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Frank Oz

Actor • Born 1944

Frank Oz

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About

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.

Known for

Sesame Street posterSesame StreetSeries • 1969Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesSeries • 1971Inside Out 2 posterInside Out 2Movie • 2024Inside Out posterInside OutMovie • 2015Star Wars Rebels posterStar Wars RebelsSeries • 2014Leverage posterLeverageSeries • 2008Monsters, Inc. posterMonsters, Inc.Movie • 2001The Oscars posterThe OscarsSeries • 1953Star Wars: The Force Awakens posterStar Wars: The Force AwakensMovie • 2015Knives Out posterKnives OutMovie • 2019Home Alone 2: Lost in New York posterHome Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovie • 1992Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker posterStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMovie • 2019The Empire Strikes Back posterThe Empire Strikes BackMovie • 1980Star Wars: The Last Jedi posterStar Wars: The Last JediMovie • 2017Return of the Jedi posterReturn of the JediMovie • 1983Obi-Wan Kenobi posterObi-Wan KenobiSeries • 2022The Muppet Show posterThe Muppet ShowSeries • 1976Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace posterStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovie • 1999Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith posterStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithMovie • 2005The Score posterThe ScoreMovie • 2001Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones posterStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesMovie • 2002Trading Places posterTrading PlacesMovie • 1983Muppets Tonight posterMuppets TonightSeries • 1996An American Werewolf in London posterAn American Werewolf in LondonMovie • 1981