Frank Oz

Actor

Born: May 25, 1944 (81 years old)

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.

Filmography (94)

• When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004, ★ 8.8)
• Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, ★ 8.8)
• The Jim Henson Hour (1989, ★ 8.8)
• The Blues Brothers (1980, ★ 7.7)
• Monsters, Inc. (2001, ★ 7.8)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980, ★ 8.4)
• Return of the Jedi (1983, ★ 7.9)
• SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, ★ 8.6)
• Trading Places (1983, ★ 7.2)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999, ★ 6.6)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002, ★ 6.6)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005, ★ 7.5)
• The Muppet Movie (1979, ★ 7.2)
• Inside Out (2015, ★ 7.9)
• Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005, ★ 6.4)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984, ★ 6.6)
• A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006, ★ 6.8)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987, ★ 6.9)
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990, ★ 6.8)
• Follow That Bird (1985, ★ 6.4)
• Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984, ★ 6.8)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981, ★ 6.9)
• Jim Henson Idea Man (2024, ★ 7.8)
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004, ★ 7.7)
• The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972, ★ 6.6)
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990, ★ 6.5)
• Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971, ★ 6.7)
• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011, ★ 7.2)
• Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983, ★ 6.8)
• The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983, ★ 6.6)