Acting
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
- Date of birth
- Age
- 82
- Place of birth
- Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United States, Belgium
- Occupations
- film director, actor, marionetteist, screenwriter, film actor, television actor, voice actor, director
- Languages
- English
Biography
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.
Education
- Laney College
- Oakland Technical High School
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series1978 The Muppet Show
- Daytime Emmy Award
- Great Immigrants Award2008
- Disney Legends2024
Education and awards: Wikidata information may be incomplete. Wikidata · Updated: 2026-10-23
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