Frank Oz
Born May 25, 1944 (Age: 81)
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Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Muppet Script
2025
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 80
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
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as Self
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Age: 80
Inside Out 2
2024
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as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
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Age: 80
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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as Yoda (voice)
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Age: 75
Knives Out
2019
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as Alan Stevens
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Age: 75
The Director and the Jedi
2018
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as Self
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Age: 73
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
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as Yoda (voice)
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Age: 73
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
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as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Age: 71
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
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as Cookie Monster (voice)
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Age: 71
Inside Out
2015
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as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
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Age: 71
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
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as Self
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Age: 67
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
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as Robot (voice)
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Age: 61
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
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as Yoda (voice)
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Age: 60
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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as Yoda (voice)
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Age: 57
Making "The Score"
2001
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as Himself
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Age: 57
Monsters, Inc.
2001
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as Jeff Fungus (voice)
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Age: 57
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
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as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
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Age: 55
Muppets from Space
1999
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
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Age: 55
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
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as Yoda (voice)
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Age: 54
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
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as Grover (voice)
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Age: 54
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
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as Warden
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Age: 53
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
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Age: 51
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
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as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
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Age: 49
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
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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)
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Age: 48
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
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as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Innocent Blood
1992
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as Pathologist
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Age: 48
Getting Ready to Read
1992
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as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
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Age: 48
Muppet*Vision 3-D
1991
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as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Construction Worker Boss
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Age: 46
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
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as Miss Piggy (voice)
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Age: 46
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990
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as Self
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Age: 45
Labyrinth
1986
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as The Wiseman
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Age: 42
Spies Like Us
1985
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as Test Monitor
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Age: 41
Follow That Bird
1985
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as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
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Age: 41
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
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Age: 40
Trading Places
1983
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as Corrupt Cop
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Age: 39
Return of the Jedi
1983
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as Yoda (voice)
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Age: 39
The Dark Crystal
1982
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as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
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Age: 38
An American Werewolf in London
1981
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as Mr. Collins
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Age: 37
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
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Age: 37
The Blues Brothers
1980
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as Corrections Officer
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Age: 36
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
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as Yoda (Voice)
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Age: 35
The Muppet Movie
1979
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
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Age: 35
Hip Hip Parade!
1978
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as Fozzie Bear
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Age: 34
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
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Age: 33
No Image
The Vent Event
1978
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as Fozzie Bear
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Age: 33
No Image
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
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as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
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Age: 33
Sesame Street at Night?
1977
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as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
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Age: 32
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
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as Self
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Age: 31
No Image
Just a Few Announcements
1975
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as Sam the Eagle
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Age: 30
The Muppet Introduction
1975
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as Sam the Eagle
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Age: 30
This Way to Sesame Street
1969
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as Bert
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Age: 25
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
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as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
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Age: 25