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- Birth name: Richard Frank Oznowicz
- Born: May 25, 1944
- Birthplace: Hereford, England
- Height: 6'2"
- Spouse: Robin Garsen
- Voice of: Miss Piggy,Fozzie Bear, and Sam The Eagle on The Muppet Show
- Voice of: Grover, Cookie Monster and Bert on Sesame Street
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Frank Oz, a director and puppeteer, is the voice of many lovable characters on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, in addition to being the voice of Yoda in the Star Wars movies.
Influenced by his parents who were puppeteers, Oz had a long-time collaboration with one of the masters of puppetry, Jim Hensen. He often works with actor Steve Martin, director John Landis, and the composer Miles Goodman.
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Directed Films
- 1982: The Dark Crystal
- 1984: The Muppets Take Manhattan
- 1986: Little Shop of Horrors
- 1988: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- 1991: What About Bob?
- 1995: The Indian in the Cupboard Film
- 1997: In & Out
- 1999: Bowfinger
- 2001: The Score
- 2004: The Stepford Wives
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Quotes
- (On Jim Henson): "He envisioned a world where bears could tell jokes, chickens could sing, pigs could be stars and they all could ride bicycles."
- (About the fame of Miss Piggy): "I wouldn't like to be that famous, I value my privacy. Mind you, Miss Piggy enjoys every moment of it. If it were not for me, she would spend all her time in the limelight."
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Frank Oz Questions
how can I write to dr oz 1 AnswerThere are two ways: - His work address at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Milstein Hospital B... read more
Who is Dr. Oz and why do new members keep asking him/her questions on Mahalo? 2 AnswersDr. Mehmet C. Oz is a popular television doctor here in the United States. The doctor has many high credentials and original publications. A good short bio is a... read more
What is the story behind Charles Frank Holmans $55,000.00 donation to help fund Nashua NHs Historic Holman Stadium in 1937? 2 AnswersWell, took a bit of searching on the subject, but this is what I could find about his connection with the city and the project: "Charles Frank Holman served as ... read more
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Frank Oz Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- May 25, 1944: Born
- 1963: The Jimmy Dean Show
- 1965: Time Piece
- 1969-2000: Sesame Street
- 1976-1981: The Muppet Show
- 1977: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
- 1979: The Muppet Movie
- 1980: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
- 1980: The Blues Brothers
- 1981: An American Werewolf in London
- 1982: The Dark Crystal
- 1983: Trading Places
- 1985: Spies Like Us
- 1986: Little Shop of Horrors
- 1986: Labyrinth
- 1988: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- 1991: What About Bob?
- 1997: In & Out
- 1999: Bowfinger
- 2001: The Score
- 2004: The Stepford Wives
- 2007: Death at a Funeral
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Funniest Sam the Eagle bit ever. Frank Oz's acting is HILARIOUS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueuA-9pqRok
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On page 181 of 272 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum http://bit.ly/5TN0I1
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@peacockpete ah but i beg to differ...he'd voiced by frank oz aka miss piggy...
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Reading WICKED made me remember that my father bought me several books by L. Frank Baum, Oz books, when I was a child.
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@inthe OZ we are having a Venice meet up in London. Soon as Frank gets here will be having a minutes silence.
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