Frank Oz
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-25
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Frank Oz
Biography
Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppetee. 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.
Also Known For
The Blues Brothers
Jun 16, 1980
Monsters, Inc.
Nov 01, 2001
Trading Places
Jun 07, 1983
Muppets from Space
Jul 14, 1999
Return of the Jedi
May 25, 1983
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
May 19, 1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
May 15, 2002
The Empire Strikes Back
May 20, 1980
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
May 17, 2005
The Muppet Movie
Jun 22, 1979
Zathura: A Space Adventure
Nov 06, 2005
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Apr 30, 1990
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Jun 27, 1984
Of Muppets & Men
Oct 31, 1981
Spies Like Us
Dec 06, 1985
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Dec 01, 2006
A Muppet Family Christmas
Dec 16, 1987
Innocent Blood
Sep 25, 1992
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Nov 21, 1990
I Love Liberty
Mar 21, 1982
Follow That Bird
Aug 02, 1985
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Jan 01, 1984
The Great Muppet Caper
Jun 26, 1981
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Nov 12, 2002
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
May 12, 1986
The Muppet Revue
Apr 16, 1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Oct 01, 1985
Muppet Treasures
Jul 09, 1985
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Apr 26, 1972
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
May 06, 1990
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
May 12, 1971
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Oct 21, 2011
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
May 12, 1983
Free to Be... a Family
Dec 14, 1988
The Muppets Go Hollywood
May 16, 1979
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Sep 17, 1982
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
Jan 09, 1983
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Dec 05, 1970
The Muppets on Puppets
Jan 05, 1970
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Aug 01, 2007
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Nov 26, 1989
Howard
Apr 22, 2018
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
Jan 01, 1985
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Jul 08, 1997
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Jan 01, 1987
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
Jul 10, 2022
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Sep 01, 1969
Hip Hip Parade!
Nov 21, 1978
Muppet Picker Upper
Jan 01, 1975
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Aug 22, 2006
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
May 17, 1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
May 17, 1999
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nov 16, 1983
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Jul 17, 2001
The Paperwork Explosion
Jan 01, 1967
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Feb 06, 1996
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Jan 27, 2004
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Feb 20, 1998
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
May 06, 2015
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
Nov 20, 2004
Muppet History 101
Nov 21, 2004
Muppet Music Moments
Nov 20, 2004
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
Jun 21, 2014
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
Jul 28, 2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
Dec 12, 2009
Inside Out 2
Jun 11, 2024
Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
Jan 01, 2003
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Sep 18, 2004
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Sep 15, 2015
Time Piece
May 07, 1965
Jim Henson Idea Man
May 18, 2024
Inside Out
Jun 17, 2015
An American Werewolf in London
Aug 21, 1981
Return of the Ewok
Jan 01, 1982
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Sep 20, 2004
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Dec 15, 2015
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Sep 22, 1980
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Oct 01, 1999
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Oct 16, 2001
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
May 14, 1989
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Aug 12, 2024
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Dec 24, 1996
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
Jun 01, 1988
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Dec 03, 1978
CinderElmo
Jan 01, 1999
Out to Lunch
Dec 10, 1974
The Story of Star Wars
Aug 18, 2004
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
Jul 14, 1989
Muppet Treasure Island
Feb 16, 1996
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Oct 05, 2015
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Jan 01, 1990
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Dec 04, 1977
Muppet Classic Theater
Sep 27, 1994
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Dec 13, 2017
The Muppets Go to the Movies
May 20, 1981
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Dec 05, 1979
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Mar 12, 2017
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Nov 12, 2002
The Director and the Jedi
Mar 12, 2018
The Orson Welles Show
Feb 01, 1979
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Oct 29, 1993
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Apr 16, 1985
Knives Out
Nov 27, 2019
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Nov 21, 1983
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
May 16, 1990
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Oct 05, 1988
Muppet Side Splitter
Oct 22, 1981
Labyrinth
Jun 27, 1986
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Dec 18, 2019
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Sep 08, 1998
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Jan 01, 1996
Hey Cinderella!
Mar 16, 1969
Big Bird in China
May 29, 1983
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Jan 21, 1986
I Love Muppets
Mar 31, 2002
The World of Jim Henson
Nov 23, 1994
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Mar 11, 2006
Blues Brothers 2000
Feb 05, 1998
The Best of Ernie and Bert
Sep 12, 1988
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
May 16, 2020
Julie on Sesame Street
Nov 23, 1973
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
Jul 01, 1990
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Dec 11, 1992
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Oct 01, 2019
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
May 31, 2002
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Apr 01, 1997
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Jan 01, 1986
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Jan 01, 2003
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Dec 19, 1977
Echoes of Violence
Mar 20, 2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Apr 23, 2021
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Sep 01, 1998
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Oct 03, 2006
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
May 18, 1994
The Dark Crystal
Dec 17, 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Mar 08, 1982
Muppet Breaker Upper
Jan 01, 1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
Jan 01, 1979
Muppet Breakthrough
Jan 01, 1983
Just a Few Announcements
Jan 01, 1975
The Muppet Introduction
Jan 01, 1975
Let's Have the Dam Break
Jan 02, 1979
Grump Critic
Jan 02, 1979
Meal Break
Jan 02, 1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Mar 01, 1979
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
Aug 31, 2004
This Way to Sesame Street
Nov 08, 1969
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
Mar 09, 1978
Sesame Street at Night?
Mar 01, 1977
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Dec 25, 1992
The Muppet Script
Feb 09, 2025
Making "The Score"
Dec 11, 2001
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
May 21, 1990
Getting Ready to Read
The Saga: Star Wars with Tommy Wiseau
Dec 01, 2019
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
Jun 15, 2025
Sesame Street
Nov 10, 1969
The Muppet Show
Sep 05, 1976
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Apr 20, 2015
Muppets Tonight
Mar 08, 1996
The Jim Henson Hour
Apr 14, 1989
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
Sep 14, 1985
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
Sesame Unpaved
Nov 10, 1969
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
Mar 09, 1969
An Audience with...
Jan 08, 1978
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
Jun 10, 2020
Obi-Wan Kenobi
May 26, 2022
Star Wars Rebels
Oct 13, 2014
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Mar 28, 2024
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
The Dick Cavett Show
Jun 06, 1968
Kulturplatz
Sep 01, 2004
Great Performances
Jan 28, 1971
Great Performances
Jan 28, 1971
