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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2021
The Mike Douglas Show
1979
Saturday Night Live
1975
Sesame Street
1969
Great Performances
1994
The Dick Cavett Show
1971
Inside Out
2015
Star Wars Rebels
2015
Inside Out 2
2024
Leverage
2011
Monsters, Inc.
2001
An Audience with...
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
198
Directing
17
Writing
2
Producing
5
Camera
1
Crew
3
2025
The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
2025
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
as Fozzie
2025
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage)
2024
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
2024
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
as Self - Director
2024
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
as Self - Honoree
2022
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Echoes of Violence
as Dante
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2020
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
2020
Jedi Temple Challenge
as Yoda (voice)
2019
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters
2018
Howard
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Director and the Jedi
as Self
2018
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
2017
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
as Self
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Friend & Muppet Performer
2015
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Cookie Monster (voice)
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
Star Wars Rebels
as Yoda (voice)
2015
In Their Own Words
as Self
2014
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2011
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Self
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2007
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
2007
An Audience with...
as Miss Piggy
2007
Kulturplatz
as Self
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bert (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
as Grover (voice)
2006
Best Ever Muppet Moments
as Self
2006
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
as Self
2006
The Sound of the Squid
as Squid
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
2005
Zathura: A Space Adventure
as Robot (voice)
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
as Cookie Monster (voice)
2004
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Muppet Music Moments
as Self
2004
Muppet History 101
2004
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004
The Story of Star Wars
as Yoda (archive footage)
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
as Grover (voice) (archive footage)
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)
2003
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
as Muppet Performer
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Yoda (voice)
2002
Films Are Not Released, They Escape
as Self
2002
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
as Self / Yoda
2002
I Love Muppets
as Self
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
2002
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
2001
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf
2001
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
as Self
2001
Making "The Score"
as Himself
2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More!
as Prince Charming (voice)
1999
Muppets from Space
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Yoda (voice)
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999
CinderElmo
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1999
Sesame Unpaved
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
as Self
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as Warden
1998
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
as Grover (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
as Bert (voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)
1997
The Oscars
as Self
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Cookie Monster (voice)
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
1996
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
as Cookie Monster
1996
Muppets Tonight
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor
1996
The Oscars
as Miss Piggy
1995
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1994
Muppet Classic Theater
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Bert / Grover (archive footage)
1994
Return of the Ewok
as Yoda
1994
Great Performances
as Self
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
as Grover
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)
1992
Innocent Blood
as Pathologist
1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol
as 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)
1992
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
as Miss Piggy
1992
Getting Ready to Read
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)
1991
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
as Grover(voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as (archive footage) (voice)
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
as Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self
1990
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
as Miss Piggy
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1989
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
as Self
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
as Self – Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
as Fozzie Bear (voice)
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1988
Free to Be... a Family
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1988
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
as Fozzie Bear (voice)
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1988
The Best of Ernie and Bert
as Bert
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)
1986
Labyrinth
as The Wiseman
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)
1985
Spies Like Us
as Test Monitor
1985
Follow That Bird
as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
1985
The Muppet Revue
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1985
Muppet Treasures
as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
Muppet Perk-Up
as Grump (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
1985
Great Performances
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1984
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
as Self
1983
Trading Places
as Corrupt Cop
1983
Return of the Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)
1983
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
as Self
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
as Self
1983
Big Bird in China
as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
1983
Muppet Breakthrough
as Grump
1982
I Love Liberty
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1982
The Dark Crystal
as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Miss Piggy (voice)
1981
Of Muppets & Men
as Self
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
1981
An American Werewolf in London
as Mr. Collins
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1981
Muppet Side Splitter
as Grump (voice)
1980
The Blues Brothers
as Corrections Officer
1980
The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda (Voice)
1980
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
1979
The Muppet Movie
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
1979
The Orson Welles Show
as Self / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper
as Grump / Quongo
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
as Grump
1979
Let's Have the Dam Break
as Grump
1979
Meal Break
as Grump
1979
Grump Critic
as Grump
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)
1979
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1978
Hip Hip Parade!
as Fozzie Bear
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1978
The Vent Event
as Fozzie Bear
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
as Chuck (voice)
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1976
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear
1976
The Muppet Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)
1975
Muppet Picker Upper
as Sam the Eagle (voice)
1975
The Muppet Introduction
as Sam the Eagle
1975
Just a Few Announcements
as Sam the Eagle
1975
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
as Self
1975
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live
as The Mighty Favog (voice)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as The Flood (voice)
1974
Out to Lunch
as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1973
Julie on Sesame Street
as Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)
1972
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
as Rat (voice)
1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
as Gawain (voice)
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1970
The Muppets on Puppets
as Self / Various Characters
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch
as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)
1969
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)
1969
Hey Cinderella!
as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
1969
This Way to Sesame Street
as Bert
1969
Sesame Street
as Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover
1967
The Paperwork Explosion
1965
Time Piece
as Messenger Boy