Frank Oz
Born: 1944-05-25 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- The Muppets Take Scripthatten ... (Original Film Writer)
- The Muppet Script as Self (archive footage)
- fozzie descuido venga la alegría as Fozzie
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces as Self - Director
- Disney Legends Award Ceremony as Self - Honoree
- Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
2023
- Fuzzy Head ... (Executive Producer)
- S.P.I.C. ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Obi-Wan Kenobi as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- LIGHT & MAGIC as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
- Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2021
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- Echoes of Violence as Dante
2020
- Jedi Temple Challenge as Yoda (voice)
- Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself ... (Director)
- Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Self
2019
- Knives Out as Alan Stevens
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Yoda (voice)
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
2018
- Howard as Self (archive footage)
- The Director and the Jedi as Self
2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- The Great Gilly Hopkins as Cookie Monster (voice)
- In Their Own Words as Self
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Self
- In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2014
- Star Wars Rebels as Yoda (voice)
- Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2011
2008
- Leverage ... (Director)
2007
- Death at a Funeral ... (Director)
- Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Self
2006
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)
- Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- The Sound of the Squid as Squid
2005
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)
- Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)
2004
- Kulturplatz as Self
- The Stepford Wives ... (Director)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
- When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
- The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
- Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
- Muppet Music Moments as Self
- Muppet History 101
2003
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer
2002
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)
- Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
- From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II as Self / Yoda
- The Funkhousers ... (Director)
- Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self
- 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)
- I Love Muppets as Self
2001
- Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
- The Score ... (Director)
- The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I as Self
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
- Making "The Score" as Himself
2000
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! as Prince Charming (voice)
1999
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Yoda (voice)
- Sesame Unpaved
- Muppets from Space as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Bowfinger ... (Director)
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- CinderElmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1998
- Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden
- The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)
1997
- In & Out ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice)
- Eye of God ... (Thanks)
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
1996
- Muppets Tonight as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
- Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
1995
- The Indian in the Cupboard ... (Director)
- Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1994
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
- The World of Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- Return of the Ewok as Yoda
- Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1993
- Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Grover
1992
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
- Housesitter ... (Director)
- 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)
- Innocent Blood as Pathologist
- Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Miss Piggy
- Getting Ready to Read as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1991
- What About Bob? ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game as Grover(voice)
1990
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Miss Piggy (voice)
- The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
- Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as (archive footage) (voice)
- Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1989
- The Jim Henson Hour as Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 as Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Miss Piggy
- An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self
1988
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ... (Director)
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
- The Best of Ernie and Bert as Bert
1987
- A Muppet Family Christmas as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986
- Labyrinth as The Wiseman
- Little Shop of Horrors ... (Director)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- 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)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
1985
- Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
- Spies Like Us as Test Monitor
- Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
- Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Miss Piggy (voice)
- Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)
- The Muppet Revue as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
- Muppet Perk-Up as Grump (voice)
1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Self
1983
- Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- Trading Places as Corrupt Cop
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Self
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Self
- Big Bird in China as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- Muppet Breakthrough as Grump
1982
- The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
- I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1981
- An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins
- The Great Muppet Caper as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
- The Muppets Go to the Movies as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Of Muppets & Men as Self
- Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)
1980
- The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)
- The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as Self
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)
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Orson Welles Show as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
- Let's Have the Dam Break as Grump
- Muppet Gimme a Break as Grump
- Meal Break as Grump
- Grump Critic as Grump
- Muppet Breaker Upper as Grump / Quongo
1978
- An Audience with... as Miss Piggy
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear
- The Vent Event as Fozzie Bear
1977
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice)
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977
- The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1976
- The Muppet Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
- Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
1975
- Saturday Night Live as The Mighty Favog (voice)
- Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle
- Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? as Self
- The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
- Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
1974
- Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1973
- Julie on Sesame Street as Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
1972
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat (voice)
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain (voice)
1970
- The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
- The Muppets on Puppets as Self / Various Characters
1969
- Sesame Street as Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover
- Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as Self
- This Way to Sesame Street as Bert
- Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1965
- Run, Run ... (Director of Photography)
- Time Piece as Messenger Boy
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Miss Piggy (voice)
1953
- The Oscars as Self