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Yes he's a naturalized American, but he's also British because he was born in England and that automatically gives British citizenship, and both countries allow dual citizenship. Oz's fame, accent, residence and what he "considers himself to be are all meaningless as citizenship is separate to all of those. Unless anyone can provide a source that explicitly says he renounced his British citizenship (NOT what he "considers" himself), he's a British-American. Write on my talk page if any disag
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| nationality = American<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/23056-exclusive-a-chat-with-frank-oz/amp |title=Exclusive: A Chat with Frank Oz |last=Douglas |first=Edward |date=August 10, 2007 |website=ComingSoon.net |publisher=Evolve Media, LLC |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519041604/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/23056-exclusive-a-chat-with-frank-oz/amp |archive-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref>
| nationality = British<br/>American<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/23056-exclusive-a-chat-with-frank-oz/amp |title=Exclusive: A Chat with Frank Oz |last=Douglas |first=Edward |date=August 10, 2007 |website=ComingSoon.net |publisher=Evolve Media, LLC |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519041604/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/23056-exclusive-a-chat-with-frank-oz/amp |archive-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref>
| education = [[Oakland Technical High School]]
| education = [[Oakland Technical High School]]
| alma_mater = [[Laney College|Oakland City College]]
| alma_mater = [[Laney College|Oakland City College]]
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'''Frank Oz''' (born '''Frank Richard Oznowicz''';<ref name="jimhensonlegacy1"/> 25 May 1944) is an [[United States|American]] actor, [[puppeteer]], director and producer. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the [[The Muppets|Muppet]] characters of [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]], and [[Sam Eagle]] in ''[[The Muppet Show]]''; and [[Cookie Monster]], [[Bert (Sesame Street)|Bert]], and [[Grover]] in ''[[Sesame Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-oz-mn0000144002/credits|title=Frank Oz|work=AllMusic}}</ref> He is also known for the role of [[Yoda]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' series, providing the voice for the character in several films and television series.
'''Frank Oz''' (born '''Frank Richard Oznowicz''';<ref name="jimhensonlegacy1"/> 25 May 1944) is a [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[United States|American]] actor, [[puppeteer]], director and producer. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the [[The Muppets|Muppet]] characters of [[Miss Piggy]], [[Fozzie Bear]], [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]], and [[Sam Eagle]] in ''[[The Muppet Show]]''; and [[Cookie Monster]], [[Bert (Sesame Street)|Bert]], and [[Grover]] in ''[[Sesame Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-oz-mn0000144002/credits|title=Frank Oz|work=AllMusic}}</ref> He is also known for the role of [[Yoda]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' series, providing the voice for the character in several films and television series.


His work as a director includes ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1986), ''[[Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)|Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]]'' (1988), ''[[What About Bob?]]'' (1991), ''[[In & Out (film)|In & Out]]'' (1997), ''[[Bowfinger]]'' (1999), ''[[The Score (2001 film)|The Score]]'' (2001), ''[[Death at a Funeral (2007 film)|Death at a Funeral]]'' (2007), and an episode of the US TV series ''[[Leverage (TV series)|Leverage]]'' (2011).
His work as a director includes ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (1986 film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1986), ''[[Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (film)|Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]]'' (1988), ''[[What About Bob?]]'' (1991), ''[[In & Out (film)|In & Out]]'' (1997), ''[[Bowfinger]]'' (1999), ''[[The Score (2001 film)|The Score]]'' (2001), ''[[Death at a Funeral (2007 film)|Death at a Funeral]]'' (2007), and an episode of the US TV series ''[[Leverage (TV series)|Leverage]]'' (2011).
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Frank Oz
Oz at the 38th Annual Saturn Awards 2012
Born
Frank Richard Oznowicz

(1944-05-25) 25 May 1944 (age 80)
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
NationalityBritish
American[1]
EducationOakland Technical High School
Alma materOakland City College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • puppeteer
  • director
  • producer
Years active1963–present
Spouse(s)
Robin Garsen[2]
​
​
(m. 1979; div. 2005)​

Victoria Labalme[3]
​
​
(m. 2011)​
Children4[4]

Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz;[3] 25 May 1944) is a British-American actor, puppeteer, director and producer. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in The Muppet Show; and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover in Sesame Street.[5] He is also known for the role of Yoda in the Star Wars series, providing the voice for the character in several films and television series.

