Frank Oz
Acting·May 25, 1944 — 82 years old·Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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
2015·7.9
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015·7.2
Monsters, Inc.
2001·7.9
The Empire Strikes Back
1980·8.4
Return of the Jedi
1983·7.9
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017·6.7
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999·6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005·7.5
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002·6.6
Knives Out
2019·7.8
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019·6.3
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992·6.8
Filmography · 208
2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenOriginal Film Writer2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaFozzie2025The Muppet ScriptSelf (archive footage)2024Disney Legends Awards CeremonySelf2024Inside Out 2Mind Cop Dave (voice)2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesTVSelf - Director2023S.P.I.C.Executive Producer2023Fuzzy HeadExecutive Producer2022LIGHT & MAGICTVSelf - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticGrover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)2022Obi-Wan KenobiTVYoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)2021Echoes of ViolenceDante2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirector2020Jedi Temple ChallengeTVYoda (voice)2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonSelf · Director2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerYoda (voice)2019Knives OutAlan Stevens2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingCookie Monster2018HowardSelf (archive footage)2018The Director and the JediSelf2017Star Wars: The Last JediYoda (voice)2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedSelf · Director2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensYoda (archive sound) (uncredited)2015The Great Gilly HopkinsCookie Monster (voice)2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Friend & Muppet Performer2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!2015In Their Own WordsTVSelf2015Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StorySelf2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonTVSelf2014Star Wars RebelsTVYoda (voice)2014Jim Henson: Behind the Seams2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneySelf2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story2009Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland2008LeverageTVDirector2007Death at a FuneralDirector2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Self2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolBert (voice) (archive footage)2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeGrover (voice)2006The Sound of the SquidSquid2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelf2005Zathura: A Space AdventureRobot (voice)2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithYoda (voice)2004Muppet History 1012004Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments2004Muppet Music MomentsSelf2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf2004When Star Wars Ruled the WorldSelf2004KulturplatzTVSelf2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverGrover (voice) (archive footage)2004The Story of Star WarsYoda (archive footage)2004The Stepford WivesDirector2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesCookie Monster (voice)2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Muppet Performer2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsGrover / Cookie Monster (voice)2002Films Are Not Released, They EscapeSelf2002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'Self / Yoda2002The FunkhousersTVDirector2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayBert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesYoda (voice)2002Sesame Street: Play with Me SesameTV2002I Love MuppetsSelf2001Making "The Score"Himself2001Monsters, Inc.Jeff Fungus (voice)2001The Beginning: Making Episode ISelf2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf2001The ScoreDirector2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Prince Charming (voice)1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1999BowfingerDirector1999Muppets from SpaceMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceYoda (voice)1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle1999Sesame UnpavedTV1999CinderElmoBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetGrover (voice)1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)1998Blues Brothers 2000Warden1997Eye of GodThanks1997In & OutDirector1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Bert (voice)1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeBert ("Naptime") (voice)1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasCookie Monster (voice)1996Muppets TonightTVMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor1996Muppet Treasure IslandMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) · Producer1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetCookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareCookie Monster1995Orson Welles: The One-Man Band1995The Indian in the CupboardDirector1994The World of Jim HensonSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1994Return of the EwokYoda1994Muppet Classic TheaterMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Bert / Grover (archive footage)1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!Grover1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Miss Piggy1992The Muppet Christmas CarolMiss 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) · Executive Producer1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMan putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)1992Innocent BloodPathologist1992Getting Ready to ReadBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1992HousesitterDirector1991What About Bob?Director1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameGrover(voice)1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationMiss Piggy (voice)1990Jim Henson's Memorial Service1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicSelf1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!(archive footage) (voice)1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)198950 Years of Television: A Golden CelebrationMiss Piggy1989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank OzSelf1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1989The Jim Henson HourTVFozzie Bear (voice) · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1988Free to Be... a FamilyMiss Piggy (voice)1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsDirector1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieBert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)1988The Best of Ernie and BertBert1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie BearFozzie Bear (voice)1987A Muppet Family ChristmasMiss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster1987Sesame Street: Sing Along1986Little Shop of HorrorsDirector1986LabyrinthThe Wiseman1986Sesame Street: Learning About LettersCookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesBert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersGrover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)1985Spies Like UsTest Monitor1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersTV1985Follow That BirdCookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)1985Muppet TreasuresFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal1985The Muppet RevueFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMiss Piggy (voice)1985Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsMiss Piggy (voice)1984The Muppets Take ManhattanMiss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice) · Director · Screenplay1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsFrank Oz (self)1983Classic Creatures: Return of the JediSelf1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)1983Trading PlacesCorrupt Cop1983Big Bird in ChinaBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1983Return of the JediYoda (voice)1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal'Self1983Muppet BreakthroughGrump1982The Dark CrystalAughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain · Director1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)1982I Love LibertyMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)1982Night of 100 StarsMiss Piggy (voice)1981Of Muppets & MenSelf1981Muppet Side SplitterGrump (voice)1981An American Werewolf in LondonMr. Collins1981The Great Muppet CaperMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice) · Producer1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes BackSelf1980The Blues BrothersCorrections Officer1980The Empire Strikes BackYoda (Voice)1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)1979The Muppet MovieMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice) · Creative Consultant1979The Muppets Go HollywoodVarious Muppets1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetGrover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)1979The Orson Welles ShowSelf / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)1979Meal BreakGrump1979Grump CriticGrump1979Let's Have the Dam BreakGrump1979Muppet Breaker UpperGrump / Quongo1979Muppet Gimme a BreakGrump1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) · Creative Consultant1978Hip Hip Parade!Fozzie Bear1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1978The Vent EventFozzie Bear1978An Audience with...TVMiss Piggy1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasChuck (voice)1977The Royal Variety Performance 19771976The Muppet ShowTVMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)1976Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Self1975Saturday Night LiveTVThe Mighty Favog (voice) · The Flood (voice)1975Muppet Picker UpperSam the Eagle (voice)1975The Muppet IntroductionSam the Eagle1975Just a Few AnnouncementsSam the Eagle1974Out to LunchBert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)1973Julie on Sesame StreetBert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)1972The Muppet Musicians of BremenRat (voice)1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceGawain (voice)1971Great PerformancesTVSelf · Miss Piggy (voice)1970The Great Santa Claus SwitchThig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)1970The Muppets on PuppetsSelf1969Sesame StreetTVBert1969This Way to Sesame StreetBert1969Sesame Street Pitch ReelScoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)1969Hey Cinderella!Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenTVSelf1968The Dick Cavett ShowTVSelf - Guest1967The Paperwork Explosion1965Run, RunDirector of Photography1965Time PieceMessenger boy1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf1953The OscarsTVSelf · Miss Piggy