Frank Oz

Also Credited As:

Richard Frank Oznowicz
Photo of Frank Oz

Biography

Because he voiced and operated several of the most beloved Muppets - Cookie Monster, Bert, Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy - puppeteer Frank Oz firmly secured his place in pop culture history behind friend, mentor and Muppet creator Jim Henson. But always looking to branch out creatively, Oz moved into directing, starting with a co-helming effort alongside Henson on "The Dark Crystal" (1982), which led to a second career as a talented and success …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music, Consultants & Advisors, Physical Effects, Other

Born

Richard Frank Oznowicz on May 25, 1944 in Hereford, England, GB

LATEST CREDITS

12th Annual American Comedy Awards

Award Recipient

The World of Jim Henson

Actor

The Muppets: a Celebration of 30 Years

Voice

The Muppet Show

Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Muppets

George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic

Actor

A Muppet Family Christmas

Voice

The Dark Crystal

Aughra, Skeksis Chamberlain

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Actor

Sesame Street

Interviewee

Zathura

Voice of Robot

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

of Miss Piggy

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Voice of Yoda

Elmo Saves Christmas

Actor

Sesame Street... 20 and Still Counting

Actor

Monsters, Inc.

Voice of Fungus

The Blues Brothers

Corrections Officer

Empire Of Dreams: The Story Of The Star Wars Trilogy

Interviewee

When Star Wars Ruled the World

Interviewee

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird

of Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover

Free to Be... a Family

Voice

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Actor