His work as a director includes Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), What About Bob? (1991), In & Out (1997), Bowfinger (1999), The Score (2001), Death at a Funeral (2007), and an episode of the US TV series Leverage (2011).

Early life

Oz was born in Hereford, England; the son of Frances (née Ghevaert; 1910–1989) and Isidore Oznowicz (1916–1998), both of whom were puppeteers.[6] His father was also a window trimmer.[2][7] His parents moved to England after fighting the Nazis with the Dutch Brigades. Oz's Dutch-Polish father was Jewish and his Flemish mother was a lapsed Catholic.[3][8][9][10] They left England when he was six months old and lived in Belgium until he was five.[11][12] Oz and his family moved to Montana in 1951.[7] They eventually settled in Oakland, California.[2] Oz attended Oakland Technical High School and Oakland City College. He worked as an apprentice puppeteer at Children's Fairyland as a teenager[13] with the Vagabond Puppets, a production of the Oakland Recreation Department, where Lettie Connell[14] was his mentor.

Career

Puppeteering

Oz is known for his work as a puppeteer, performing with Jim Henson's Muppets. His characters have included Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle on The Muppet Show, and Grover, Cookie Monster and Bert on Sesame Street.

In addition to performing a variety of characters, Oz has been one of the primary collaborators responsible for the development of the Muppets over the last 30 years. Oz has performed as a Muppet performer in over 75 productions including Labyrinth, video releases, and television specials, as well as countless other public appearances, episodes of Sesame Street, and other Jim Henson series. His puppetry work spans from 1963 to the present, although he semi-retired from performing his Muppets characters in 2001.[15] In 2001, his characters were taken over primarily by Eric Jacobson (with David Rudman as Cookie Monster).[16]

Oz explained why he decided on leaving the Muppets in a 2007 interview:

"One was that I was a dad, I have four kids. The reason was that I was constantly asked to do stuff. And also, I'd done this for 30 years, and I'd never wanted to be a puppeteer in the first place. I wanted to be a journalist, and really what I wanted to do was direct theatre and direct movies. So it was more a slow progression, working with Jim, but I felt limited. As an actor and a performer, you always feel limited because you're not the source of the creation, and I wanted to be the source. I wanted to be the guy and give my view of the world. And if I screw it up, I screw it up, but at least I tried. And as a director, what you're really showing is you're showing the audience your view of the world...I've always enjoyed, more than anything else in the world, bringing things to life, whether it's characters or actors in a scene or moments in movies. I've done so much with the puppets, that I'd always wanted to work with actors."[17]

Oz is also known as the performer of Jedi Master Yoda from George Lucas' Star Wars series. Jim Henson had originally been contacted by Lucas about possibly performing Yoda. Henson was preoccupied and instead suggested Oz to be assigned as chief puppeteer of the character, as well as a creative consultant. Oz performed the puppet and provided the voice for Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).[18] Oz also provided the voice of the computer-generated imagery (CGI) Yoda in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). The conversion to CGI was met with some criticism among fans, but Oz himself said that was "exactly what [Lucas] should have done."[19] Oz had a great deal of creative input on the character and was himself responsible for creating the character's trademark syntax.[20] Oz returned to voice Yoda in several Disney theme park attractions, Star Tours–The Adventures Continue and within Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge[21][22] as well as in the Star Wars Rebels episodes, "Path of the Jedi" and "Shroud of Darkness".

Directing

Inspiration as a filmmaker came to Oz upon a viewing of the Orson Welles film Touch of Evil (1958), the director told Robert K. Elder in an interview for The Film That Changed My Life:[23]

"I think it opened up my view of film — that there's so much more that could be done. Actually, by breaking so many rules, he allowed other people to say, 'Hey, I can maybe think of some stuff, too!' He just opened up the possibilities more for me. That's what he did."[24]

Oz in 1984

Oz began his behind-the-camera work when he co-directed the fantasy film The Dark Crystal with long-time collaborator Jim Henson. The film featured the most advanced puppets ever created for a movie.[citation needed] Oz further employed those skills in directing 1984's The Muppets Take Manhattan, as well as sharing a screenwriting credit.

