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Frank Oz

Born
May 25, 1944 · Age 82
Place of birth
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
171
TV credits
29
Directing credits
17
Also known as (1)
  • Richard Frank Oznowicz

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.