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.
2025The Muppets Take ScripthattenMovieOriginal Film Writer
2025fozzie descuido venga la alegríaMovieas Fozzie
2025The Muppet ScriptMovieas Self (archive footage)
2024Disney Legends Award CeremonyTV showas Self - Honoree · 1 episodes2024Inside Out 2Movieas Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024Jim Henson Idea ManMovieas Self
2024STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 piecesTV showas Self - Director · 1 episodes
2023S.P.I.C.MovieExecutive Producer
2023Fuzzy HeadMovieExecutive Producer
2022LIGHT & MAGICTV showas Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage) · 1 episodes
2022Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticMovieas Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)2022Obi-Wan KenobiTV showas Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episodes
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetMovieas Self (archive footage)
2021Echoes of ViolenceMovieas Dante
2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of ItselfMovieDirector
2020Jedi Temple ChallengeTV showas Yoda (voice) · 10 episodes
2020Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim HensonMovieas Self · Director2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMovieas Yoda (voice)2019Knives OutMovieas Alan Stevens
2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingMovieas Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
2018HowardMovieas Self (archive footage)
2018The Director and the JediMovieas Self2017Star Wars: The Last JediMovieas Yoda (voice)
2017Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World WatchedMovieas Self · Director2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensMovieas Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015The Great Gilly HopkinsMovieas Cookie Monster (voice)
2015In Their Own Words: Jim HensonMovieas Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Movie
2015In Their Own WordsTV showas Self · 1 episodes2015Inside OutMovieas Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryMovieas Self
2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2014Star Wars RebelsTV showas Yoda (voice) · 2 episodes
2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyMovieas Self
2008LeverageTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2007Death at a FuneralMovieDirector
2007Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'Movieas Self
2006A Sesame Street Christmas CarolMovieas Bert (voice) (archive footage)
2006Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty TimeMovieas Grover (voice)
2006Best Ever Muppet MomentsMovieas Self2005Zathura: A Space AdventureMovieas Robot (voice)2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithMovieas Yoda (voice)
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogyMovieas Self
2004When Star Wars Ruled the WorldMovieas Self
2004KulturplatzTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2004Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverMovieas Grover (voice) (archive footage)
2004The Story of Star WarsMovieas Yoda (archive footage)
2004The Stepford WivesMovieDirector
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movieas Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
2004Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best BitesMovieas Cookie Monster (voice)
2003Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'Movieas Muppet Performer
2003Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food SongsMovieas Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2002From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode IIMovieas Self / Yoda
2002Films Are Not Released, They EscapeMovieas Self
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayMovieas Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesMovieas Yoda (voice)
2002Sesame Street: Play with Me SesameTV show26 episodes
2002I Love MuppetsMovieas Self
2001Making "The Score"Movieas Himself2001Monsters, Inc.Movieas Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IMovieas Self
2001The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3Movieas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
2001The ScoreMovieDirector
2000Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!Movieas Prince Charming (voice)
1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandMovieas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999BowfingerMovieDirector
1999Muppets from SpaceMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovieas Yoda (voice)
1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2Movieas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowMovieas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999Sesame UnpavedTV show67 episodes
1999CinderElmoMovieas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1998The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'Movieas Self
1998The Best of Kermit on Sesame StreetMovieas Grover (voice)
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Movieas Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1998Blues Brothers 2000Movieas Warden
1997Eye of GodMovieThanks
1997In & OutMovieDirector
1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!Movieas Bert (voice)
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeMovieas Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasMovieas Cookie Monster (voice)
1996Muppets TonightTV showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor · 34 episodes
1996Muppet Treasure IslandMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice) · Producer
1996Sesame Street: Do the AlphabetMovieas Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
1996Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to ShareMovieas Cookie Monster
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandMovie
1995The Indian in the CupboardMovieDirector
1994The World of Jim HensonMovieas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1994Return of the EwokMovieas Yoda
1994Muppet Classic TheaterMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Movieas Bert / Grover (archive footage)
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!Movieas Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovieas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1993Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!Movieas Grover
1992The Muppet Christmas CarolMovieas 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) · Executive Producer1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovieas Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
