10.0
10.0
Muppet*Vision 3D
1991
Director
Frank Oz
Also known as: Frank Richard Oznowicz
Nationality:United Kingdom
Education:Laney College, Oakland Technical High School
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Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is a British-born American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through The Muppets, Sesame Street, and Star Wars, as well as his directorial work in feature films and theater. The son of puppeteers, Oz worked as an apprentice puppeteer during his teenage years in Oakland, California. Despite his interest in journalism, he continued his career as a puppeteer when he was hired by the Jim Henson Company in 1963, going on to perform several television characters such as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle on The Muppet Show (1976–1981) and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover on Sesame Street from 1969 to 2013. He was hired by Lucas to perform as Yoda in the Star Wars film series, beginning with The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and reprising the role in seven subsequent films and various media for more than four decades. Oz is also known for his high-profile work as a filmmaker, having directed the films The Dark Crystal (1982), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), What About Bob? (1991), The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), In & Out (1997), Bowfinger (1999), The Score (2001), The Stepford Wives (2004), and Death at a Funeral (2007), as well as an episode of Leverage (2011).
Notable Works
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackLittle Shop of HorrorsWhat About Bob?The Muppet ShowSesame StreetDirty Rotten Scoundrels
Filmography (157 movies)
10.0
10.0
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
1989
as Self
10.0
10.0
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
10.0
10.0
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
9.3
9.3
Free to Be... a Family
1988
as Miss Piggy (voice)
8.8
8.8
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
as Self
8.6
8.6
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Yoda
8.5
8.5
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
2002
as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
8.5
8.5
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
as Self
8.5
8.5
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
8.4
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
as Yoda (Voice)
8.2
8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
Director
8.0
8.0
Of Muppets & Men
1981
as Self
8.0
8.0
Julie on Sesame Street
1973
8.0
8.0
The Muppets on Puppets
1970
as Self
7.9
7.9
Inside Out
2015
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
7.9
7.9
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Yoda (voice)
7.9
7.9
Monsters, Inc.
2001
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
7.8
7.8
Knives Out
2019
as Alan Stevens
7.8
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
as Self
7.5
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self (archive footage)
7.5
7.5
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020
Director
7.5
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
as Yoda (voice)
7.4
7.4
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Executive Producer
7.4
7.4
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
as Self
7.4
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Mr. Collins
7.3
7.3
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
7.3
7.3
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
7.3
7.3
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1993
as Grover
7.3
7.3
Labyrinth
1986
as The Wiseman
7.2
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
7.2
7.2
The Story of Star Wars
2004
as Yoda (archive footage)
7.2
7.2
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
as Self
7.2
7.2
The Director and the Jedi
2018
as Self
7.2
7.2
Trading Places
1983
as Corrupt Cop
7.1
7.1
Time Piece
1965
as Messenger boy
7.1
7.1
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self
7.1
7.1
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
7.1
7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982
Director
7.1
7.1
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006
as Grover (voice)
7.1
7.1
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Director
7.0
7.0
The Best of Ernie and Bert
1988
as Bert
7.0
7.0
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
2015
as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
7.0
7.0
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
7.0
7.0
Hey Cinderella!
1969
as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
7.0
7.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
7.0
7.0
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1978
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
7.0
7.0
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
7.0
7.0
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2003
as Muppet Performer
7.0
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Director
6.9
6.9
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
6.9
6.9
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
6.9
6.9
Death at a Funeral
2007
Director
6.9
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Producer
6.9
6.9
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
6.9
6.9
What About Bob?
1991
Director
6.9
6.9
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
as Chuck (voice)
6.7
6.7
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Yoda (voice)
6.7
6.7
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
6.7
6.7
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985
as Miss Piggy (voice)
6.7
6.7
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
as Gawain (voice)
6.7
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Producer
6.7
6.7
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997
as Bert (voice)
6.7
6.7
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
as Frank Oz (self)
6.7
6.7
The Score
2001
Director
6.6
6.6
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
as Self
6.6
6.6
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
6.6
6.6
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
as Cookie Monster (voice)
6.6
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Yoda (voice)
6.6
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Screenplay
6.6
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Yoda (voice)
6.5
6.5
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972
as Rat (voice)
6.5
6.5
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
6.5
6.5
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002
as Self / Yoda
6.5
6.5
In & Out
1997
Director
6.5
6.5
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
Director
6.4
6.4
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
as Robot (voice)
6.4
6.4
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
6.3
6.3
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
6.3
6.3
Return of the Ewok
1982
as Yoda (voice)
6.3
6.3
I Love Muppets
2002
as Self
6.3
6.3
Follow That Bird
1985
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
6.2
6.2
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
6.2
6.2
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Various Muppets
6.2
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
as Test Monitor
6.2
6.2
Bowfinger
1999
Director
6.1
6.1
Housesitter
1992
Director
6.0
6.0
Muppets from Space
1999
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
6.0
6.0
CinderElmo
1999
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1996
as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1990
as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997
as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
6.0
6.0
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1988
as Fozzie Bear (voice)
6.0
6.0
Out to Lunch
1974
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
6.0
6.0
The Orson Welles Show
1979
as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
6.0
6.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990
as Miss Piggy (voice)
6.0
6.0
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
6.0
6.0
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
1999
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
6.0
6.0
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
as Self
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
5.9
5.9
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Cookie Monster (voice)
5.8
5.8
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
2007
as Himself
5.8
5.8
Big Bird in China
1983
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
5.8
5.8
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
5.7
5.7
The Stepford Wives
2004
Director
5.3
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Warden
5.1
5.1
Echoes of Violence
2021
as Dante
5.0
5.0
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
as Self
5.0
5.0
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
2002
as Self
4.0
4.0
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
1991
as Grover(voice)
3.4
3.4
Fuzzy Head
2023
Executive Producer
2.0
2.0
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020
Director
The Muppet Revue
1985
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
as Cookie Monster
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1989
as Miss Piggy
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1998
as Grover (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
The Vent Event
1978
as Fozzie Bear
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
2022
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
The Paperwork Explosion
1967
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1985
as Miss Piggy (voice)
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969
as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
Hip Hip Parade!
1978
as Fozzie Bear
Muppet Treasures
1985
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
2001
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
as Grump / Quongo
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Muppet Breakthrough
1983
as Grump
This Way to Sesame Street
1969
as Bert
Sesame Street at Night?
1977
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Making "The Score"
2001
as Himself
The Muppet Introduction
1975
as Sam the Eagle
Getting Ready to Read
TBA
as Jim Hensons Muppets
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
2025
as Fozzie
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
2004
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1976
as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
Muppet Gimme a Break
1979
as Grump
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Muppet History 101
2004
Muppet Music Moments
2004
as Self
Muppet Picker Upper
1975
as Sam the Eagle (voice)
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Just a Few Announcements
1975
as Sam the Eagle
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1986
as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
Meal Break
1979
as Grump
Grump Critic
1979
as Grump
Let's Have the Dam Break
1979
as Grump
Muppet Side Splitter
1981
as Grump (voice)
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996
as Cookie Monster
S.P.I.C.
2023
Executive Producer
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