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Frank Oz

Acting

Born: 1944-05-25
From: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 2.9

Also Known As

Фрэнк Озفرانک اوزRichard Frank Oznowicz

Biography

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.

Photos3

Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Disney Legends

2024
🏆 Won

Great Immigrants Award

2008
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

The Muppet Show

1978
🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award

Acting69 titles

Sesame Street
7.1
Cartoon

Sesame Street

1969 - ...Animation
Great Performances
6.1
Series

Great Performances

1971 - ...Comedy
Monsters, Inc.
7.9
Cartoon

Monsters, Inc.

2001Animation
Inside Out 2
7.5
Cartoon

Inside Out 2

2024Animation
Inside Out
7.9
Cartoon

Inside Out

2015Animation
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.7
Movie

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017Action
Star Wars Rebels
7.7
Cartoon

Star Wars Rebels

2014-2018Action
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2
Movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015Action
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
Movie

The Empire Strikes Back

1980Action
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3
Movie

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Action
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Knives Out
7.8
Movie

Knives Out

2019Comedy
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8
Movie

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992Comedy
Return of the Jedi
7.9
Movie

Return of the Jedi

1983Action
The Muppet Show
8.0
Series

The Muppet Show

1976-1981Comedy
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5
Movie

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Action
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6
Movie

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999Action
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
Movie

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002Action
An American Werewolf in London
7.4
Movie

An American Werewolf in London

1981Comedy
Trading Places
7.2
Movie

Trading Places

1983Comedy
The Jim Henson Hour
9.0
Series

The Jim Henson Hour

1989-1993Drama
Muppets Tonight
7.4
Series

Muppets Tonight

1996-1999Comedy
Zathura: A Space Adventure
6.5
Movie

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005Sci-Fi
Labyrinth
7.3
Movie

Labyrinth

1986Action
The Blues Brothers
7.7
Movie

The Blues Brothers

1980Drama
Sesame Unpaved
0
Cartoon

Sesame Unpaved

1999 - ...Animation
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
Cartoon

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 - ...Action
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
5.5
Cartoon

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

2002-2007Animation
The Muppet Christmas Carol
7.4
Movie

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992Drama
The Dark Crystal
7.1
Movie

The Dark Crystal

1982Action
Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
Movie

Blues Brothers 2000

1998Action
Spies Like Us
6.2
Movie

Spies Like Us

1985Comedy
The Muppet Movie
7.2
Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979Drama
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Romance
Muppets from Space
6.1
Movie

Muppets from Space

1999Drama
Innocent Blood
6.2
Movie

Innocent Blood

1992Comedy
The Great Muppet Caper
6.9
Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981Comedy
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.3
Movie

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999Drama
Muppet Treasure Island
6.7
Movie

Muppet Treasure Island

1996Action
The Great Gilly Hopkins
6.6
Movie

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015Comedy
A Muppet Family Christmas
6.9
Movie

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987Drama
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998Drama
Night of 100 Stars
5.8
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982Comedy
Follow That Bird
6.4
Movie

Follow That Bird

1985Drama
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2
Movie

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979Drama
Muppet Classic Theater
7.0
Movie

Muppet Classic Theater

1994Drama
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
6.4
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997Drama
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
6.9
Movie

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972Drama
The Muppets Go to the Movies
7.0
Movie

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981Drama
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
6.6
Movie

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

1995Documentary
The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.1
Movie

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970Action
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
6.6
Movie

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990Comedy
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
7.1
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

2006Drama
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
8.2
Movie

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982Drama
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996Drama
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.2
Movie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986Drama
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.5
Movie

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978Comedy
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

2004Drama
Big Bird in China
6.0
Movie

Big Bird in China

1983Sci-Fi
CinderElmo
6.3
Movie

CinderElmo

1999Drama
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
6.8
Movie

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985Comedy
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6
Movie

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983Drama
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
7.0
Movie

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

1971Sci-Fi
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
6.9
Movie

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977Drama
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
6.7
Movie

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983Comedy
Hey Cinderella!
7.4
Movie

Hey Cinderella!

1969Sci-Fi
Echoes of Violence
5.1
Movie

Echoes of Violence

2021Thriller
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
7.1
Movie

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979Drama
Time Piece
7.1
Movie

Time Piece

1965Comedy

Directing15 titles

Leverage
7.6
Series

Leverage

2008-2012Drama
The Score
6.7
Movie

The Score

2001Action
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0
Movie

Little Shop of Horrors

1986Horror
In & Out
6.5
Movie

In & Out

1997Comedy
Death at a Funeral
6.9
Movie

Death at a Funeral

2007Comedy
The Dark Crystal
7.1
Movie

The Dark Crystal

1982Action
The Indian in the Cupboard
6.5
Movie

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995Action
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
7.1
Movie

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988Comedy
The Stepford Wives
5.7
Movie

The Stepford Wives

2004Comedy
Housesitter
6.2
Movie

Housesitter

1992Comedy
What About Bob?
6.9
Movie

What About Bob?

1991Comedy
Bowfinger
6.2
Movie

Bowfinger

1999Comedy
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Romance
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
7.6
Movie

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

2020Drama
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
8.2
Movie

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

2017Documentary

Writing1 title

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Romance

Production4 titles

The Muppet Christmas Carol
7.4
Movie

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992Drama
The Great Muppet Caper
6.9
Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981Comedy
Muppet Treasure Island
6.7
Movie

Muppet Treasure Island

1996Action
Fuzzy Head
3.4
Movie

Fuzzy Head

2023Thriller

Crew3 titles

The Muppet Movie
7.2
Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979Drama
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.5
Movie

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978Comedy
Eye of God
5.8
Movie

Eye of God

1997Drama