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Frank Oz

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Frank Oz

Born May 25, 1944 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK110 films

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.

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The Empire Strikes Back posterFirst watchThe Empire Strikes Back19808.4as Yoda (Voice)The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Inside Out poster7.9Inside Out2015Monsters, Inc. poster7.9Monsters, Inc.2001Return of the Jedi poster7.9Return of the Jedi1983Knives Out poster7.8Knives Out2019Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith poster7.5Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2005Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster7.2Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015Inside Out 2 poster7.5Inside Out 22024Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster6.7Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017

Filmography

110 films as actor
  1. 2024Inside Out 2Mind Cop Dave (voice)
  2. 2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticGrover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
  3. 2021Echoes of ViolenceDante
  4. 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerYoda (voice)
  5. 2019Knives OutAlan Stevens
  6. 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingGrover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
  7. 2017Star Wars: The Last JediYoda (voice)
  8. 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensYoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
  9. 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsCookie Monster (voice)
  10. 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
  11. 2015Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)
  12. 2009Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
  13. 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeGrover (voice)
  14. 2006The Sound of the SquidSquid
  15. 2005Zathura: A Space AdventureRobot (voice)
  16. 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithYoda (voice)
  17. 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
  18. 2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesCookie Monster (voice)
  19. 2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Muppet Performer
  20. 2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsGrover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  21. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesYoda (voice)
  22. 2001Monsters, Inc.Jeff Fungus (voice)
  23. 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
  24. 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Prince Charming (voice)
  25. 1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  26. 1999Muppets from SpaceMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  27. 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceYoda (voice)
  28. 1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
  29. 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
  30. 1999CinderElmoBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  31. 1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetGrover (voice)
  32. 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
  33. 1998Blues Brothers 2000Warden
  34. 1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Bert (voice)
  35. 1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeBert ("Naptime") (voice)
  36. 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasCookie Monster (voice)
  37. 1996Muppet Treasure IslandMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
  38. 1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareCookie Monster
  39. 1994Return of the EwokYoda
  40. 1994Muppet Classic TheaterMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
  41. 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
  42. 1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!Grover
  43. 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  44. 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Miss Piggy
  45. 1992The Muppet Christmas CarolMiss 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)
  46. 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMan Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
  47. 1992Innocent BloodPathologist
  48. 1992Getting Ready to ReadBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  49. 1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameGrover(voice)
  50. 1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
  51. 1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
  52. 1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
  53. 1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  54. 1988The Best of Ernie and BertBert
  55. 1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie BearFozzie Bear (voice)
  56. 1987A Muppet Family ChristmasMiss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
  57. 1987Sesame Street: Sing Along
  58. 1986LabyrinthThe Wiseman
  59. 1986Sesame Street: Learning About LettersCookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
  60. 1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesBert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
  61. 1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersGrover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
  62. 1985Spies Like UsTest Monitor
  63. 1985Follow That BirdCookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
  64. 1985Muppet TreasuresFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
  65. 1985The Muppet RevueFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
  66. 1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMiss Piggy (voice)
  67. 1985Muppet Perk-UpGrump (voice)
  68. 1985Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsMiss Piggy (voice)
  69. 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanMiss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  70. 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
  71. 1983Trading PlacesCorrupt Cop
  72. 1983Big Bird in ChinaBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
  73. 1983Return of the JediYoda (voice)
  74. 1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
  75. 1983Muppet BreakthroughGrump
  76. 1982The Dark CrystalAughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
  77. 1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
  78. 1981Muppet Side SplitterGrump (voice)
  79. 1981An American Werewolf in LondonMr. Collins
  80. 1981The Great Muppet CaperMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
  81. 1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  82. 1980The Blues BrothersCorrections Officer
  83. 1980The Empire Strikes BackYoda (Voice)
  84. 1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
  85. 1979The Muppet MovieMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
  86. 1979The Muppets Go HollywoodMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
  87. 1979Let's Have the Dam BreakGrump
  88. 1979Meal BreakGrump
  89. 1979Grump CriticGrump
  90. 1979Muppet Breaker UpperGrump / Quongo
  91. 1979Muppet Gimme a BreakGrump
  92. 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
  93. 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
  94. 1978The Vent EventFozzie Bear
  95. 1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
  96. 1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasChuck (voice)
  97. 1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977
  98. 1976Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
  99. 1975Muppet Picker UpperSam the Eagle (voice)
  100. 1975The Muppet IntroductionSam the Eagle
  101. 1975Just a Few AnnouncementsSam the Eagle
  102. 1974Out to LunchBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
  103. 1973Julie on Sesame StreetBert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
  104. 1972The Muppet Musicians of BremenRat (voice)
  105. 1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceGawain (voice)
  106. 1970The Great Santa Claus SwitchThig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
  107. 1969This Way to Sesame StreetBert
  108. 1969Hey Cinderella!Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
  109. 1967The Paperwork Explosion
  110. 1965Time PieceMessenger Boy