Frank Oz
Acting
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.
Born: May 25, 1944 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Filmography (97)
Inside Out 2
2024
Actor: Mind Cop Dave (voi…
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Actor
TV
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024
Actor: Self - Director
Fuzzy Head
2023
Executive Producer
TV
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Actor: Self - Yoda Puppet…
TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Actor: Yoda (voice) (arch…
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Actor: Self (archive foot…
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020
Director
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Actor: Yoda (voice)
Knives Out
2019
Actor: Alan Stevens
Howard
2018
Actor: Self (archive foot…
The Director and the Jedi
2018
Actor
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Actor: Yoda (voice)
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
ActorDirector
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Actor: Yoda (archive soun…
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
Actor: Cookie Monster (vo…
Inside Out
2015
Actor: Subconscious Guard…
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
Actor
TV
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
Actor
TV
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Actor: Yoda (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
Actor
TV
Leverage
2008
Director
Death at a Funeral
2007
Director
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005
Actor: Robot (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Actor: Yoda (voice)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004
Actor
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004
Actor
TV
Kulturplatz
2004
Actor
The Story of Star Wars
2004
Actor: Yoda (archive foot…
The Stepford Wives
2004
Director
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
2002
Actor: Self / Yoda
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Actor: Yoda (voice)
I Love Muppets
2002
Actor
Monsters, Inc.
2001
Actor: Jeff Fungus (voice…
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
Actor
The Score
2001
Director
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Actor: Bert / Grover / Co…
Bowfinger
1999
Director
Muppets from Space
1999
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Actor: Yoda (voice)
TV
Sesame Unpaved
1999
Actor
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
Actor: Warden
Eye of God
1997
Thanks
In & Out
1997
Director
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Actor: Cookie Monster (vo…
TV
Muppets Tonight
1996
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…Producer
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
Director
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Actor: Self / Miss Piggy …
Muppet Classic Theater
1994
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
Actor: Miss Piggy as Emil…Executive Producer
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
Actor: Man putting money …
Innocent Blood
1992
Actor: Pathologist
Housesitter
1992
Director
What About Bob?
1991
Director
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990
Actor: Self / Miss Piggy …
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1990
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
TV
The Jim Henson Hour
1989
Actor
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Director
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzy…
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Director
Labyrinth
1986
Actor: The Wiseman
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Actor: Fozzie Bear / Miss…
Spies Like Us
1985
Actor: Test Monitor
Follow That Bird
1985
Actor: Cookie Monster / B…
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…Director+1
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1984
Actor: Frank Oz (self)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1983
Actor
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
Actor: Bert / Cookie Mons…
Trading Places
1983
Actor: Corrupt Cop
Return of the Jedi
1983
Actor: Yoda (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983
Actor
The Dark Crystal
1982
Actor: Aughra, a Keeper o…Director
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Actor: Mr. Collins
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…Producer
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Actor: Yoda
The Blues Brothers
1980
Actor: Corrections Office…
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Actor: Yoda (Voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
The Muppet Movie
1979
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…Creative Consultant
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Actor: Various Muppets
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
Actor: Bert / Cookie Mons…Creative Consultant
TV
An Audience with...
1978
Actor: Miss Piggy
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
Actor: Chuck (voice)
TV
The Muppet Show
1976
Actor: Miss Piggy / Fozzi…
TV
Saturday Night Live
1975
Actor: The Mighty Favog (…Actor: The Flood (voice)
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971
Actor: Gawain (voice)
TV
Great Performances
1971
ActorActor: Miss Piggy (voice)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970
Actor: Thig / Skippity / …
TV
Sesame Street
1969
Actor: Bert
Hey Cinderella!
1969
Actor: Stepsister #1 / Sp…
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Actor: Self - Guest
Time Piece
1965
Actor: Messenger boy
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Actor
TV
The Oscars
1953
ActorActor: Miss Piggy