Frank Oz
Birthdate
May 25, 1944 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
May 25, 1944 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
Frank Oz's LGBTQ+ Titles
In & Out
Director
Acting (164)
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (26 episodes)
2024
Inside Out 2 as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
2024
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Director (1 episode)
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode)
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
2021
Echoes of Violence as Dante
2020
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge as Yoda (10 episodes)
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Himself
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Yoda (voice)
2019
Knives Out as Alan Stevens
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Cookie Monster
2018
Howard as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Director and the Jedi as Self
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice)
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Himself
2015
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
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Self
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self (1 episode)
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Yoda (voice) (2 episodes)
2014
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
2011
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue as Yoda
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Jim Henson's Tales From Muppetland
2007
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice)
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)
2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
2005
Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)
2004
Muppet History 101
2004
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Muppet Music Moments as Self
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
2004
The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2003
Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' as Self / Yoda
2002
Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self
2002
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
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)
2002
I Love Muppets as Self
2001
Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001
The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' as Self
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
1999
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
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Yoda (voice)
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
CinderElmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
1998
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1998
Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
1996
Muppets Tonight as Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (22 episodes)
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
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster
1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self
1994
Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1994
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Grover
1992
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
1991
Muppet*Vision 3-D as Fozzie Bear
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / ... (voice)
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special as Miss Piggy (voice)
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Miss Piggy
1989
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self
1989
The Jim Henson Hour (12 episodes)
1988
Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Muppet Performer
1988
The Best of Ernie and Bert as Bert
1988
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986
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)
1985
Spies Like Us as Test Monitor
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (13 episodes)
1985
Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
1985
Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
The Muppet Revue as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Miss Piggy (voice)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1984
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Frank Oz (self)
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Self
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
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
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Himself
1983
Muppet Breakthrough as Grump
1982
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)
1981
Of Muppets & Men as Self
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
1980
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda
1980
The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer
1980
The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)
1979
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
Meal Break as Grump
1979
Grump Critic as Grump
1979
Let's Have the Dam Break as Grump
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper as Grump / Quongo
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break as Grump
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1978
Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear
1978
An Audience with... as Miss Piggy (1 episode)
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice)
1976
The Muppet Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) (120 episodes)
1975
Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
1975
The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
1975
Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle
1974
Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1973
Julie on Sesame Street
1972
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat
1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain
1971
Great Performances as Miss Piggy (voice) (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Self (1 episode)
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
1970
The Muppets on Puppets as Himself
1969
Sesame Street as Bert (3074 episodes)
1969
Sesame Unpaved (67 episodes)
1969
Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1969
Hey, Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self (2 episodes)
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1967
The Paperwork Explosion
1965
Time Piece as Messenger boy
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
Directing (18)
2020
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
• Director
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
• Director
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
• Director
2008
Leverage (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2007
Death at a Funeral
• Director
2004
The Stepford Wives
• Director
2002
The Funkhousers (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2001
The Score
• Director
1999
Bowfinger
• Director
1997
• Director
1995
The Indian in the Cupboard
• Director
1992
Housesitter
• Director
1991
What About Bob?
• Director
1991
Muppet*Vision 3-D
• Director
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
• Director
1986
Little Shop of Horrors
• Director
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
• Director
1982
The Dark Crystal
• Director
Production (3)
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
• Producer
1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol
• Executive Producer
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
• Producer
Writing (1)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
• Screenplay
Camera (1)
1965
Run, Run
• Director of Photography