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Frank Oz

Acting

Born: 1944-05-25
From: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Popularity: 2.2

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.

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Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Great Immigrants Award

2008
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

The Muppet Show

1978
🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award

Acting167 titles

An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
10.0
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An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

1989Documentary
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
10.0
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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990Drama
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
10.0
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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003Drama
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
10.0
Movie

Jim Henson's Memorial Service

1990Documentary
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
10.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers

1986Drama
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
9.0
Movie

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989Documentary
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
9.0
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Sesame Street Pitch Reel

1969Drama
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
9.0
Movie

The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

1998Drama
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.9
Movie

Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

1983Documentary
The Jim Henson Hour
8.9
Series

The Jim Henson Hour

1989-1993Drama
Free to Be... a Family
8.8
Movie

Free to Be... a Family

1988Comedy
When Star Wars Ruled the World
8.8
Movie

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004Documentary
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
8.5
Movie

Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

2003Drama
The Empire Strikes Back
8.4
Movie

The Empire Strikes Back

1980Action
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
8.3
Movie

SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back

1980Documentary
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
8.3
Cartoon

Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

1985Animation
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
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.2
Movie

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

2002Drama
The Muppets on Puppets
8.0
Movie

The Muppets on Puppets

1970Documentary
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
8.0
Movie

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

1985Comedy
Out to Lunch
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Out to Lunch

1974Comedy
The Orson Welles Show
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The Orson Welles Show

1979Drama
The Muppet Show
8.0
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The Muppet Show

1976-1981Comedy
Monsters, Inc.
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Monsters, Inc.

2001Animation
Return of the Jedi
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Return of the Jedi

1983Action
Inside Out
7.9
Cartoon

Inside Out

2015Animation
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

1982Drama
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
Movie

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024Documentary
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
7.8
Movie

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004Documentary
Knives Out
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Movie

Knives Out

2019Comedy
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
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STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces

2024Documentary
LIGHT & MAGIC
7.8
Series

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022-2025Documentary
The Blues Brothers
7.7
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The Blues Brothers

1980Drama
Star Wars Rebels
7.7
Cartoon

Star Wars Rebels

2014-2018Action
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5
Movie

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Action
Inside Out 2
7.5
Cartoon

Inside Out 2

2024Animation
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.5
Movie

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978Comedy
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.4
Movie

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015Documentary
An American Werewolf in London
7.4
Movie

An American Werewolf in London

1981Comedy
The World of Jim Henson
7.4
Movie

The World of Jim Henson

1994Documentary
The Muppet Christmas Carol
7.4
Movie

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992Drama
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4
Movie

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021Documentary
Muppets Tonight
7.4
Series

Muppets Tonight

1996-1998Comedy
Of Muppets & Men
7.3
Movie

Of Muppets & Men

1981Documentary
The Beginning: Making Episode I
7.3
Movie

The Beginning: Making Episode I

2001Documentary
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
7.3
Movie

Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

1993Drama
Labyrinth
7.3
Movie

Labyrinth

1986Action
Julie on Sesame Street
7.3
Movie

Julie on Sesame Street

1973Drama
Trading Places
7.2
Movie

Trading Places

1983Comedy
The Muppet Movie
7.2
Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979Drama
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
7.2
Movie

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011Documentary
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2
Movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015Action
The Story of Star Wars
7.2
Movie

The Story of Star Wars

2004Documentary
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
7.2
Movie

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979Drama
The Director and the Jedi
7.2
Movie

The Director and the Jedi

2018Documentary
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
7.1
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

2006Drama
Time Piece
7.1
Movie

Time Piece

1965Comedy
The Dark Crystal
7.1
Movie

The Dark Crystal

1982Action
Sesame Street
7.1
Cartoon

Sesame Street

1969 - ...Animation
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
7.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

1986Drama
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
7.0
Movie

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

1999Comedy
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
7.0
Movie

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015Documentary
The Muppets Go to the Movies
7.0
Movie

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981Drama
Hey Cinderella!
7.0
Movie

Hey Cinderella!

1969Sci-Fi
The Best of Ernie and Bert
7.0
Movie

The Best of Ernie and Bert

1988Drama
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0
Movie

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994Drama
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
7.0
Movie

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

1978Drama
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
7.0
Movie

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993Drama
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7.0
Movie

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

1993Drama
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Jedi Temple Challenge
7.0
Cartoon

Jedi Temple Challenge

2020Animation
Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.0
Series

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022Sci-Fi
A Muppet Family Christmas
6.9
Movie

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987Drama
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
6.9
Movie

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984Documentary
The Great Muppet Caper
6.9
Movie

The Great Muppet Caper

1981Comedy
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
6.9
Movie

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977Drama
Muppet Classic Theater
6.9
Movie

Muppet Classic Theater

1994Drama
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.8
Movie

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990Documentary
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
6.8
Movie

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

1971Sci-Fi
Howard
6.8
Movie

Howard

2018Documentary
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.8
Movie

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017Action
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
6.8
Movie

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

2002Documentary
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
6.8
Movie

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985Comedy
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
6.8
Movie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988Drama
Night of 100 Stars
6.8
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982Comedy
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8
Movie

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992Comedy
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Series

The Dick Cavett Show

1968-1995Documentary
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.7
Movie

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006Drama
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
6.7
Movie

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983Comedy
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
6.7
Movie

The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

1983Documentary
Muppet Treasure Island
6.7
Movie

Muppet Treasure Island

1996Action
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
6.7
Series

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015-2019Documentary
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
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Romance
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
6.6
Movie

