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Frank Oz
Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn May 25, 1944 (81 years)
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.
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Frank Oz Filmography
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 · as Mind Cop Dave (voice) |
| 2022 | StoryBots: Answer Time (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series) · as Yoda (voice) (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Echoes of Violence · as Dante |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge (TV Series) · as Yoda (voice) |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Yoda (voice) |
| 2019 | Knives Out · as Alan Stevens |
| 2019 | Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting · as Cookie Monster |
| 2019 | The Crystal Calls - Making the Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance · as Chamberlain (performer) |
| 2019 | Sesame Street: Awesome Alphabet Collection · as Cookie Monster |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi · as Yoda (voice) |
| 2017 | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens · as Yoda (archive Sound) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 2015 | Inside Out · as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice) |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels (TV Series) · as Yoda (voice) |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · as Yoda |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 · as Cookie Monster |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Silly Storytime · as Muppet Performer |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster · as Cookie Monster |
| 2008 | Let Loose... The Very Best of 'Loose Women' · as Miss Piggy |
| 2008 | Plaza Sésamo: ¡A mi me gusta contar! · as Cookie Monster |
| 2007 | Kids' Favorite Country Songs · as Cookie Monster |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol · as Bert (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Elmo's Potty Time · as Grover (voice) |
| 2006 | Plaza Sésamo: Lola aventuras · as Grover |
| 2006 | Guess That Shape and Color · as Segment Muppet Performer |
| 2005 | Zathura: A Space Adventure · as Robot (voice) |
| 2005 | Elmo Visits the Doctor · as Segment Muppet Performer |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet · as Grover |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · as Yoda (voice) |
| 2005 | The Science of Star Wars (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · as Grover (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars · as Yoda (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | What's the Name of That Song · as Segment Muppet Performer |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals · as Miss Piggy |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke · as Muppet Performer |
| 2003 | Muppets Magic from 'the Ed Sullivan Show' · as Muppet Performer |
| 2002 | 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 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · as Yoda (voice) |
| 2002 | Play with Me Sesame (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. · as Jeff Fungus (voice) |
| 2001 | Elmo's Magic Cookbook · as Grover |
| 2000 | Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More · as Prince Charming |
| 2000 | Sesame Street: Let's Make Music! · as Bert |
| 1999 | Cinderelmo · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1999 | Muppets from Space · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam The Eagle (voice) |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · as Yoda (voice) |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs · as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Animal |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza! · as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 · as Warden |
| 1997 | 123 Count with Me · as Cookie Monster |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! · as Bert (voice) |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Quiet Time · as Bert ("naptime") (voice) |
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Miss Piggy |
| 1997 | Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance · as Cast |
| 1996 | Elmo's World (TV Series) · as Bert |
| 1996 | Elmo Saves Christmas · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1996 | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television · as Fozzie Bear |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster |
| 1996 | The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Miss Piggy |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George The Janitor |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam The Eagle / Animal (voice) |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet · as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites · as Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1994 | Jim Henson's Animal Show (TV Series) · as Sam The Eagle |
| 1994 | Muppet Classic Theater · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice) |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Bert / Grover (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | It's Not Easy Being Green · as Miss Piggy |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! · as Bert |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration · as Bert |
| 1993 | Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs · as Grover |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Miss Piggy |
| 1992 | 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 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · as Man Putting Money Into Donation Bucket (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood · as Pathologist |
| 1992 | Oscar's Greatest Moments · as Miss Piggy |
| 1991 | Muppet*vision 3-D · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam The Eagle / Construction Worker (voice) |
| 1991 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game · as Grover(voice) |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Rock & Roll · as Grover |
| 1990 | Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital · as Cookie Monster |
| 1990 | Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special · as Miss Piggy (voice) |
| 1990 | The Muppets at Walt Disney World · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) |
| 1990 | Sing Yourself Silly! · as (archive Footage) (voice) |
| 1990 | Sesame Songs: Monster Hits! · as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice) |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1988 | Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street · as Muppet Performer |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Bert/grover/cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1987 | A Muppet Family Christmas · as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam The Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Getting Ready for School · as Grover |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Learning About Letters · as Cookie Monster/bert/grover/princess Penelope (voice) |
| 1986 | Learning About Numbers · as Grover |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam The Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice) |
| 1986 | 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 | Sesame Street: Play-Along Games and Songs · as Cookie Monster |
| 1985 | Spies Like Us · as Test Monitor |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice) |
| 1985 | Little Muppet Monsters (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird · as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice) |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Animal |
| 1985 | Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story · as Miss Piggy (voice) |
| 1984 | Alive from Off Center (TV Series) · as Bert |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Cookie Monster- Clue Giver |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam The Eagle (voice) |
| 1984 | Henson's Place · as Frank Oz (self) |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art · as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) |
| 1983 | Superman III · as Brain Surgeon |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Corrupt Cop |
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi · as Yoda (voice) |
| 1983 | Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice) |
| 1983 | Big Bird in China · as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice) |
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal · as Aughra, A Keeper Of Secrets / Chamberlain |
| 1982 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice) |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Miss Piggy (voice) |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London · as Mr. Collins |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam The Eagle / Animal (voice) |
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Corrections Officer |
| 1980 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · as Yoda (voice) |
| 1979 | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice) |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Miss Piggy |
| 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) |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Various Muppets |
| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street · as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1977 | Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas · as Chuck (voice) |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George The Janitor (voice) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as The Mighty Favog (as Jim Henson’s Muppets) (voice) |
| 1975 | The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence · as Animal |
| 1974 | The Muppets Valentine Show · as Rufus |
| 1973 | Sesame Street (German) (TV Series) · as Bert |
| 1972 | Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen · as Rat (voice) |
| 1971 | The Electric Company (TV Series) · as Grover |
| 1971 | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince · as Gawain (voice) |
| 1970 | The Great Santa Claus Switch · as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Bert |
| 1969 | Hey Cinderella! · as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice) |
| 1965 | Time Piece · as Messenger Boy |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Animal |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Fozzie Bear |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Miss Piggy |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Am Boy |
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| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) |
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| 2023 | Fuzzy Head · as Executive Producer |
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| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 |
| 2024 | Disney Legends Awards Ceremony · as Self |
| 2024 | Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self |
| 2024 | STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (TV Series) · as Self - Director |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC (TV Series) · as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Vortex · as Self |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Howard · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The Director and the Jedi · as Self |
| 2017 | Muppet Guys Talking · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey · as Self |
| 2010 | Nieuwsuur (TV Series) · as Self - Poppenspeler En Regisseur |
| 2010 | In Confidence (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments · as Self |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest Family Films · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Feel the Force · as Self |
| 2004 | Empire of Dreams · as Self |
| 2004 | When Star Wars Ruled the World · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' · as Self / Yoda |
| 2002 | I Love Muppets · as Self |
| 2001 | The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson · as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson · as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam The Eagle (voice) |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi · as Self |
| 1983 | The World of 'The Dark Crystal' · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | The Orson Welles Show · as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Harty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander presents specialties (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1963 | The Jimmy Dean Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | The Muppets Take Manhattan · as Screenplay |