Frank Oz

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Frank Oz

Acting 82 May 25, 1944

Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

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…

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Inside Out

Inside Out

7.9 2015 Movie
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

7.2 2015 Movie
Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

7.9 2001 Movie
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

8.4 1980 Movie
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

7.9 1983 Movie
Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

6.7 2017 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

6.6 1999 Movie
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

7.5 2005 Movie
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

6.6 2002 Movie
Knives Out

Knives Out

7.8 2019 Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.1 2015 TV Show
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

6.2 2019 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Muppets Take Scripthatten

    Movie Original Film Writer

  2. 2025
    fozzie descuido venga la alegría

    Movie Fozzie

  3. 2025
    The Muppet Script

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2024
    Disney Legends Award Ceremony

    TV show Self - Honoree

  5. 2024
    Inside Out 2

    Movie Mind Cop Dave (voice)

  6. 2024
    Jim Henson Idea Man

    Movie Self

  7. 2024
    STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

    TV show Self - Director

  8. 2023
    S.P.I.C.

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 2023
    Fuzzy Head

    Movie Executive Producer

  10. 2022
    LIGHT & MAGIC

    TV show Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)

  11. 2022
    Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

    Movie Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)

  12. 2022
    Obi-Wan Kenobi

    TV show Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

  13. 2021
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 2021
    Echoes of Violence

    Movie Dante

  15. 2020
    Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

    Movie Director

  16. 2020
    Jedi Temple Challenge

    TV show Yoda (voice)

More credits
  1. 2020
    Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

    Movie Self

  2. 2019
    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Movie Yoda (voice)

  3. 2019
    Knives Out

    Movie Alan Stevens

  4. 2019
    Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

    Movie Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters

  5. 2018
    Howard

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2018
    The Director and the Jedi

    Movie Self

  7. 2017
    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Movie Yoda (voice)

  8. 2017
    Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

    Movie Self

  9. 2015
    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Movie Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)

  10. 2015
    The Great Gilly Hopkins

    Movie Cookie Monster (voice)

  11. 2015
    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    Movie Self - Friend & Muppet Performer

  12. 2015
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    TV show Self - Guest

  13. 2015
    In Their Own Words

    TV show Self

  14. 2015
    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

    Movie

  15. 2015
    Inside Out

    Movie Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)

  16. 2015
    I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

    Movie Self

  17. 2015
    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    TV show Self

  18. 2014
    Star Wars Rebels

    TV show Yoda (voice)

  19. 2014
    Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

    Movie

  20. 2011
    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    Movie Self

  21. 2009
    Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

    Movie

  22. 2009
    Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

    Movie

  23. 2008
    Leverage

    TV show Director

  24. 2007
    Death at a Funeral

    Movie Director