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Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is an English-born American [1] puppeteer, filmmaker, and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through The Muppets, Sesame Street, and Star Wars, as well as his directorial work in feature films and theater.
Frank Oz and his “Muppet Guys Talking” puppeteer pals share their memories of working with mastermind Jim Henson and speculate on how he created unforgettable characters like Kermit.
Frank Oz was Miss Piggy's principal performer from her early appearances on The Muppet Show until his departure from the cast in 2000; [3] his last known performance as Piggy was an appearance on The Today Show. Oz's earliest known performance as Piggy was actually in a 1974 appearance on The Tonight Show.
He was originally performed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz simultaneously, with Henson performing the head and voice and Oz performing the character with real hands. The Swedish Chef is currently performed by Bill Barretta. He is best known for his ridiculous cooking methods and the phrase "Bork, bork, bork!".
For generations of children, Muppet masters Jim Henson and Frank Oz were a comedy duo on the level of Abbott & Costello and Laurel & Hardy. Even after Henson's death in 1990, Oz continued to ...
The unnamed Podlings in the film are performed by Dave Goelz, Jim Henson, and Frank Oz and voiced by Barry Dennen, Patrick Monckton, and Sue Weatherby. The creature and costume designs for the Podlings were done by Brian Froud and the design and fabrication supervisor was Sherry Amont.
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Frank Oz – Leroy the Donkey (puppeteer), Rat; Jerry Nelson – T.R. the Rooster, Rover Joe (puppeteer), Caleb Siles; Jim Henson – Kermit the Frog, Mean Floyd, Catgut (puppeteer), Rat; Richard Hunt – Rat, Chicken; Faz Fazakas – Chicken; François Klanfer – Rover Joe, Mordecai Sledge (voices) Jerry Juhl – Chicken; Phyllis Marshall ...