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* He co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' along with Creator/JimHenson and performed two characters, Aughra and the Chamberlain (he didn't voice either of them, though).

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Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer.

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Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer.



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He is most famous for his puppetry work in ''Franchise/TheMuppets'' and ''Series/SesameStreet'' and for animating and voicing Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise.
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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. [[spoiler:He also has a OneSceneWonder moment during ''Film/TheLastJedi''.]]

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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. [[spoiler:He also has a OneSceneWonder moment during in ''Film/TheLastJedi''.]]
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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. [[spoiler:He also has OneSceneWonder moment during ''Film/TheLastJedi''.]]

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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. [[spoiler:He also has a OneSceneWonder moment during ''Film/TheLastJedi''.]]
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* He originated the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', and performed them in numerous other Muppet productions until 2000, when he left to focus on his career as a director. his characters are now played by Eric Jacobson.

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* He originated the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', and performed them in numerous other Muppet productions until 2000, when he left to focus on his career as a director. his His characters are now played by Eric Jacobson.
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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.

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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''. [[spoiler:He also has OneSceneWonder moment during ''Film/TheLastJedi''.]]
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* ''In and Of Itslef'', a one-man show by performance artist Derek DelGaudio.

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* ''In and Of Itslef'', a one-man show by performance artist Derek DelGaudio.
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* In ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', he's the prison guard in charge of the prisoner's personal effects.

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* In ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', he's the prison guard in charge of the prisoner's personal effects.effects; in ''Film/BluesBrothers2000'' he plays a prison warden who is presumably the same character.

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* He co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' along with Creator/JimHenson and voiced Aughra.

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* He co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' along with Creator/JimHenson and voiced Aughra.performed two characters, Aughra and the Chamberlain (he didn't voice either of them, though).
* He performed the Wiseman in ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'', although again, he didn't voice him.
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* He co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' along with Creator/JimHenson.

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* He co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' along with Creator/JimHenson.Creator/JimHenson and voiced Aughra.
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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' and a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.

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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' [[note]]it was replaced by a CGI Yoda in later home video releases[[/note]] and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' and ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. He also had a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.
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* He performed Grover, Bert, Cookie Monster and many other on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 until 2001, when he stopped being a full-time performer so he could focus on his directing career. Bert and Grover are now performed by Eric Jacobson, and Cookie Monster is performed by David Rudman. He still occasionally returns to perform them.

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* He performed Grover, Bert, Cookie Monster and many other characters on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 until 2001, when he stopped being a full-time performer so he could focus on his directing career. Bert and Grover are now performed by Eric Jacobson, and Cookie Monster is performed by David Rudman. He still occasionally returns to perform them.
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* He perofrmed Grover, Bert, Cookie Monster and many other on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 until 2001, when he stopped being a full-time performer so he could focus on his directing career. Bert and Grover are now performed by Eric Jacobson, and Cookie Monster is performed by David Rudman. He still occasionally returns to perform them.

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* He perofrmed performed Grover, Bert, Cookie Monster and many other on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 until 2001, when he stopped being a full-time performer so he could focus on his directing career. Bert and Grover are now performed by Eric Jacobson, and Cookie Monster is performed by David Rudman. He still occasionally returns to perform them.

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* Films he directed include ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'', ''Film/WhatAboutBob'', ''Film/TheIndianInTheCupboard'', ''Film/InAndOut'', ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'', ''Film/TheScore'', ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'', and the 2004 adaptation of ''Literature/TheStepfordWives''.

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* Films he directed include ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'', ''Film/WhatAboutBob'', ''Film/TheIndianInTheCupboard'', ''Film/InAndOut'', ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'', ''Film/TheScore'', ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'', and the directed, in chronological order:
** ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'' (1984)
** ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'' (1986)
** ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'' (1988)
** ''Film/WhatAboutBob'' (1991)
** ''Film/TheIndianInTheCupboard'' (1995)
** ''Film/InAndOut'' (1997)
** ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'' (1999)
** ''Film/TheScore'' (2001)
** The
2004 adaptation of ''Literature/TheStepfordWives''.
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** ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'' (2007)
** ''Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched'' (2017)
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* He played Grover, Bert and Cookie Monster on ''Series/SesameStreet'', but left because he was busy.
* He originated the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', and played them until 2000, when he left to focus on his career as a director. his characters are now played by Eric Jacobson.

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* He played perofrmed Grover, Bert, Cookie Monster and many other on ''Series/SesameStreet'' from 1969 until 2001, when he stopped being a full-time performer so he could focus on his directing career. Bert and Grover are now performed by Eric Jacobson, and Cookie Monster on ''Series/SesameStreet'', but left because he was busy.
is performed by David Rudman. He still occasionally returns to perform them.
* He originated the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', and played performed them in numerous other Muppet productions until 2000, when he left to focus on his career as a director. his characters are now played by Eric Jacobson.
* He reprised his role as Yoda in ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels''.
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* He played Yoda the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' and a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.

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* He played Yoda in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' and ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' and voicing him in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' and a vocal cameo in ''Film/TheForceAwakens''.
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* He originated the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs in ''Franchise/TheMuppets'', and played them until 200 whennhe left to focus on his career as a director. his characters are now played by Eric Jacobson.

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* He originated the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle and Marvin Suggs in ''Franchise/TheMuppets'', on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', and played them until 200 whennhe 2000, when he left to focus on his career as a director. his characters are now played by Eric Jacobson.

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* Films he directed of co-directed include ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'', ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'', ''Film/WhatAboutBob'', ''Film/TheIndianInTheCupboard'', ''Film/InAndOut'', ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'', ''Film/TheScore'', ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'', and the 2004 adaptation of ''Literature/TheStepfordWives''.
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* He co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'' along with Creator/JimHenson.
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* He used to play Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal and Sam the Eagle in Franchise/TheMuppets, but also left because he was busy.
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* Voices and puppeteers Yoda in ''Film/StarWars'', he does.
* He plays a corrupt cop in ''Film/TradingPlaces''

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* Voices and puppeteers He played Yoda the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films, puppeteering him in ''Film/StarWars'', he does.
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* He directed or co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'', ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'', ''Film/WhatAboutBob'', ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'', and the 2004 adaptation of ''Literature/TheStepfordWives''.

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* He Films he directed or of co-directed include ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'', ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'', ''Film/WhatAboutBob'', ''Film/TheIndianInTheCupboard'', ''Film/InAndOut'', ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}'', ''Film/TheScore'', ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'', and the 2004 adaptation of ''Literature/TheStepfordWives''.



* In ''Series/SesameStreet'', he voices Grover, Bert and Cookie Monster.
* In ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', he voices Piggy, Fozzie, Animal and Sam the Eagle

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* Voiced Fungus in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.

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* Voiced He voiced Fungus in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' and Subconscious Guard Dave in ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut''.



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* In ''Franchise/StarWars'' he voices and puppeteers Yoda

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Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer.
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* In ''Franchise/StarWars'' he voices and puppeteers Yoda
* He plays a corrupt cop in ''Film/TradingPlaces''
* In ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'', he's the prison guard in charge of the prisoner's personal effects.
* He directed or co-directed ''Film/TheDarkCrystal'', ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'', ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors'', ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'', ''Film/DeathAtAFuneral'', and the 2004 adaptation of ''Literature/TheStepfordWives''.
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* In ''Series/SesameStreet'', he voices Grover, Bert and Cookie Monster.
* In ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', he voices Piggy, Fozzie, Animal and Sam the Eagle
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