Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Frank Oz
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 1All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 7908
IMDb ID: nm0000568
Known for: Acting
Born: May 25, 1944
Age: 81
Place of birth: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 7
Wikidata: Q311319
Also known as
Фрэнк Оз • فرانک اوز • Richard Frank Oznowicz
Frequent jobs
Director (15)Director of Photography (1)Executive Producer (3)Creative Consultant (2)Producer (2)Original Film Writer (1)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Frank Oz.
7.6
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Director
2020 Movie
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
Director
2020 Movie
8.2
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Director
2017 Movie
6.9
Death at a Funeral
Director
2007 Movie
5.7
The Stepford Wives
Director
2004 Movie
6.7
The Score
Director
2001 Movie
6.2
Bowfinger
Director
1999 Movie
6.5
In & Out
Director
1997 Movie
6.5
The Indian in the Cupboard
Director
1995 Movie
6.1
Housesitter
Director
1992 Movie
6.9
What About Bob?
Director
1991 Movie
7.1
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Director
1988 Movie
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
Director
1986 Movie
7.1
The Dark Crystal
Director
1982 Movie
7.0
Run, Run
Director of Photography
1965 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Frank Oz.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Frank Oz.
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda (Voice)
1980 Movie
7.9
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015 Movie
7.9
Return of the Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
1983 Movie
7.8
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001 Movie
7.8
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
2019 Movie
7.8
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
2004 Movie
7.7
The Blues Brothers
as Corrections Officer
1980 Movie
7.5
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024 Movie
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
2005 Movie
7.4
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
as Mr. Collins
1981 Movie
7.3
Labyrinth
as The Wiseman
1986 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Frank Oz.
8.0
The Muppet Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) • 120 eps
1976 Series
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
as Yoda (voice) • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Leverage
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.1
Sesame Street
as Bert • 3166 eps
1969 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as The Mighty Favog (voice) • 10 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Frank Oz.
7.5
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024 Movie
7.8
Monsters, Inc.
as Jeff Fungus (voice)
2001 Movie
7.9
Inside Out
as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
2015 Movie
7.8
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
2019 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
2019 Movie
6.8
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Yoda (voice)
2017 Movie
6.8
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Man putting money into donation bucket (uncredited)
1992 Movie
7.3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015 Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Yoda (voice)
1999 Movie
8.4
The Empire Strikes Back
as Yoda (Voice)
1980 Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Yoda (voice)
2002 Movie
7.5
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Yoda (voice)
2005 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Frank Oz.
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as The Mighty Favog (voice) • 10 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Sesame Street
as Bert • 3166 eps
1969 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
as Yoda (voice) • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.6
Leverage
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
The Muppet Show
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice) • 120 eps
1976 Series
5.3
An Audience with...
as Miss Piggy • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.7
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage) • 1 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Frank Oz.
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
Original Film Writer
2025 Movie
S.P.I.C.
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
3.4
Fuzzy Head
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
5.7
Eye of God
Thanks
1997 Movie
6.7
Muppet Treasure Island
Producer
1996 Movie
7.4
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
1992 Movie
6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Screenplay
1984 Movie
6.9
The Great Muppet Caper
Producer
1981 Movie
7.2
The Muppet Movie
Creative Consultant
1979 Movie
7.3
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Creative Consultant
1978 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Frank Oz.
fozzie descuido venga la alegría
as Fozzie
2025 Movie
The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
6.0
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
as Self
2024 Movie
7.5
Inside Out 2
as Mind Cop Dave (voice)
2024 Movie
7.8
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
2024 Movie
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)
2022 Movie
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
5.1
Echoes of Violence
as Dante
2021 Movie
Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
as Self
2020 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Yoda (voice)
2019 Movie
7.8
Knives Out
as Alan Stevens
2019 Movie
7.0
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Cookie Monster
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Frank Oz.
7.8
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
as Self - Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.7
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Yoda Puppeteer (archive footage) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
as Yoda (voice) • 10 eps
2020 Series
In Their Own Words
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.6
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
as Yoda (voice) • 2 eps
2014 Series
5.5
Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
26 eps
2009 Series
6.0
Kulturplatz
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
1999 Series
7.4
Muppets Tonight
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor • 22 eps
1996 Series
8.8
The Jim Henson Hour
12 eps
1989 Series