In 1986, he directed his first film that did not involve Henson, Little Shop Of Horrors. The musical film starred Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene, as well as Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, John Candy, Christopher Guest, Jim Belushi and a 15-foot-tall talking plant (voiced by Levi Stubbs) which at times required up to 40 puppeteers to operate. The film allowed Oz to show his ability to work with live actors and led to opportunities to direct films that did not include puppetry.

Usually helming comedic productions, Oz went on to direct Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in 1988, starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine; What About Bob? in 1991, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss; and Housesitter in 1992, starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn (all of which were scored by Miles Goodman). Later films include The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), In & Out (1997), Bowfinger (1999), The Score (2001), the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives, and the original Death at a Funeral (2007).

Oz has frequently experienced on-set tension while directing his films, notably during the productions of What About Bob?, In & Out, The Score and The Stepford Wives.[11][25][26][27]

Unrealized projects

In the late 1980s, Oz was attached to direct a film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for Universal Pictures, with Martin Short slated to star. Oz dropped out of the project after he could not work out how to make the story work.[28][29]

Oz was also going to direct the 1990 film Mermaids after Lasse Hallström dropped out of the project.[30] However, Oz also left the project due to creative differences and was ultimately replaced by Richard Benjamin.[31] Oz reportedly did not get along with Cher, who starred in the film.[32]

It was reported in 1992 that Oz was slated to direct a film adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls for The Geffen Film Company. Oz also planned to direct an unmade film titled Swing Vote before directing Dreamgirls.[33]

In the late 1990s, it was reported that Oz was going to direct either Sylvester Stallone or Bruce Willis in an unmade film titled Ump for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[34][35][36][37]

Oz claimed in a 2007 interview with The A.V. Club that he turned down the offer to direct Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).[38]

In 2006, Dick Cook hired Oz to write and direct The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made for Walt Disney Pictures. However, Disney passed on the project in favor of Jason Segel's script following Cook's departure from the studio.[39][40]

Acting

As an actor, Oz appeared in one scene as a Prison Storeroom Keeper in The Blues Brothers (1980), directed by John Landis. He appeared in a similar role and scene in Trading Places (1983), also directed by Landis. He had roles in several other Landis films including An American Werewolf in London (1981), Spies Like Us (1985), Innocent Blood (1992) and Blues Brothers 2000 (1998). In 2001 he had a voice acting role in the Pixar film Monsters, Inc. as Randall's scare assistant, Fungus.[41] In 2005, he had a minor part in the Columbia film Zathura as the voice of the robot.

Other cameos have included playing a surgeon in scenes cut from the theatrical release of Superman III,[42] The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan and several other Jim Henson-related films that did not involve just his puppeteering.

Even if he does not appear in a Landis movie, his name is often spoken in the background. During airport scenes in Into the Night and Coming to America, there are announcements on the PA system for "Mr. Frank Oznowicz".[citation needed]

Personal life

Oz was previously married to Robin Garsen.[2] He is now married to Victoria Labalme.[4] Oz is the father of three sons and a daughter.[4] He maintained a residence in England for nine years[12] and currently resides in Manhattan (as of 2012).[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1979 The Muppet Movie Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Sam Eagle
Animal
Marvin Suggs
Additional characters 		Puppeteer/Voice;
Also creative consultant
1980 The Blues Brothers Corrections officer
The Empire Strikes Back Yoda Puppeteer/Voice
1981 The Great Muppet Caper Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Sam Eagle
Animal
Additional characters
An American Werewolf in London Mr. Collins
1982 The Dark Crystal Aughra Puppeteer
1983 Superman III Surgeon Deleted scene
Return of the Jedi Yoda Puppeteer/Voice
Trading Places Booking cop
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Sam Eagle
Animal
Bert
Cookie Monster
Ocean Breeze Board member
Additional characters
1985 Spies Like Us Test proctor
Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird Bert
Grover
Cookie Monster 		Puppeteer/Voice
1986 Labyrinth The Wiseman
1991 Muppet*Vision 3D Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Sam Eagle
Additional characters 		Puppeteer/Voice;
Theme park attraction
1992 Innocent Blood Pathologist
The Muppet Christmas Carol Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Sam Eagle
Animal
Additional characters 		Puppeteer/Voice
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Voice
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Warden
1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Yoda Puppeteer/Voice
Muppets from Space Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Sam Eagle
Animal
Additional characters 		Voice
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Bert
Grover
Cookie Monster
2001 Monsters, Inc. Jeff Fungus
2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Yoda
2005 Zathura Robot
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Yoda
2011 Star Tours–The Adventures Continue Voice;
Theme park attraction
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Himself Documentary
2014 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015 Inside Out Subconscious Guard Dave[43] Voice
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Yoda[44] Voice (archive recording)
2017 Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind
the Show the Whole World Watched[45] 		Himself[46] Documentary
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Yoda Puppeteer/Voice
2019 Knives Out Alan Stevens
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Yoda Voice