1992Innocent BloodMovieas Pathologist
1992Getting Ready to ReadMovieas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1992HousesitterMovieDirector
1991What About Bob?MovieDirector
1991Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing GameMovieas Grover(voice)
1990The Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonMovieas Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1990Disneyland's 35th Anniversary CelebrationMovieas Miss Piggy (voice)
1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie
1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His MusicMovieas Self
1990The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Movieas (archive footage) (voice)
1990Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Movieas Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
198950 Years of Television: A Golden CelebrationMovieas Miss Piggy
1989An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank OzMovieas Self
1989Miss Piggy's HollywoodMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1989The Jim Henson HourTV showas Fozzie Bear (voice) · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice) · 1 episodes
1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Movieas Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1988Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsMovieDirector
1988Free to Be... a FamilyMovieas Miss Piggy (voice)
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieMovieas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1988The Best of Ernie and BertMovieas Bert
1988Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie BearMovieas Fozzie Bear (voice)
1987A Muppet Family ChristmasMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovie
1986Little Shop of HorrorsMovieDirector1986LabyrinthMovieas The Wiseman
1986Sesame Street: Learning About LettersMovieas Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovieas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Learning About NumbersMovieas Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & StoriesMovieas Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
1985Spies Like UsMovieas Test Monitor
1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersTV show13 episodes
1985Follow That BirdMovieas Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
1985Muppet TreasuresMovieas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMovieas Miss Piggy (voice)
1985The Muppet RevueMovieas Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
1985Children's Songs and Stories with the MuppetsMovieas Miss Piggy (voice)
1984The Muppets Take ManhattanMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice) · Screenplay · Director
1984Henson's Place: The Man Behind the MuppetsMovieas Self
1983Classic Creatures: Return of the JediMovieas Self
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovieas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)1983Trading PlacesMovieas Corrupt Cop
1983Big Bird in ChinaMovieas Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)1983Return of the JediMovieas Yoda (voice)
1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
1983The World of 'The Dark Crystal'Movieas Self1982The Dark CrystalMovieas Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain · Director
1982The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1982I Love LibertyMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieas Miss Piggy (voice)
1981Of Muppets & MenMovieas Self
1981Muppet Side SplitterMovieas Grump (voice)1981An American Werewolf in LondonMovieas Mr. Collins
1981The Great Muppet CaperMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice) · Producer
1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1980SP FX: The Empire Strikes BackMovieas Self1980The Blues BrothersMovieas Corrections Officer1980The Empire Strikes BackMovieas Yoda (Voice)
1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1979The Muppet MovieMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice) · Creative Consultant
1979The Muppets Go HollywoodMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetMovieas Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
1979The Orson Welles ShowMovieas Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
1979Let's Have the Dam BreakMovieas Grump
1979Grump CriticMovieas Grump
1979Meal BreakMovieas Grump
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetMovieas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice) · Creative Consultant
1978Hip Hip Parade!Movieas Fozzie Bear
1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1978An Audience with...TV showas Miss Piggy · 1 episodes
1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMovieas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasMovieas Chuck (voice)
1976The Muppet ShowTV showas Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) · 120 episodes
1976Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!Movieas George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Movieas Self
1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas The Mighty Favog (voice) · as The Flood (voice) · 10 episodes
1975Muppet Picker UpperMovieas Sam the Eagle (voice)
1975Just a Few AnnouncementsMovieas Sam the Eagle
1975The Muppet IntroductionMovieas Sam the Eagle
1974Out to LunchMovieas Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1973Julie on Sesame StreetMovieas Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
1972The Muppet Musicians of BremenMovieas Rat (voice)
1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceMovieas Gawain (voice)
1971Great PerformancesTV showas Self · as Miss Piggy (voice) · 1 episodes
1970The Great Santa Claus SwitchMovieas Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
1970The Muppets on PuppetsMovieas Self / Various Characters
1969Sesame StreetTV showas Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover · 3,656 episodes
1969This Way to Sesame StreetMovieas Bert
1969Sesame Street Pitch ReelMovieas Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1969Hey Cinderella!Movieas Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1968The Dick Cavett ShowTV showas Self - Guest · 1 episodes
1967The Paperwork ExplosionMovie
1965Run, RunMovieDirector of Photography
1965Time PieceMovieas Messenger Boy
1961The Mike Douglas ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTV showas Miss Piggy (voice) · 1 episodes
1953The OscarsTV showas Self · as Miss Piggy · 1 episodes