Frank Oz
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 25 May 1944 · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
Writing 2
- 2025The Muppets Take Scripthatten · original film writer
- 1984The Muppets Take Manhattan · screenplay
Acting 172
- 2025fozzie descuido venga la alegría as Fozzie
- 2025The Muppet Script as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Disney Legends Awards Ceremony as Self
- 2024Inside Out 2 as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- 2024Jim Henson Idea Man as Self
- 2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
- 2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Echoes of Violence as Dante
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson as Self
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Yoda (voice)
- 2019Knives Out as Alan Stevens
- 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
- 2018Howard as Self (archive footage)
- 2018The Director and the Jedi as Self
- 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched as Self
- 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015The Great Gilly Hopkins as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2015In Their Own Words: Jim Henson as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
- 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
- 2015Inside Out as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- 2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story as Self
- 2014Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
- 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey as Self
- 2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
- 2009Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
- 2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' as Self
- 2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' as Self
- 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time as Grover (voice)
- 2006Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
- 2005Zathura: A Space Adventure as Robot (voice)
- 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)
- 2004Muppet History 101
- 2004Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
- 2004Muppet Music Moments as Self
- 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Self
- 2004When Star Wars Ruled the World as Self
- 2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
- 2004The Story of Star Wars as Yoda (archive footage)
- 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
- 2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' as Muppet Performer
- 2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2002Films Are Not Released, They Escape as Self
- 2002From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II as Self / Yoda
- 2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)
- 2002I Love Muppets as Self
- 2001Making "The Score" as Himself
- 2001Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
- 2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I as Self
- 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
- 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! as Prince Charming (voice)
- 1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1999Muppets from Space as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Yoda (voice)
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999CinderElmo as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' as Self
- 1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street as Grover (voice)
- 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000 as Warden
- 1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as Bert (voice)
- 1997Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1996Muppet Treasure Island as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
- 1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share as Cookie Monster
- 1995Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
- 1994The World of Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1994Return of the Ewok as Yoda
- 1994Muppet Classic Theater as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
- 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
- 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! as Grover
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Miss Piggy
- 1992The Muppet Christmas Carol as 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 (
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
- 1992Innocent Blood as Pathologist
- 1992Getting Ready to Read as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1991Muppet*Vision 3D as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Construction Worker (voice)
- 1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game as Grover(voice)
- 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1990Jim Henson's Memorial Service
- 1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music as Self
- 1990The Muppets at Walt Disney World as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as (archive footage) (voice)
- 1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
- 198950 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Miss Piggy
- 1989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz as Self
- 1989Miss Piggy's Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 as Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- 1988Free to Be... a Family as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1988The Best of Ernie and Bert as Bert
- 1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear as Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1987A Muppet Family Christmas as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
- 1987Sesame Street: Sing Along
- 1986Labyrinth as The Wiseman
- 1986Sesame Street: Learning About Letters as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
- 1986Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
- 1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
- 1985Spies Like Us as Test Monitor
- 1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1985Follow That Bird as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
- 1985Muppet Treasures as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
- 1985The Muppet Revue as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1985Muppet Perk-Up as Grump (voice)
- 1985Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1984The Muppets Take Manhattan as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets as Self
- 1983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi as Self
- 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1983Trading Places as Corrupt Cop
- 1983Big Bird in China as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1983Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice)
- 1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
- 1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal' as Self
- 1983Muppet Breakthrough as Grump
- 1982The Dark Crystal as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
- 1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1982I Love Liberty as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1982Night of 100 Stars as Miss Piggy (voice)
- 1982Return of the Ewok as Yoda (voice)
- 1981Of Muppets & Men as Self
- 1981Muppet Side Splitter as Grump (voice)
- 1981An American Werewolf in London as Mr. Collins
- 1981The Great Muppet Caper as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
- 1981The Muppets Go to the Movies as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back as Self
- 1980The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer
- 1980The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)
- 1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- 1979The Muppet Movie as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
- 1979The Muppets Go Hollywood as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1979A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
- 1979The Orson Welles Show as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
- 1979Let's Have the Dam Break as Grump
- 1979Meal Break as Grump
- 1979Grump Critic as Grump
- 1979Muppet Gimme a Break as Grump
- 1979Muppet Breaker Upper as Grump / Quongo
- 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1978Hip Hip Parade! as Fozzie Bear
- 1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1978The Vent Event as Fozzie Bear
- 1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Chuck (voice)
- 1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977
- 1977Sesame Street at Night? as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice) (archive footage)
- 1976Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
- 1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? as Self
- 1975Muppet Picker Upper as Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1975Just a Few Announcements as Sam the Eagle
- 1975The Muppet Introduction as Sam the Eagle
- 1974Out to Lunch as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
- 1973Julie on Sesame Street as Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
- 1972The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as Rat (voice)
- 1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Gawain (voice)
- 1970The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
- 1970The Muppets on Puppets as Self / Various Characters
- 1969This Way to Sesame Street as Bert
- 1969Sesame Street Pitch Reel as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
- 1969Hey Cinderella! as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
- 1967The Paperwork Explosion
- 1965Time Piece as Messenger Boy
Production 5
- 2023S.P.I.C. · executive producer
- 2023Fuzzy Head · executive producer
- 1996Muppet Treasure Island · producer
- 1992The Muppet Christmas Carol · executive producer
- 1981The Great Muppet Caper · producer
Directing 16
- 2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself · director
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson · director
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched · director
- 2007Death at a Funeral · director
- 2004The Stepford Wives · director
- 2001The Score · director
- 1999Bowfinger · director
- 1997In & Out · director
- 1995The Indian in the Cupboard · director
- 1992Housesitter · director
- 1991What About Bob? · director
- 1991Muppet*Vision 3D · director
- 1988Dirty Rotten Scoundrels · director
- 1986Little Shop of Horrors · director
- 1984The Muppets Take Manhattan · director
- 1982The Dark Crystal · director
crew 3
- 1997Eye of God · thanks
- 1979The Muppet Movie · creative consultant
- 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Street · creative consultant
Camera 1
- 1965Run, Run · director of photography