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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.
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Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Star Wars: The Force AwakensYoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
Monsters, Inc.Jeff Fungus (voice)
Star Wars: The Last JediYoda (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceYoda (voice)2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenOriginal Film WriterMovie
2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaFozzieMovie
2023S.P.I.C.Executive ProducerMovie
2023Fuzzy HeadExecutive ProducerMovie
2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticGrover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)Movie
2022Obi-Wan KenobiYoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episodeShow
2021Echoes of ViolenceDanteMovie
2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirectorMovie
2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonDirectorMovie
2019Knives OutAlan StevensMovie
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingGrover / Cookie Monster / Various CharactersMovie
2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedDirectorMovie
2015The Great Gilly HopkinsCookie Monster (voice)Movie
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Movie
2015Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)Movie
2014Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsMovie
2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie
2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandMovie
2008LeverageDirector · 1 episodeShow
2007Death at a FuneralDirectorMovie
2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolBert (voice) (archive footage)Movie
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeGrover (voice)Movie
2006The Sound of the SquidSquidMovie
2005Zathura: A Space AdventureRobot (voice)Movie
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithYoda (voice)Movie
2004Muppet History 101Movie
2004Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsMovie
2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverGrover (voice) (archive footage)Movie
2004The Story of Star WarsYoda (archive footage)Movie
2004The Stepford WivesDirectorMovie
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)Movie
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesCookie Monster (voice)Movie
2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Muppet PerformerMovie
2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsGrover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie
2002The FunkhousersDirector · 1 episodeShow
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayBert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)Movie
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesYoda (voice)Movie
2002Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame26 episodesShow
2001Monsters, Inc.Jeff Fungus (voice)Movie
2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / WolfMovie
2001The ScoreDirectorMovie
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Prince Charming (voice)Movie
1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie
1999BowfingerDirectorMovie
1999Muppets from SpaceMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)Movie
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceYoda (voice)Movie
1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the EagleMovie
1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the EagleMovie
1999Sesame Unpaved67 episodesShow
1999CinderElmoBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie
1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetGrover (voice)Movie
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)Movie
1998Blues Brothers 2000WardenMovie
1997Eye of GodThanksMovie
1997In & OutDirectorMovie
1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Bert (voice)Movie
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeBert ("Naptime") (voice)Movie
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasCookie Monster (voice)Movie
1996Muppets TonightMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor · 34 episodesShow
1996Muppet Treasure IslandMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) · ProducerMovie
1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetCookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)Movie
1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareCookie MonsterMovie
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandMovie
1995The Indian in the CupboardDirectorMovie
1994Return of the EwokYodaMovie
1994Muppet Classic TheaterMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)Movie
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Bert / Grover (archive footage)Movie
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)Movie
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!GroverMovie
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Miss PiggyMovie
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolMiss 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 (voice) · Executive ProducerMovie
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMan Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)Movie
1992Innocent BloodPathologistMovie
1992Getting Ready to ReadBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)Movie
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