Filmmaking credits

Year Film Director Producer Writer Notes
1981 The Great Muppet Caper No Yes No
1982 The Dark Crystal Yes No No Co-directed with Jim Henson
1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan Yes No Yes
1986 Little Shop of Horrors Yes No No
1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Yes No No
1991 What About Bob? Yes No No
1992 Housesitter Yes No No
The Muppet Christmas Carol No executive No
1995 The Indian in the Cupboard Yes No No
1996 Muppet Treasure Island No executive No
1997 In & Out Yes No No
1999 Bowfinger Yes No No
2001 The Score Yes No No
2004 The Stepford Wives Yes No No
2007 Death at a Funeral Yes No No
2017 Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind
the Show the Whole World Watched 		Yes Yes No Documentary

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1969–2013 Sesame Street Bert
Grover
Cookie Monster
Lefty the Salesman
Harvey Kneeslapper
Additional characters 		Puppeteer/Voice;
Semi-now performs his characters a few episodes per year.
1975–1976 Saturday Night Live The Mighty Favog Puppeteer/Voice The Land of Gorch segments
1976–1981 The Muppet Show Fozzie Bear
Miss Piggy
Sam Eagle
Animal
Marvin Suggs
George the Janitor
Additional characters 		Puppeteer/Voice
1977 Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Alice Otter (puppetry)
Chuck Stoat (puppetry and voice) 		Puppeteer/Voice;
Television film
1989–1990 The Jim Henson Hour Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear 		Puppeteer/Voice
1990 The Muppets at Walt Disney World Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Animal
1994 Jim Henson's Animal Show Sam Eagle Puppeteer/Voice;
Episode: "Bald Eagle"
1996–1998 Muppets Tonight Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Sam Eagle
Animal
Additional characters 		Puppeteer/Voice
1999 CinderElmo Bert
Grover
Cookie Monster 		Voice;
Television film
2015–2016 Star Wars Rebels Yoda Voice;
2 episodes

As director

Year Title Notes
2002 The Funkhousers Television film
2011 Leverage Episode: "The Carnival Job"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Muppet Treasure Island Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear 		Voice
The Muppet CDROM: Muppets Inside Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Animal
2000 Muppet Monster Adventure Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Muppet RaceMania Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear
Sam Eagle
Animal

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Program Result[47]
1974 News & Documentary Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Shared with Fran Brill, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson & Caroll Spinney		 Sesame Street Won
1976 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Programming
Shared with Gerri Brioso, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson & Caroll Spinney		 Won
1977 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Shared with Jack Burns, Dave Goelz, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, David Lazer, John Lovelady, Jerry Nelson, Eren Ozker & Caroll Spinney		 The Muppet Show Nominated
1978 Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Shared with Jim Henson, David Lazer, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt & Dave Goelz		 Won
1979 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
Shared with Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson & Caroll Spinney		 Won
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Shared with Jim Henson, David Lazer, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt & Dave Goelz		 Nominated

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 Performer of Marvin Suggs
1976-1981 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Performer of Miss Piggy
1976 – 2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Performer of Animal
1975 – 2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Performer of Sam the Eagle
1975 – 2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
None
 Performer of Fozzie Bear
1976 – 2000 		Succeeded by
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