Acting
Frank Oz
Born 25 May 1944 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
215 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 187
- 2025The Muppet ScriptFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaFilmFozzie
- 2024Inside Out 2FilmMind Cop Dave (voice)
- 2024Jim Henson Idea ManFilmSelf
- 2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesSeriesSelf - Director
- 2024Disney Legends Award CeremonySeriesSelf - Honoree
- 2022Obi-Wan KenobiSeriesYoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022LIGHT & MAGICSeriesSelf - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
- 2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticFilmGrover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
- 2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Echoes of ViolenceFilmDante
- 2020Jedi Temple ChallengeSeriesYoda (voice)
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonFilmSelf
- 2019Knives OutFilmAlan Stevens
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerFilmYoda (voice)
- 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingFilmGrover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
- 2018HowardFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2018The Director and the JediFilmSelf
- 2017Star Wars: The Last JediFilmYoda (voice)
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedFilmSelf
- 2015Inside OutFilmSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensFilmYoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsFilmCookie Monster (voice)
- 2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryFilmSelf
- 2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonFilmSelf - Friend & Muppet Performer
- 2015In Their Own WordsSeriesSelf
- 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Film
- 2014Star Wars RebelsSeriesYoda (voice)
- 2014Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsFilm
- 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyFilmSelf
- 2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryFilm
- 2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandFilm
- 2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'FilmSelf
- 2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolFilmBert (voice) (archive footage)
- 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeFilmGrover (voice)
- 2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsFilmSelf
- 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'FilmSelf
- 2006The Sound of the SquidFilmSquid
- 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithFilmYoda (voice)
- 2005Zathura: A Space AdventureFilmRobot (voice)
- 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyFilmSelf
- 2004The Story of Star WarsFilmYoda (archive footage)
- 2004When Star Wars Ruled the WorldFilmSelf
- 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!FilmCookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
- 2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverFilmGrover (voice) (archive footage)
- 2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesFilmCookie Monster (voice)
- 2004Muppet Music MomentsFilmSelf
- 2004Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsFilm
- 2004Muppet History 101Film
- 2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'FilmMuppet Performer
- 2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsFilmGrover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesFilmYoda (voice)
- 2002From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode IIFilmSelf / Yoda
- 2002I Love MuppetsFilmSelf
- 2002Sesame Street: Play with Me SesameSeries
- 2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayFilmBert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- 2002Films Are Not Released, They EscapeFilmSelf
- 2001Monsters, Inc.FilmJeff Fungus (voice)
- 2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IFilmSelf
- 2001Making "The Score"FilmHimself
- 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3FilmFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
- 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!FilmPrince Charming (voice)
- 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceFilmYoda (voice)
- 1999Muppets from SpaceFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandFilmBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1999CinderElmoFilmBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2FilmFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFilmFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999Sesame UnpavedSeries
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000FilmWarden
- 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!FilmGrover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'FilmSelf
- 1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetFilmGrover (voice)
- 1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!FilmBert (voice)
- 1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeFilmBert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996Muppet Treasure IslandFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1996Muppets TonightSeriesMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
- 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasFilmCookie Monster (voice)
- 1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetFilmCookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
- 1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareFilmCookie Monster
- 1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandFilm
- 1994Muppet Classic TheaterFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1994The World of Jim HensonFilmSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1994Return of the EwokFilmYoda
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!FilmBert / Grover (archive footage)
- 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationFilmBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!FilmGrover
- 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!FilmBert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkFilmMan Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
- 1992The Muppet Christmas CarolFilmMiss 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)
- 1992Innocent BloodFilmPathologist
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'FilmMiss Piggy
- 1992Getting Ready to ReadFilmBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameFilmGrover(voice)
- 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonFilmSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Film(archive footage) (voice)
