Frank Oz

Frank Oz

b. 1944 (age 82) Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Actor Director

Frank Oz born Richard Frank Oznowicz; is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the 1986 Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice of Yoda in the Star Wars series.

Known For

Sesame Street
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★ 8.1
Sesame Street
1969
The Muppet Show
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★ 8.4
The Muppet Show
1976
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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★ 8.7
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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★ 8.3
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983

Filmography

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Judge Boing Boing
2026 Writer Director
Jim Henson: Idea Man
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★ 7.7
Jim Henson: Idea Man
2024 Self
Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces
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★ 7.5
Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in 2 Pieces
2024 Self
Echoes of Violence
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★ 5.2
Echoes of Violence
2021 Actor
Dante
Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself
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★ 8.2
Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself
2020 Director
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
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★ 6.6
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
2020 Actor
Yoda
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Star Wars Kids
2018 Self
Muppet Guys Talking
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★ 7.9
Muppet Guys Talking
2017 Self Director
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
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★ 7.5
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2014 Self
Leverage
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★ 7.9
Leverage
2008 Director
Death at a Funeral
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★ 7.3
Death at a Funeral
2007 Director
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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★ 7.7
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 Actor
Yoda
Zathura: A Space Adventure
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★ 6.3
Zathura: A Space Adventure
2005 Actor
Robot
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Happy Healthy Summer
2005 Actor
Grover - Host
The Stepford Wives
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★ 5.4
The Stepford Wives
2004 Director
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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★ 6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 Actor
Yoda
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★ 5.6
The Funkhousers
2002 Director
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The 6th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
2002 Self
Monsters, Inc.
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★ 8.1
Monsters, Inc.
2001 Actor
Fungus
The Score
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★ 6.8
The Score
2001 Director
Bowfinger
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★ 6.5
Bowfinger
1999 Director
Muppets from Space
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★ 6.3
Muppets from Space
1999 Actor
Miss Piggy
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★ 8.3
Sesame Street Unpaved
1999 Actor
Scoop
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★ 7.1
Sesame English
1999 Actor
Grover
Blues Brothers 2000
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★ 4.9
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 Actor
Warden
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★ 8.7
A Brief History of Motion Pictures
1998 Actor
Marshall Grover
In & Out
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★ 6.4
In & Out
1997 Director
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
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★ 7.2
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1997 Actor
Bert
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
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★ 9.4
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
1997 Actor
Muppet Treasure Island
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★ 6.9
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 Actor
Sam the Eagle
The Indian in the Cupboard
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★ 6.0
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995 Director
Animal Show
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★ 7.1
Animal Show
1994 Actor
Sam the Eagle
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Everything Went Wrong
1994 Actor
Voiceover
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The Persuader: The TV Times of Lord Lew Grade
1994 Self
The Muppet Christmas Carol
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★ 7.8
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 Actor
Sam Eagle
Housesitter
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★ 6.2
Housesitter
1992 Director
What About Bob?
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★ 7.0
What About Bob?
1991 Director
Muppet*vision 3-D
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★ 8.0
Muppet*vision 3-D
1991 Actor Director
Sam the Eagle
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
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★ 8.6
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990 Self
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
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★ 7.0
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
1990 Actor
Miss Piggy
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
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★ 8.1
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
1989 Actor
Grover
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The Disney Christmas Special
1989 Actor
Miss Piggy
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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★ 7.4
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 Director
A Muppet Family Christmas
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★ 8.1
A Muppet Family Christmas
1987 Actor
Miss Piggy
Dolly
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★ 7.4
Dolly
1987 Actor
Miss Piggy
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★ 5.6
Inner Tube
1987 Actor
Miss Piggy
Little Shop of Horrors
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★ 7.1
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 Director
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
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★ 8.1
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 Actor
Sam the Eagle
Follow That Bird
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★ 6.8
Follow That Bird
1985 Actor
Grover
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★ 7.3
Anne Murray: The Sounds of London
1985 Actor
Miss Piggy
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Muppet Perk-Up
1985 Actor
Kent
The Muppets Take Manhattan
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★ 6.9
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 Actor Director Writer
Miss Piggy
Henson's Place
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★ 7.6
Henson's Place
1984 Self
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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★ 8.3
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983 Actor
Yoda
Big Bird in China
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★ 7.0
Big Bird in China
1983 Actor
Grover
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
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★ 7.1
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1983 Actor
Miss Piggy
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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★ 7.9
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983 Actor
Grover
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
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★ 7.9
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1983 Self
The Dark Crystal
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★ 7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982 Actor Director
Chamberlain (performer)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
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★ 7.2
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982 Actor
Miss Piggy
The Great Muppet Caper
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★ 7.1
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 Actor
Miss Piggy
The Muppets Go to the Movies
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★ 7.1
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981 Actor
Sam the Eagle
Muppet Side Splitter
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Muppet Side Splitter
1981 Actor
Grump
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
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★ 8.7
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 Actor
Yoda
The Blues Brothers
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★ 7.9
The Blues Brothers
1980 Actor
Corrections Officer
The Muppet Movie
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★ 7.6
The Muppet Movie
1979 Actor
Miss Piggy
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
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★ 7.6
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979 Actor
Miss Piggy
The Muppets Go Hollywood
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★ 6.9
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979 Actor
Miss Piggy
The Orson Welles Show
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★ 7.0
The Orson Welles Show
1979 Self
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Muppet Gimme a Break
1979 Actor
Grump
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Muppet Breaker Upper
1979 Actor
Grump
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
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★ 8.4
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978 Actor
Grover
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The Variety Club Awards for 1977
1978 Self
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Hip Hip Parade!
1978 Actor
Fozzie Bear
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
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★ 8.1
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977 Actor
Ma Otter (assistant)
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★ 9.3
International Festival of Animation
1977 Actor
Grover (1977)
The Muppet Show
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★ 8.4
The Muppet Show
1976 Actor
Miss Piggy
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Isabella and the Magic Brush
1976 Actor
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★ 7.3
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
1975 Actor
Theodore Roosevelt
Julie: My Favorite Things
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★ 6.2
Julie: My Favorite Things
1975 Actor
Various Muppets
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★ 8.2
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
1975 Actor
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★ 8.9
Julie Andrews: One to One
1975 Actor
The Prince of Phumph
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★ 7.4
Muppet Picker Upper
1975 Actor
Sam the Eagle
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★ 6.8
The Muppets Valentine Show
1974 Actor
Rufus
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★ 8.6
Herb Alpert and the TJB
1974 Self Writer
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
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★ 7.4
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1972 Actor
Rat
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
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★ 7.8
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1971 Actor
Robin the Frog (assistant)
The Great Santa Claus Switch
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★ 7.1
The Great Santa Claus Switch
1970 Actor
Thig
Evening at Pops
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★ 6.6
Evening at Pops
1970 Actor
Cookie Monster
The Muppets on Puppets
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★ 7.2
The Muppets on Puppets
1970 Self
Sesame Street
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★ 8.1
Sesame Street
1969 Actor
Grover
Hey Cinderella!
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★ 7.2
Hey Cinderella!
1969 Actor
Stepsister #1
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
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★ 7.1
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1969 Actor
Scoop
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Le tour du monde des marionnettes
1969 Self
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This Way to Sesame Street
1969 Actor
Cookie Monster
The Paperwork Explosion
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★ 7.0
The Paperwork Explosion
1967 Actor
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★ 7.7
Coffee Break Machine
1967 Actor
The Monster
Run, Run
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★ 6.0
Run, Run
1965 Cinematographer
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★ 8.0
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
1965 Self
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★ 8.0
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #1
1965 Self
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