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Frank Oz
Frank Oz, born as Frank Richard Oznowicz on May 25, 1944, is a noted American puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor known for his long-term association with The Muppets, Sesame Street, and Star Wars. He reached paramount fame for his character portrayal of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle on The Muppet Show, as well as Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover on Sesame Street. His signature role was that of Yoda in the Star Wars series; he initially started with The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 and reprised the role for four decades across an array of media outlets including the Disney era. As a director, he showcased his genius in movies like The Dark Crystal, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Little Shop of Horrors, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Oz's journey in puppetry started as an apprentice in Oakland, California. Hired by Jim Henson in 1963 for The Jim Henson Company, his talent in character performance was soon recognised. Despite his initial aspiration to be a journalist, Oz embraced his career as a puppeteer, contributing significantly to over 75 productions. He later expanded his scope to include direct theatre, aiming to be the creative source of his performances. Besides his remarkable puppetry and direction, Oz is appreciated for lending his voice to Jedi Master Yoda from George Lucas' Star Wars series. He also enacted in many films, making remarkable appearances in The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Innocent Blood among others and voice-acting in Pixar film Monsters, Inc.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Frank Richard Oznowicz
Born: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: May 25, 1944
Occupations: Puppeteer,Filmmaker,Actor
Years Active: 1961-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Robin Garsen, Victoria Labalme
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Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself
Little Shop of Horrors
Bowfinger
HouseSitter
The Score
The Indian in the Cupboard
Death at a Funeral
The Dark Crystal
The Stepford Wives
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Muppets Take Manhattan
In & Out
What About Bob?
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The Director and the Jedi
Howard
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I Love Muppets
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Muppet Music Moments
Muppet History 101
Muppets Magic From ‘The Ed Sullivan Show!’
Sesame Street: Let’s Eat! Funny Food Songs
The Story of Star Wars
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Potty Time
Reflections of ‘The Dark Crystal’
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Muppet*Vision 3D
The Empire Strikes Back
The Blues Brothers
Of Muppets & Men
Night of 100 Stars
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Big Bird’s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Ewok
The World of ‘The Dark Crystal’
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Return of the Jedi
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Muppet Video: Rowlf’s Rhapsodies with the Muppets
I Love Liberty
Don’t Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Muppet Treasures
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Hey, You’re as Funny as Fozzie Bear
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Miss Piggy’s Hollywood
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
Knives Out: Making a Murder
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Big Bird in China
Henson’s Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
A Muppet Family Christmas
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Free to Be… a Family
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Echoes of Violence
Sesame Street: Sing Along
The Best of Ernie and Bert
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Julie on Sesame Street
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
The World of Jim Henson
The Orson Welles Show
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
Hey Cinderella!
Muppet Picker Upper
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
The Muppet Introduction
CinderElmo
The Muppets on Puppets
The Stories Behind the Making of ‘The Blues Brothers’
The Paperwork Explosion
The Muppets Valentine Show
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Holiday Greetings from ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
Muppet Classic Theater
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Blues Brothers 2000
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Time Piece
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland
The Muppet Script
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Career Timeline
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2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Yoda (voice)
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
Self
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Bert (voice) (archive footage)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Potty Time
Grover (voice)
2004
The Stepford Wives
Muppet Music Moments
Self
Muppet History 101
The Story of Star Wars
Yoda (archive footage)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Self
2003
Muppets Magic From ‘The Ed Sullivan Show!’
Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Let’s Eat! Funny Food Songs
Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2002
I Love Muppets
Self
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’
Self / Yoda
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Self
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of ‘The Blues Brothers’
Self
Blues Brothers 2000
Warden
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Grover (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Cookie Monster (voice)
1994
The World of Jim Henson
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Muppet Classic Theater
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1991
What About Bob?
Muppet*Vision 3D
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Construction Worker (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special
Miss Piggy (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1988
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Hey, You’re as Funny as Fozzie Bear
Fozzie Bear (voice)
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Muppet Performer
Free to Be… a Family
Miss Piggy (voice)
The Best of Ernie and Bert
Bert
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986
Little Shop of Horrors
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf’s Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
Muppet Treasures
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Miss Piggy (voice)
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Miss Piggy (voice)
1983
The World of ‘The Dark Crystal’
Self
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
Return of the Jedi
Yoda (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Self
Don’t Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Big Bird in China
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1982
The Dark Crystal
Night of 100 Stars
Miss Piggy (voice)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Return of the Ewok
Yoda (voice)
I Love Liberty
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1981
Of Muppets & Men
Self
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda (Voice)
The Blues Brothers
Corrections Officer
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda
1979
The Orson Welles Show
Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Various Muppets
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Chuck (voice)
1970
The Muppets on Puppets
Self
The Great Santa Claus Switch
Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
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