🎭 Actor
Frank Oz
🎂 Born 25 May 1944 (age 82)📍 Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
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Popularity Score
146
Acting Credits
15
Directed
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.
Known For
Directed Films(15)
★ 6.7
The Score
2001
Director
★ 7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Director
★ 6.9
Death at a Funeral
2007
Director
★ 7.1
The Dark Crystal
1982
Director
★ 5.7
The Stepford Wives
2004
Director
★ 7.1
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
Director
★ 6.5
In & Out
1997
Director
★ 6.2
Bowfinger
1999
Director
★ 6.9
What About Bob?
1991
Director
★ 6.5
The Indian in the Cupboard
1995
Director
★ 6.2
Housesitter
1992
Director
★ 6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Director
★ 7.6
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020
Director
★ 8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
2017
Director
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
2020
Director
Full Filmography(146 films)
YearTitleRating
2001Monsters, Inc.★ 7.92024Inside Out 2★ 7.52015Inside Out★ 7.92017Star Wars: The Last Jedi★ 6.81983Trading Places★ 7.22019Knives Out★ 7.81992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York★ 6.81980The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.42015Star Wars: The Force Awakens★ 7.22019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker★ 6.31999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace★ 6.62005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith★ 7.51986Labyrinth★ 7.32002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones★ 6.61983Return of the Jedi★ 7.92005Zathura: A Space Adventure★ 6.41980The Blues Brothers★ 7.71981An American Werewolf in London★ 7.41979The Muppet Movie★ 7.21998Blues Brothers 2000★ 5.31982The Dark Crystal★ 7.11992The Muppet Christmas Carol★ 7.41981The Great Muppet Caper★ 6.91985Spies Like Us★ 6.21996Muppet Treasure Island★ 6.71992Innocent Blood★ 6.21999Muppets from Space★ 6.11999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland★ 6.32015The Great Gilly Hopkins★ 6.61977The Royal Variety Performance 1977—2024Jim Henson Idea Man★ 7.81984The Muppets Take Manhattan★ 6.62011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey★ 7.21985Follow That Bird★ 6.41982Night of 100 Stars★ 6.81986Sesame Street: Learning About Letters★ 7.02004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy★ 7.81994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!★ 7.01990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration★ 6.01972The Muppet Musicians of Bremen★ 6.41965Time Piece★ 7.12018Howard★ 6.81987A Muppet Family Christmas★ 6.91990Jim Henson's Memorial Service★ 10.01990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!★ 6.01993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration★ 7.02004The Story of Star Wars★ 7.21990The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson★ 6.82001The Beginning: Making Episode I★ 7.31979The Muppets Go Hollywood★ 6.21978Christmas Eve on Sesame Street★ 7.52021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street★ 7.41996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas★ 6.02018The Director and the Jedi★ 7.21986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years★ 6.21974Out to Lunch★ 8.01994The World of Jim Henson★ 7.41998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'★ 6.51990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music★ 10.02002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'★ 6.81982I Love Liberty—1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!★ 6.11983The World of 'The Dark Crystal'★ 6.71983Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi★ 8.91988Free to Be... a Family★ 8.81977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas★ 6.91994Return of the Ewok★ 5.01999CinderElmo★ 6.31983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art★ 6.61983Big Bird in China★ 6.02015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!—2021Echoes of Violence★ 5.11999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2★ 6.01994Muppet Classic Theater★ 6.91980SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.32001Making "The Score"—1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show★ 7.82025The Muppet Script—1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show★ 7.01988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie★ 6.81981Of Muppets & Men★ 6.81984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets★ 6.92004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover—2024Disney Legends Awards Ceremony★ 6.01975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?—1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!★ 7.01989Miss Piggy's Hollywood—1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together★ 7.21979A Walking Tour of Sesame Street—2015In Their Own Words: Jim Henson★ 7.01985Muppet Treasures★ 6.52006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time★ 7.12001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3—2002I Love Muppets★ 6.32017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched★ 8.21997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!★ 6.41981The Muppets Go to the Movies★ 7.02006A Sesame Street Christmas Carol★ 6.72004When Star Wars Ruled the World★ 8.81985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story★ 6.81983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets★ 6.71990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!★ 6.01969Hey Cinderella!★ 7.01978Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring★ 7.01993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!★ 7.32022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic—2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs★ 10.01975Muppet Picker Upper★ 6.01970The Great Santa Claus Switch★ 6.11985The Muppet Revue—1997Sesame Street: Quiet Time★ 6.01973Julie on Sesame Street★ 7.31986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories—1979The Orson Welles Show★ 8.02015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story★ 7.42002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play★ 8.21991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game★ 4.02002Films Are Not Released, They Escape★ 6.01987Sesame Street: Sing Along★ 6.01985Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets★ 8.01967The Paperwork Explosion★ 5.02003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'★ 8.51969This Way to Sesame Street—198950 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration★ 9.01970The Muppets on Puppets★ 8.01989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz★ 10.01990The Muppets at Walt Disney World★ 6.61998The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street★ 9.01996Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet★ 6.02007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'★ 5.81975The Muppet Introduction—1978Hip Hip Parade!—2006Best Ever Muppet Moments★ 6.02004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites—1992Getting Ready to Read—1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear★ 6.01986Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers★ 10.02000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!★ 5.02020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson—1988The Best of Ernie and Bert★ 7.01971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince★ 6.81981Muppet Side Splitter—1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share—1969Sesame Street Pitch Reel★ 9.02025fozzie descuido venga la alegría—2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting★ 5.5