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Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Actor · Born 1944-05-25 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

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Biography

Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Inside Out (2015) — Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
  2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
  3. Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Jeff Fungus (voice)
  4. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Yoda (Voice)
  5. Return of the Jedi (1983) — Yoda (voice)
  6. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — Yoda (voice)
  7. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — Yoda (voice)
  8. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — Yoda (voice)
  9. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — Yoda (voice)
  10. Knives Out (2019) — Alan Stevens
  11. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Yoda (voice)
  12. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
  13. Inside Out 2 (2024) — Mind Cop Dave (voice)
  14. The Blues Brothers (1980) — Corrections Officer
  15. Trading Places (1983) — Corrupt Cop
  16. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) — Robot (voice)
  17. Labyrinth (1986) — The Wiseman
  18. An American Werewolf in London (1981) — Mr. Collins
  19. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) — Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
  20. The Dark Crystal (1982) — Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
  21. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) — 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)
  22. Star Wars Rebels (2014) — Yoda (voice)
  23. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — Warden
  24. Spies Like Us (1985) — Test Monitor
  25. The Muppet Movie (1979) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
  26. Saturday Night Live (1975) — The Mighty Favog (voice)
  27. Muppet Treasure Island (1996) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
  28. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  29. Muppets from Space (1999) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  30. The Muppet Show (1976) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
  31. The Great Muppet Caper (1981) — Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
  32. Sesame Street (1969) — Bert
  33. Innocent Blood (1992) — Pathologist
  34. The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) — Cookie Monster (voice)
  35. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) — Self
  36. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) — Self
  37. A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) — Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
  38. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) — Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  39. Follow That Bird (1985) — Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
  40. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) — Chuck (voice)

Directed

  1. Death at a Funeral (2007) — Director
  2. The Score (2001) — Director
  3. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — Director
  4. The Stepford Wives (2004) — Director
  5. The Dark Crystal (1982) — Director
  6. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) — Director
  7. Bowfinger (1999) — Director
  8. What About Bob? (1991) — Director
  9. In & Out (1997) — Director
  10. The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) — Director
  11. Housesitter (1992) — Director
  12. Leverage (2008) — Director
  13. The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Director
  14. Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself (2020) — Director
  15. Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017) — Director
  16. Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (2020) — Director
  17. The Funkhousers (2002) — Director