Frank Oz
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.
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
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Cast Credits
The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
Echoes of Violence
as Dante
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Cookie Monster
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Grover (voice)
Zathura: A Space Adventure
as Robot (voice)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Cookie Monster (voice)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
as Muppet Performer
Sesame 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)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Yoda (voice)
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Muppets from Space
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Yoda (voice)
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
Crew Credits
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
Original Film Writer
S.P.I.C.
Executive Producer
Fuzzy Head
Executive Producer
Death at a Funeral
Director
The Stepford Wives
Director
The Score
Director
Bowfinger
Director
In & Out
Director
Muppet Treasure Island
Producer
The Indian in the Cupboard
Director
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
Housesitter
Director
What About Bob?
Director
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Director
Little Shop of Horrors
Director
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Director
The Dark Crystal
Director
The Great Muppet Caper
Producer
The Muppet Movie
Creative Consultant
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Creative Consultant
Run, Run
Director of Photography