Frank Oz

Acting · Born 1944-05-25 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography

• The Blues Brothers as Corrections Officer
• Monsters, Inc. as Jeff Fungus (voice)
• Trading Places as Corrupt Cop
• Muppets from Space as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
• The Empire Strikes Back as Yoda (Voice)
• Return of the Jedi as Yoda (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Yoda (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Yoda (voice)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Yoda (voice)
• The Muppet Movie as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)