Frank Oz
Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Best known work
Inside Out
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Monsters, Inc.
2001
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Return of the Jedi
1983
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Knives Out
2019Filmography
2025
The Muppets Take ScripthattenOriginal Film Writer
2025
fozzie descuido venga la alegríaas Fozzie
2025
The Muppet Scriptas Self (archive footage)
2024
2024
Inside Out 2as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self
2024
2023
S.P.I.C.Executive Producer
2023
Fuzzy HeadExecutive Producer
2022
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animaticas Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
2021
Echoes of Violenceas Dante
2020
Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirector
2020
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Hensonas Self, Director
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Yoda (voice)
2019
Knives Outas Alan Stevens
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingas Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
2018
Howardas Self (archive footage)
2018
The Director and the Jedias Self
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedias Yoda (voice)
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedas Self, Director
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)