- 1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!FilmCookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- 1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicFilmSelf
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationFilmMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceFilm
- 1989The Jim Henson HourSeriesFozzie Bear (voice), Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989FilmSelf – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- 198950 Years of Television: A Golden CelebrationFilmMiss Piggy
- 1989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank OzFilmSelf
- 1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieFilmBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1988Free to Be... a FamilyFilmMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie BearFilmFozzie Bear (voice)
- 1988The Best of Ernie and BertFilmBert
- 1987A Muppet Family ChristmasFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- 1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongFilm
- 1986LabyrinthFilmThe Wiseman
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilmFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- 1986Sesame Street: Learning About LettersFilmCookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
- 1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersFilmGrover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
- 1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesFilmBert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
- 1985Spies Like UsFilmTest Monitor
- 1985Follow That BirdFilmCookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- 1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeries
- 1985Muppet TreasuresFilmFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
- 1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryFilmMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1985Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsFilmMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1985The Muppet RevueFilmFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985Muppet Perk-UpFilmGrump (voice)
- 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsFilmSelf
- 1983Return of the JediFilmYoda (voice)
- 1983Trading PlacesFilmCorrupt Cop
- 1983Classic Creatures: Return of the JediFilmSelf
- 1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- 1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal'FilmSelf
- 1983Big Bird in ChinaFilmBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtFilmBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1983Muppet BreakthroughFilmGrump
- 1982The Dark CrystalFilmAughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- 1982Night of 100 StarsFilmMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1982I Love LibertyFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1981An American Werewolf in LondonFilmMr. Collins
- 1981The Great Muppet CaperFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
- 1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1981Of Muppets & MenFilmSelf
- 1981Muppet Side SplitterFilmGrump (voice)
- 1980The Empire Strikes BackFilmYoda (Voice)
- 1980The Blues BrothersFilmCorrections Officer
- 1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes BackFilmSelf
- 1979The Muppet MovieFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
- 1979The Muppets Go HollywoodFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1979The Orson Welles ShowFilmSelf / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- 1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetFilmGrover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
- 1979Muppet Breaker UpperFilmGrump / Quongo
- 1979Muppet Gimme a BreakFilmGrump
- 1979Let's Have the Dam BreakFilmGrump
- 1979Grump CriticFilmGrump
- 1979Meal BreakFilmGrump
- 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetFilmBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1978Hip Hip Parade!FilmFozzie Bear
- 1978The Vent EventFilmFozzie Bear
- 1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasFilmChuck (voice)
- 1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialFilmMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977Film
- 1976The Muppet ShowSeriesMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
- 1976Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!FilmGeorge the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
- 1975Muppet Picker UpperFilmSam the Eagle (voice)
- 1975Just a Few AnnouncementsFilmSam the Eagle
- 1975The Muppet IntroductionFilmSam the Eagle
- 1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?FilmSelf
- 1974Out to LunchFilmBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1973Julie on Sesame StreetFilmBert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
- 1972The Muppet Musicians of BremenFilmRat (voice)
- 1971Great PerformancesSeriesMiss Piggy (voice), Self
- 1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceFilmGawain (voice)
- 1970The Great Santa Claus SwitchFilmThig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
- 1970The Muppets on PuppetsFilmSelf / Various Characters
- 1969Sesame StreetSeriesBert/Cookie Monster/Grover
- 1969Hey Cinderella!FilmStepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
- 1969Sesame Street Pitch ReelFilmScoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- 1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeriesSelf
- 1969This Way to Sesame StreetFilmBert
- 1967The Paperwork ExplosionFilm
- 1965Time PieceFilmMessenger Boy
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1953The OscarsSeriesMiss Piggy, Self
Directing 17
- 2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfFilmDirector
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonFilmDirector
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedFilmDirector
- 2008LeverageSeriesDirector
- 2007Death at a FuneralFilmDirector
- 2004The Stepford WivesFilmDirector
- 2002The FunkhousersSeriesDirector
- 2001The ScoreFilmDirector
- 1999BowfingerFilmDirector
- 1997In & OutFilmDirector
- 1995The Indian in the CupboardFilmDirector
- 1992HousesitterFilmDirector
- 1991What About Bob?FilmDirector
- 1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsFilmDirector
- 1986Little Shop of HorrorsFilmDirector
- 1984The Muppets Take ManhattanFilmDirector
- 1982The Dark CrystalFilmDirector
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