Faz Fazakas

Born: 1918-04-05 in Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Died: 2013-09-28

Known For: Acting

Biography

Franz "Faz" Fazakas (April 5, 1918 – September 28, 2013) was an American puppeteer, engineer, and special effects designer, best known for his work with The Muppets. He is the namesake for Fozzie Bear for whom he created the puppet's ear-wiggling effects. Fazakas was the director of electronic and mechanical design for the television show Fraggle Rock. Description above from the Wikipedia article Faz Fazakas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

1979

The Muppet Movie as Additional Muppet Performer

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street ... (Props)

1972

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Chicken (voice)

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook as Winnie the Pooh (voice)