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990Comedy
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
The Great Gilly Hopkins
6.6
Movie

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015Comedy
Muppet Treasures
6.5
Movie

Muppet Treasures

1985Comedy
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
6.5
Movie

The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'

1998Documentary
Zathura: A Space Adventure
6.4
Movie

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005Sci-Fi
Follow That Bird
6.4
Movie

Follow That Bird

1985Drama
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
6.4
Movie

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972Drama
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
6.4
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

1997Drama
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.3
Movie

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999Drama
CinderElmo
6.3
Movie

CinderElmo

1999Drama
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3
Movie

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Action
I Love Muppets
6.3
Movie

I Love Muppets

2002Comedy
Spies Like Us
6.2
Movie

Spies Like Us

1985Comedy
Innocent Blood
6.2
Movie

Innocent Blood

1992Comedy
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2
Movie

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979Drama
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.2
Movie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986Drama
Muppets from Space
6.1
Movie

Muppets from Space

1999Drama
The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.1
Movie

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970Action
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998Drama
Great Performances
6.1
Series

Great Performances

1971 - ...Comedy
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990Drama
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
6.0
Movie

Films Are Not Released, They Escape

2002Documentary
Sesame Street: Sing Along
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987Drama
Muppet Picker Upper
6.0
Movie

Muppet Picker Upper

1975Comedy
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
6.0
Movie

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

1999Drama
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

1996Drama
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
6.0
Movie

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

2024Documentary
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996Drama
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
6.0
Movie

Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

1988Drama
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

1990Drama
Big Bird in China
6.0
Movie

Big Bird in China

1983Sci-Fi
Best Ever Muppet Moments
6.0
Movie

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006Comedy
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
6.0
Movie

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

1990Drama
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Quiet Time

1997Drama
Kulturplatz
6.0
Series

Kulturplatz

2004 - ...Documentary
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
5.8
Movie

Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

2007Documentary
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
5.5
Movie

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

2019Drama
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
5.5
Cartoon

Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame

2002-2007Animation
Blues Brothers 2000
5.3
Movie

Blues Brothers 2000

1998Action
An Audience with...
5.3
Series

An Audience with...

1978-2013Documentary
Echoes of Violence
5.1
Movie

Echoes of Violence

2021Thriller
The Paperwork Explosion
5.0
Movie

The Paperwork Explosion

1967Comedy
Return of the Ewok
5.0
Movie

Return of the Ewok

1994Comedy
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
5.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!

2000Drama
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
4.0
Movie

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

1991Drama
I Love Liberty
0
Movie

I Love Liberty

1982Drama
The Muppet Revue
0
Movie

The Muppet Revue

1985Drama
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
0
Cartoon

Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic

2022Animation
Hip Hip Parade!
0
Movie

Hip Hip Parade!

1978Documentary
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
0
Movie

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001Comedy
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
0
Movie

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004Drama
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
0
Movie

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

1989Drama
Muppet Side Splitter
0
Movie

Muppet Side Splitter

1981Comedy
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
0
Movie

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share

1996Drama
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
0
Movie

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

2020Documentary
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
0
Movie

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986Drama
The Muppet Introduction
0
Movie

The Muppet Introduction

1975Comedy
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
0
Movie

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979Comedy
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
0
Movie

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

2004Drama
This Way to Sesame Street
0
Movie

This Way to Sesame Street

1969Drama
The Muppet Script
0
Movie

The Muppet Script

2025Comedy
Making "The Score"
0
Movie

Making "The Score"

2001Documentary
Getting Ready to Read
0
Movie

Getting Ready to Read

1992Drama
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
0
Movie

fozzie descuido venga la alegría

2025Documentary
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
0
Movie

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

2015Drama
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
0
Movie

Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?

1975Documentary
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
0
Movie

The Royal Variety Performance 1977

1977Drama
Sesame Unpaved
0
Cartoon

Sesame Unpaved

1999 - ...Animation
In Their Own Words
0
Series

In Their Own Words

2015 - ...Drama

Directing16 titles

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
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
7.6
Movie

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

2020Drama
Leverage
7.6
Series

Leverage

2008-2012Drama
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
7.1
Movie

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988Comedy
The Dark Crystal
7.1
Movie

The Dark Crystal

1982Action
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0
Movie

Little Shop of Horrors

1986Horror
What About Bob?
6.9
Movie

What About Bob?

1991Comedy
Death at a Funeral
6.9
Movie

Death at a Funeral

2007Comedy
The Score
6.7
Movie

The Score

2001Action
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Romance
In & Out
6.5
Movie

In & Out

1997Comedy
The Indian in the Cupboard
6.5
Movie

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995Action
Housesitter
6.2
Movie

Housesitter

1992Comedy
Bowfinger
6.2
Movie

Bowfinger

1999Comedy
The Stepford Wives
5.7
Movie

The Stepford Wives

2004Comedy
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
0
Movie

Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson

2020Documentary

Writing2 titles

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.6
Movie

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984Romance
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
0
Movie

The Muppets Take Scripthatten

2025Comedy

Production5 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
S.P.I.C.
0
Movie

S.P.I.C.

2023Drama

Camera1 title

Run, Run
7.0
Movie

Run, Run

1965Drama

Crew3 titles

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.5
Movie

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978Comedy
The Muppet Movie
7.2
Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979Drama
Eye of God
5.8
Movie

Eye of God

1997Drama