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Frank Oz
Frank Oz’s screen credits include Yoda (Voice) in The Empire Strikes Back, Jeff Fungus (voice) in Monsters, Inc., and Yoda (voice) in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
Born May 25, 1944 Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK6 movies on MoviHero
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About Frank Oz
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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MOVIHERO CREDITS
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- 2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith2h 20m · Action · AdventureYoda (voice)
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones2h 22m · Action · AdventureYoda (voice)
- 2001Monsters, Inc.1h 32m · Animation · ComedyJeff Fungus (voice)
- 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace2h 16m · Action · AdventureYoda (voice)
- 1983Return of the Jedi2h 12m · Action · AdventureYoda (voice)
- 1980The Empire Strikes Back2h 4m · Action · AdventureYoda (Voice)
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- 2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenWriter
- 2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaFozzie
- 2025The Muppet ScriptSelf (archive footage)
- 2024Inside Out 2Mind Cop Dave (voice)
- 2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf
- 2023S.P.I.C.Producer
- 2023Fuzzy HeadProducer
- 2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticGrover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
- 2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Echoes of ViolenceDante
- 2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfDirector
- 2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonDirector · Self
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerYoda (voice)
- 2019Knives OutAlan Stevens
- 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingGrover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
- 2018HowardSelf (archive footage)
- 2018The Director and the JediSelf
- 2017Star Wars: The Last JediYoda (voice)
- 2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedDirector · Self
- 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensYoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsCookie Monster (voice)
- 2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Friend & Muppet Performer
- 2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Actor
- 2015Inside OutSubconscious Guard Dave (voice)
- 2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StorySelf
- 2014Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsActor
- 2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneySelf
- 2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryActor
- 2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandActor
- 2007Death at a FuneralDirector
- 2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Self
- 2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolBert (voice) (archive footage)
- 2006Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Self
- 2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeGrover (voice)
- 2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsSelf
- 2005Zathura: A Space AdventureRobot (voice)
- 2004Muppet History 101Actor
- 2004Jim Henson: Commercials and ExperimentsActor
- 2004Muppet Music MomentsSelf
- 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf
- 2004When Star Wars Ruled the WorldSelf
- 2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverGrover (voice) (archive footage)
- 2004The Story of Star WarsYoda (archive footage)
- 2004The Stepford WivesDirector
- 2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
- 2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesCookie Monster (voice)
- 2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Muppet Performer
- 2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsGrover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 2002Films Are Not Released, They EscapeSelf
- 2002From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode IISelf / Yoda
- 2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayBert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
- 2002I Love MuppetsSelf
- 2001Making "The Score"Himself
- 2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelf
- 2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
- 2001The ScoreDirector
- 2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Prince Charming (voice)
- 1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1999BowfingerDirector
- 1999Muppets from SpaceMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowFozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
- 1999CinderElmoBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Self
- 1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetGrover (voice)
- 1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
- 1998Blues Brothers 2000Warden
- 1997In & OutDirector
- 1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Bert (voice)
- 1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeBert ("Naptime") (voice)
- 1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasCookie Monster (voice)
- 1996Muppet Treasure IslandProducer · Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
- 1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetCookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
- 1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareCookie Monster
- 1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandActor
- 1995The Indian in the CupboardDirector
- 1994The World of Jim HensonSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
- 1994Return of the EwokYoda
- 1994Muppet Classic TheaterMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- 1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Bert / Grover (archive footage)
- 1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
- 1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!Grover
- 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'Miss Piggy
- 1992The Muppet Christmas CarolProducer · Miss 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)
- 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMan Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
- 1992Innocent BloodPathologist
- 1992Getting Ready to ReadBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
- 1992HousesitterDirector
- 1991What About Bob?Director
- 1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameGrover(voice)
- 1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonSelf / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- 1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationMiss Piggy (voice)
- 1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceActor
- 1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicSelf
- 1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
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Yoda
The Empire Strikes Back · Return of the Jedi · Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones · Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
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