Frank Oz
Born: 1944-05-25
Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
Inside Out 2
2024★ 7.5
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992★ 7.4
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992★ 6.8
Knives Out
2019★ 7.8
Monsters, Inc.
2001★ 7.8
Inside Out
2015★ 7.9
Trading Places
1983★ 7.2
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019★ 6.3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015★ 7.3
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017★ 6.8
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005★ 7.5
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990★ 6.8
The Empire Strikes Back
1980★ 8.4
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999★ 6.6
Muppet Treasure Island
1996★ 6.7
Return of the Jedi
1983★ 7.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981★ 6.9
Muppets from Space
1999★ 6.1
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002★ 6.6
Labyrinth
1986★ 7.3
The Blues Brothers
1980★ 7.7
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005★ 6.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981★ 7.4
Innocent Blood
1992★ 6.2
The Muppet Movie
1979★ 7.2
Blues Brothers 2000
1998★ 5.3
Spies Like Us
1985★ 6.2
Hey Cinderella!
1969★ 7.0
Time Piece
1965★ 7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982★ 7.1
The Muppet Script
2025★ 0.0
The World of Jim Henson
1994★ 7.3
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006★ 6.0
CinderElmo
1999★ 6.0
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024★ 7.7
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993★ 6.0
Follow That Bird
1985★ 6.4
Out to Lunch
1974★ 6.0
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015★ 7.4
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004★ 7.8
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999★ 6.4
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983★ 6.8
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007★ 5.8
Muppet Classic Theater
1994★ 6.8
Hip Hip Parade!
1978★ 0.0
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984★ 6.6
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998★ 5.8
Muppet Treasures
1985★ 0.0
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993★ 7.3
I Love Liberty
1982★ 0.0
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983★ 8.7
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987★ 6.9
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015★ 6.6
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001★ 7.1
Howard
2018★ 6.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982★ 6.7
I Love Muppets
2002★ 6.3
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977★ 6.9
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990★ 6.0
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969★ 0.0
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011★ 7.2
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006★ 6.8
Of Muppets & Men
1981★ 7.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990★ 6.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986★ 0.0
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021★ 7.5
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994★ 7.0
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003★ 7.0
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983★ 6.6
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980★ 8.6
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996★ 5.9
Return of the Ewok
1982★ 6.3
The Story of Star Wars
2004★ 7.2
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979★ 0.0
The Orson Welles Show
1979★ 6.0
The Muppet Revue
1985★ 0.0
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996★ 0.0
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972★ 6.6
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999★ 7.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987★ 6.0
The Director and the Jedi
2018★ 7.3
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979★ 6.2
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015★ 0.0
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997★ 6.7
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988★ 6.0
Big Bird in China
1983★ 5.8
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986★ 0.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986★ 7.0
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019★ 7.0
Making "The Score"
2001★ 0.0
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990★ 6.5
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997★ 6.0
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015★ 7.0
Muppet Side Splitter
1981★ 0.0
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004★ 0.0
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985★ 6.7
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990★ 6.0
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
1989★ 10.0
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983★ 6.5
The Muppet Introduction
1975★ 0.0
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971★ 6.7
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004★ 8.8
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004★ 0.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
1991★ 4.0
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022★ 0.0
Free to Be... a Family
1988★ 9.3
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985★ 0.0
Julie on Sesame Street
1973★ 8.0
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002★ 8.5
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001★ 0.0
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970★ 6.0
This Way to Sesame Street
1969★ 0.0
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981★ 7.1
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1990★ 10.0
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024★ 6.0
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982★ 8.5
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999★ 6.0
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978★ 7.3
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996★ 6.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990★ 10.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006★ 7.1
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979★ 7.1
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003★ 10.0
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
2002★ 5.0
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002★ 6.5
Sesame Street at Night?
1977★ 0.0
Echoes of Violence
2021★ 5.1
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998★ 0.0
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998★ 5.0
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984★ 6.8
The Muppets on Puppets
1970★ 8.0
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989★ 0.0
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017★ 8.2
Muppet Picker Upper
1975★ 0.0
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020★ 0.0
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1986★ 0.0
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989★ 0.0
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
2025★ 0.0
The Paperwork Explosion
1967★ 0.0
Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
1975★ 0.0
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988★ 6.0