oz

Frank Oz is an actor born on May 25, 1944 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK. He is known for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Zathura: A Space Adventure and The Dark Crystal. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1944
Place of birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Also known as
Richard Frank Oznowicz

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.

Filmography

  1. 2024Inside Out 2as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
  2. 2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self
  3. 2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage) · 1 episode
  4. 2022Obi-Wan Kenobias Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episode
  5. 2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirector
  6. 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Yoda (voice)
  7. 2019Knives Outas Alan Stevens
  8. 2018Howardas Self (archive footage)
  9. 2018The Director and the Jedias Self
  10. 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedias Yoda (voice)
  11. 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
  12. 2015The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Cookie Monster (voice)
  13. 2015Inside Outas Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
  14. 2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Self
  15. 2014Star Wars Rebelsas Yoda (voice) · 2 episodes
  16. 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self
  17. 2008LeverageDirector
  18. 2007Death at a FuneralDirector
  19. 2005Zathura: A Space Adventureas Robot (voice)
  20. 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Yoda (voice)
  21. 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self
  22. 2004The Stepford WivesDirector
  23. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Yoda (voice)
  24. 2001Monsters, Inc.as Jeff Fungus (voice)
  25. 2001The ScoreDirector
  26. 1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  27. 1999BowfingerDirector
  28. 1999Muppets from Spaceas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  29. 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Yoda (voice)
  30. 1998Blues Brothers 2000as Warden
  31. 1997In & OutDirector
  32. 1996Muppets Tonightas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor · 34 episodes
  33. 1996Muppet Treasure Islandas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) · Producer
  34. 1995The Indian in the CupboardDirector
  35. 1992The Muppet Christmas Carolas 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) · Executive producer
  36. 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
  37. 1992Innocent Bloodas Pathologist
  38. 1992HousesitterDirector
  39. 1991What About Bob?Director
  40. 1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirector
  41. 1987A Muppet Family Christmasas Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
  42. 1986Little Shop of HorrorsDirector
  43. 1986Labyrinthas The Wiseman
  44. 1985Spies Like Usas Test Monitor
  45. 1985Follow That Birdas Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
  46. 1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice) · Screenplay · Director
  47. 1983Trading Placesas Corrupt Cop
  48. 1983Return of the Jedias Yoda (voice)
  49. 1982The Dark Crystalas Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain · Director
  50. 1981An American Werewolf in Londonas Mr. Collins
  51. 1981The Great Muppet Caperas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice) · Producer
  52. 1980The Blues Brothersas Corrections Officer
  53. 1980The Empire Strikes Backas Yoda (Voice)
  54. 1979The Muppet Movieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
  55. 1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Chuck (voice)
  56. 1976The Muppet Showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) · 120 episodes
  57. 1969Sesame Streetas Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover · 3,656 episodes
  58. 1965Time Pieceas Messenger Boy
  59. 1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Miss Piggy (voice) · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode