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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 25, 1944
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Фрэнк Оз
- فرانک اوز
- Richard Frank Oznowicz
Frank Oz
2.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
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Fozzie
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
2025
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The Muppet Script
2025
6.0
Self
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
7.5
Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024
7.8
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
7.8
Self - Director
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
7.7
Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
0.0
Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
7.0
Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
7.5
Self (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Credits
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
as Fozzie
2025
0.0
The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
as Self
2024
6.0
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024
7.5
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
2024
7.8
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
as Self - Director
2024
7.8
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
2022
7.7
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022
0.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
7.0
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021
7.5
Echoes of Violence
as Dante
2021
5.1
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
as Yoda (voice)
2020
7.0
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
2020
0.0
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
2019
6.3
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
2019
7.8
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Cookie Monster
2019
7.0
Howard
as Self (archive footage)
2018
6.8
The Director and the Jedi
as Self
2018
7.3
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
2017
6.8
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
2017
8.2
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015
7.3
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Cookie Monster (voice)
2015
6.6
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
2015
7.0
In Their Own Words
as Self
2015
0.0
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
0.0
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015
7.9
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015
7.4
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
2015
6.6
Star Wars Rebels
as Yoda (voice)
2014
7.7
🎬
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
0.0
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2011
7.2
🎬
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
2.0
🎬
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
0.0
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
2007
5.8
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
2006
6.8
🎬
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self
2006
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Grover (voice)
2006
7.1
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
2006
6.0
Zathura: A Space Adventure
as Robot (voice)
2005
6.4
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
2005
7.5
🎬
Muppet History 101
2004
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🎬
Muppet Music Moments
as Self
2004
0.0
🎬
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004
7.7
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
2004
8.8
Kulturplatz
as Self
2004
6.0
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
2004
0.0
The Story of Star Wars
as Yoda (archive footage)
2004
7.2
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Cookie Monster (voice)
2004
0.0
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2003
10.0
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
as Muppet Performer
2003
7.0
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
as Self
2002
5.0
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
as Self / Yoda
2002
6.5
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)
2002
8.5
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Yoda (voice)
2002
6.6
I Love Muppets
as Self
2002
6.3
Making "The Score"
as Himself
2001
0.0
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001
7.8
The Beginning: Making Episode I
as Self
2001
7.1
🎬
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
2001
0.0
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999
6.4
Muppets from Space
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1999
6.1
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Yoda (voice)
1999
6.6
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
6.0
Sesame Unpaved
1999
0.0
CinderElmo
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999
6.0
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
1998
5.0
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
as Grover (voice)
1998
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1998
5.8
Blues Brothers 2000
as Warden
1998
5.3
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
as Bert (voice)
1997
6.7
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
1997
6.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Cookie Monster (voice)
1996
5.9
Muppets Tonight
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
1996
7.4
Muppet Treasure Island
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
1996
6.7
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
1996
6.0
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Cookie Monster
1996
0.0
The World of Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1994
7.3
Muppet Classic Theater
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1994
6.8
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
1994
7.0
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Grover
1993
7.3
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster(voice)
1993
6.0
🎬
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Miss Piggy
1992
6.0
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)
1992
7.4
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
1992
6.8
Innocent Blood
as Pathologist
1992
6.2
Muppet*Vision 3D
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Construction Worker (voice)
1991
10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
as Grover(voice)
1991
4.0
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1990
6.9
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1990
6.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
10.0
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self
1990
10.0
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1990
6.5
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as (archive footage) (voice)
1990
6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
1990
6.0
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
as Miss Piggy
1989
0.0
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
as Self
1989
10.0
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1989
0.0
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
8.8
Free to Be... a Family
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1988
9.3
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
1988
6.0
The Best of Ernie and Bert
as Bert
1988
7.0
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
as Fozzie Bear (voice)
1988
6.0
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1987
6.9
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
6.0
Labyrinth
as The Wiseman
1986
7.3
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
1986
0.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
1986
7.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
1986
0.0
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)
1986
0.0
Spies Like Us
as Test Monitor
1985
6.2
🎬
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985
0.0
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
8.3
Follow That Bird
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
1985
6.4
Muppet Treasures
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
1985
0.0
The Muppet Revue
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
0.0
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
6.7
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
0.0
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1984
6.6
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
as Frank Oz (self)
1984
6.7
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
1983
8.5
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1983
6.5
Trading Places
as Corrupt Cop
1983
7.2
Big Bird in China
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1983
5.8
Return of the Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
1983
7.9
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
1983
6.8
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
1983
6.6
🎬
Muppet Breakthrough
as Grump
1983
0.0
The Dark Crystal
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
1982
7.1
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1982
8.5
I Love Liberty
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1982
0.0
Night of 100 Stars
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1982
6.7
Return of the Ewok
as Yoda (voice)
1982
6.3
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
1981
7.0
Muppet Side Splitter
as Grump (voice)
1981
0.0
An American Werewolf in London
as Mr. Collins
1981
7.4
The Great Muppet Caper
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
1981
6.9
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
1981
7.1
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda
1980
8.6
The Blues Brothers
as Corrections Officer
1980
7.7
The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda (Voice)
1980
8.4
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1979
7.1
The Muppet Movie
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
1979
7.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Various Muppets
1979
6.2
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
1979
0.0
The Orson Welles Show
as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
1979
6.0
🎬
Meal Break
as Grump
1979
0.0
🎬
Grump Critic
as Grump
1979
0.0
🎬
Let's Have the Dam Break
as Grump
1979
0.0
🎬
Muppet Gimme a Break
as Grump
1979
0.0
🎬
Muppet Breaker Upper
as Grump / Quongo
1979
0.0
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1978
7.3
Hip Hip Parade!
as Fozzie Bear
1978
0.0
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1978
7.0
🎬
The Vent Event
as Fozzie Bear
1978
0.0
An Audience with...
as Miss Piggy
1978
5.3
🎬
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1977
6.0
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Chuck (voice)
1977
6.9
Sesame Street at Night?
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
1977
0.0
The Muppet Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
1976
8.0
🎬
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
1976
0.0
Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
as Self
1975
0.0
Saturday Night Live
as The Mighty Favog (voice)
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as The Flood (voice)
1975
7.0
Muppet Picker Upper
as Sam the Eagle (voice)
1975
0.0
🎬
Just a Few Announcements
as Sam the Eagle
1975
0.0
The Muppet Introduction
as Sam the Eagle
1975
0.0
Out to Lunch
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1974
6.0
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
8.0
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
as Rat (voice)
1972
6.6
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
as Gawain (voice)
1971
6.7
Great Performances
as Self
1971
5.8
Great Performances
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1971
5.8
The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
1970
6.4
The Muppets on Puppets
as Self
1970
8.0
Sesame Street
as Bert
1969
7.1
This Way to Sesame Street
as Bert
1969
0.0
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1969
0.0
Hey Cinderella!
as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1969
7.0
🎬
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
as Self
1969
0.0
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.8
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
0.0
Time Piece
as Messenger boy
1965
7.1
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
N/A
5.5
🎬
Getting Ready to Read
as Jim Hensons Muppets
N/A
0.0