Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 25, 1944 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Фрэнк Оз
فرانک اوز
Richard Frank Oznowicz
Frank Oz
Biography
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.
Frank Oz on the Challenges of Bringing Yoda to Life (Part 1)
VideoKnown For
TV
Sesame Street
Bert
1969
TV
Saturday Night Live
The Mighty Favog (voice)
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
The Flood (voice)
1975
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Great Performances
Miss Piggy (voice)
1971
Film
Monsters, Inc.
Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Film
Inside Out
Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015
TV
Star Wars Rebels
Yoda (voice)
2014
Film
Inside Out 2
Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024
Film
Knives Out
Alan Stevens
2019
Film
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
Muppet Performer
2003
TV
Kulturplatz
Self
2004
TV
The Muppet Show
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
1976
Film
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
1992
Film
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Yoda (voice)
2017
Film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015
Film
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Yoda (voice)
2019
Film
The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda (Voice)
1980
Filmography
2025Filmfozzie descuido venga la alegríaas Fozzie2025FilmThe Muppet Scriptas Self (archive footage)2024TVDisney Legends Award Ceremonyas Self - Honoree2024FilmInside Out 2as Mind Cop Dave (voice)2024FilmJim Henson Idea Manas Self2024TVSTEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesas Self - Director2022TVLIGHT & MAGICas Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)2022FilmJerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)2022TVObi-Wan Kenobias Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)2021FilmStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)2021FilmEchoes of Violenceas Dante2020TVJedi Temple Challengeas Yoda (voice)2020FilmMuppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas Self2019FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Yoda (voice)2019FilmKnives Outas Alan Stevens2019FilmSesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters2018FilmHowardas Self (archive footage)2018FilmThe Director and the Jedias Self2017FilmStar Wars: The Last Jedias Yoda (voice)2017FilmMuppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas Self2015FilmStar Wars: The Force Awakensas Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)2015FilmThe Great Gilly Hopkinsas Cookie Monster (voice)2015FilmIn Their Own Words: Jim Hensonas Self - Friend & Muppet Performer2015FilmSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!2015TVIn Their Own Wordsas Self2015FilmInside Outas Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)2015FilmI Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas Self2015TVStarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self2014TVStar Wars Rebelsas Yoda (voice)2014FilmJim Henson: Behind the Seams2011FilmBeing Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyas Self2009FilmJim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009FilmJim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2007FilmReflections of 'The Dark Crystal'as Self2006FilmA Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Bert (voice) (archive footage)2006FilmTreasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'as Self2006FilmSesame Street: Elmo's Potty Timeas Grover (voice)2006FilmThe Sound of the Squidas Squid2006FilmBest Ever Muppet Momentsas Self2005FilmZathura: A Space Adventureas Robot (voice)2005FilmStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Yoda (voice)2004FilmMuppet History 1012004FilmJim Henson: Commercials and Experiments2004FilmMuppet Music Momentsas Self2004FilmEmpire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogyas Self2004FilmWhen Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Self2004TVKulturplatzas Self2004FilmSesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Groveras Grover (voice) (archive footage)2004FilmThe Story of Star Warsas Yoda (archive footage)2004FilmSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)2004FilmSesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas Cookie Monster (voice)2003FilmMuppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'as Muppet Performer2003FilmSesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)2002FilmFilms Are Not Released, They Escapeas Self2002FilmFrom Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode IIas Self / Yoda2002FilmSesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)2002FilmStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Yoda (voice)2002TVSesame Street: Play with Me Sesame2002FilmI Love Muppetsas Self2001FilmMaking "The Score"as Himself2001FilmMonsters, Inc.as Jeff Fungus (voice)2001FilmThe Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode Ias Self2001FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf2000FilmSesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!as Prince Charming (voice)1999FilmThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1999FilmMuppets from Spaceas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)1999FilmStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Yoda (voice)1999FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Showas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle1999FilmThe Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle1999TVSesame Unpaved1999FilmCinderElmoas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1998FilmThe Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'as Self1998FilmThe Best of Kermit on Sesame Streetas Grover (voice)1998FilmSesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)1998FilmBlues Brothers 2000as Warden1997FilmSesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Bert (voice)1997FilmSesame Street: Quiet Timeas Bert ("Naptime") (voice)1996FilmSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Cookie Monster (voice)1996TVMuppets Tonightas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor1996FilmMuppet Treasure Islandas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)1996FilmSesame Street: Do the Alphabetas Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)1996FilmSesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Shareas Cookie Monster1995FilmOrson Welles: The One-Man Band1994FilmThe World of Jim Hensonas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1994FilmReturn of the Ewokas Yoda1994FilmMuppet Classic Theateras Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1994FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Bert / Grover (archive footage)1993FilmSesame Street Stays Up Late!as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)1993FilmSesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!as Grover1993FilmSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1992FilmHoliday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'as Miss Piggy1992FilmThe Muppet Christmas Carolas 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)1992FilmHome Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)1992FilmInnocent Bloodas Pathologist1992FilmGetting Ready to Readas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1991FilmSesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Gameas Grover(voice)1990FilmThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)1990FilmDisneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebrationas Miss Piggy (voice)1990FilmJim Henson's Memorial Service1990FilmSing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Musicas Self1990FilmThe Muppets at Walt Disney Worldas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)1990FilmSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as (archive footage) (voice)1990FilmSesame Street: Monster Hits!as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)1989Film50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebrationas Miss Piggy1989FilmAn Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Ozas Self1989FilmMiss Piggy's Hollywoodas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1989TVThe Jim Henson Houras Fozzie Bear (voice)1989FilmSesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989as Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster1988FilmFree to Be... a Familyas Miss Piggy (voice)1988FilmSesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)1988FilmThe Best of Ernie and Bertas Bert1988FilmHey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bearas Fozzie Bear (voice)1987FilmA Muppet Family Christmasas Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster1987FilmSesame Street: Sing Along1986FilmLabyrinthas The Wiseman1986FilmSesame Street: Learning About Lettersas Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)1986FilmThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)1986FilmSesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)1986FilmSesame Street: Learning About Numbersas Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)1985FilmSpies Like Usas Test Monitor1985FilmMuppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppetsas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1985TVJim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters1985FilmFollow That Birdas Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)1985FilmMuppet Treasuresas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal1985FilmThe Muppet Revueas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)1985FilmMuppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas Miss Piggy (voice)1985FilmMuppet Perk-Upas Grump (voice)1985FilmChildren's Songs and Stories with the Muppetsas Miss Piggy (voice)1984FilmThe Muppets Take Manhattanas Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)1984FilmHenson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppetsas Self1983FilmClassic Creatures: Return of the Jedias Self1983FilmDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)1983FilmTrading Placesas Corrupt Cop1983FilmBig Bird in Chinaas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1983FilmReturn of the Jedias Yoda (voice)1983FilmRocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)1983FilmThe World of 'The Dark Crystal'as Self1983FilmMuppet Breakthroughas Grump1982FilmThe Dark Crystalas Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain1982FilmThe Fantastic Miss Piggy Showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)1982FilmI Love Libertyas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Miss Piggy (voice)1981FilmOf Muppets & Menas Self1981FilmMuppet Side Splitteras Grump (voice)1981FilmAn American Werewolf in Londonas Mr. Collins1981FilmThe Great Muppet Caperas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)1981FilmThe Muppets Go to the Moviesas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)1980FilmSP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Self1980FilmThe Blues Brothersas Corrections Officer1980FilmThe Empire Strikes Backas Yoda (Voice)1979FilmJohn Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Togetheras Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)1979FilmThe Muppet Movieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)1979FilmThe Muppets Go Hollywoodas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)1979FilmA Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)1979FilmThe Orson Welles Showas Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)1979FilmMeal Breakas Grump1979FilmGrump Criticas Grump1979FilmLet's Have the Dam Breakas Grump1979FilmMuppet Breaker Upperas Grump / Quongo1979FilmMuppet Gimme a Breakas Grump1978FilmChristmas Eve on Sesame Streetas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)1978FilmHip Hip Parade!as Fozzie Bear1978FilmJulie Andrews: One Step Into Springas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1978FilmThe Vent Eventas Fozzie Bear1978TVAn Audience with...as Miss Piggy1977FilmThe Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Specialas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1977FilmEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmasas Chuck (voice)1977FilmThe Royal Variety Performance 19771976TVThe Muppet Showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)1976FilmKagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear1975FilmSesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?as Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas The Mighty Favog (voice)1975FilmMuppet Picker Upperas Sam the Eagle (voice)1975FilmThe Muppet Introductionas Sam the Eagle1975FilmJust a Few Announcementsas Sam the Eagle1974FilmOut to Lunchas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)1973FilmJulie on Sesame Streetas Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)1972FilmThe Muppet Musicians of Bremenas Rat (voice)1971FilmTales from Muppetland: The Frog Princeas Gawain (voice)1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970FilmThe Great Santa Claus Switchas Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)1970FilmThe Muppets on Puppetsas Self / Various Characters1969TVSesame Streetas Bert1969FilmThis Way to Sesame Streetas Bert1969FilmSesame Street Pitch Reelas Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)1969FilmHey Cinderella!as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)1969TVPeter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitätenas Self1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1967FilmThe Paperwork Explosion1965FilmTime Pieceas Messenger Boy1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Miss Piggy (voice)1953TVThe Oscarsas Self