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Frank Oz

Actor and director, also producer and writer · Born May 25, 1944 (82) · Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 other major award bodies

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.

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Born
May 25, 1944 (82)
From
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor and director, also producer and writer
Titles
85 on MovieCove · 171 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Frank Oz's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Family7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Family movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Short movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Society
22%
Self
21%
Ideas
10%
Morality
9%
Power
5%
Survival
2%
Community27 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 61 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 51 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 29 · Heightened 11

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 38 · Charged 15 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 42 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 7

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 29

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 31 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 47 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 14 of 28 analyzed roles.

Ally
14 of 28
Trickster
5 of 28
Mentor
5 of 28
Hero
2 of 28
Shapeshifter
2 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
40
Warm
33
Absurd
17
Tense
12
Hopeful
14
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good46 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy47
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Frank Oz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 85 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frank Oz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

171 credits, 85 with a MovieCove page; 43 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Muppets Take Scripthatten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Original Film Writer

  • fozzie descuido venga la alegría (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fozzie

  • Inside Out 2(2024)

    as Mind Cop Dave (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Rolling Along: Bill Bradley(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • S.P.I.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Fuzzy Head(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Grover (voice) / Cookie Monster (voice) / others (voice)

  • Obi-Wan Kenobi(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoda (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Echoes of Violence(2021)

    as Dante

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jedi Temple Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yoda (voice)

  • Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · as Self

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Knives Out(2019)

    as Alan Stevens

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Grover / Cookie Monster / Various Characters

  • Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi(2017)

    as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · as Self

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as Yoda (archive sound) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gilly Hopkins(2015)

    as Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Inside Out(2015)

    as Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Rebels(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Death at a Funeral(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol(2006)

    as Bert (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Elmo's Potty Time(2006)

    as Grover (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Sound of the Squid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Squid

  • Zathura: A Space Adventure(2005)

    as Robot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Muppet History 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover(2004)

    as Grover (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Story of Star Wars: The Story of Anakin Skywalker(2004)

    as Yoda (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Stepford Wives(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cookie Monster (voice)

  • Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Muppet Performer

  • Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs(1999)

    as Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Funkhousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play(2002)

    as Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • Monsters, Inc.(2001)

    as Jeff Fungus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Animal / Wolf

  • The Score(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Prince Charming (voice)

  • The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland(1999)

    as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Bowfinger(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Muppets from Space(1999)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle

  • The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle

  • Sesame Unpaved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 67 episodes · Actor

  • Sesame Street: CinderElmo(1999)

    as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Grover (voice)

  • Elmopalooza!(1998)

    as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Blues Brothers 2000(1998)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Eye of God(1997)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • In & Out(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bert (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Quiet Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bert ("Naptime") (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas(1996)

    as Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Muppets Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 34 episodes · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / George the Janitor

  • Muppet Treasure Island(1996)

    Producer · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)

  • Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Cookie Monster

  • Orson Welles: The One-Man Band(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Indian in the Cupboard(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Return of the Ewok(1982)

    as Yoda

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Muppet Classic Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

  • All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!(1994)

    as Bert / Grover (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late!(1993)

    as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster/Uncle Hank(voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration(1993)

    as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Grover

  • Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Miss Piggy

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992)

    Executive Producer · as Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York(1992)

    as Man Putting Money into Donation Bucket (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Blood(1992)

    as Pathologist

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Getting Ready to Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

  • Housesitter(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What About Bob?(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Grover(voice)

  • Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special(1990)

    as Miss Piggy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jim Henson's Memorial Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Muppets at Walt Disney World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as (archive footage) (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)

  • 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Miss Piggy

  • Miss Piggy's Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

  • The Jim Henson Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Fozzie Bear (voice) · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Free to Be... a Family(1988)

    as Miss Piggy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie(1988)

    as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Ernie and Bert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Bert

  • Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Fozzie Bear (voice)

  • A Muppet Family Christmas(1987)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzy Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Sing Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Little Shop of Horrors(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Labyrinth(1986)

    as The Wiseman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover/Princess Penelope (voice)

  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years(1986)

    as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Grover / Fat Blue Tarnish Brother (voice)

  • Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    as Test Monitor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets(1985)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Follow That Bird(1985)

    as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures(1985)

    as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Miss Piggy (voice)

  • The Muppet Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy (voice)

  • Muppet Perk-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Grump (voice)

  • Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Miss Piggy (voice)

  • Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan(1984)

    Director · Screenplay · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art(1983)

    as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Trading Places(1983)

    as Corrupt Cop

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Big Bird in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)

    as Yoda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)

  • Muppet Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Grump

  • The Dark Crystal(1982)

    Director · as Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

  • I Love Liberty(1982)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Night of 100 Stars(1982)

    as Miss Piggy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Muppet Side Splitter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Grump (voice)

  • An American Werewolf in London(1981)

    as Mr. Collins

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Great Muppet Caper(1981)

    Producer · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Go to the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)

  • The Blues Brothers(1980)

    as Corrections Officer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)

    as Yoda (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together(1979)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    Creative Consultant · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood(1979)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street(1979)

    as Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grump Critic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Grump

  • Let's Have the Dam Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Grump

  • Meal Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Grump

  • Muppet Breaker Upper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Grump / Quongo

  • Muppet Gimme a Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Grump

  • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street(1978)

    Creative Consultant · as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hip Hip Parade! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fozzie Bear

  • Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

  • The Vent Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fozzie Bear

  • An Audience with... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Piggy

  • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

  • Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)

    as Chuck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Variety Performance 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Muppet Show(1976)

    Show 120 episodes · as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs / George the Janitor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as George the Janitor, Fozzie Bear

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 10 episodes · as The Flood (voice) · as The Mighty Favog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Just a Few Announcements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sam the Eagle

  • Muppet Picker Upper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sam the Eagle (voice)

  • The Muppet Introduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sam the Eagle

  • Out to Lunch(1974)

    as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Julie on Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bert/ Cookie Monster/ Grover (voice)

  • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen(1972)

    as Rat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gawain (voice)

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Piggy (voice) · as Self

  • The Great Santa Claus Switch(1970)

    as Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 3,656 episodes · as Bert/Cookie Monster/Grover

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • This Way to Sesame Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Bert

  • Sesame Street Pitch Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Scoop / Beautiful Day Monster (voice)

  • Hey Cinderella! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)

  • The Paperwork Explosion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Run, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Time Piece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Messenger Boy

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Piggy (voice)

  • The Oscars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Piggy · as Self

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 169 titles from 1953 to 2025; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

$906M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19532025

Peak 1985 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting149 of 169: 142 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting17 of 169: 15 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting2 of 169: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 169: 2 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography1 of 169: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 169: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

169 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew1970s29 · 29 acting · 2 crew1980s42 · 40 acting · 5 crew1990s41 · 35 acting · 8 crew2000s26 · 21 acting · 5 crew2010s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · 6 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
65859500

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 2 other major awards from 9 major nominations, 1976–2003.

WinNomination
  1. 2003
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Digital Acting Performance
  2. 1981
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
  3. 1980
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety or Music Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Recording for Children
  4. 1979
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Recording for Children
  5. 1978
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
  6. 1977
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
  7. 1976
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Recording for Children

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Frank Oz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 79; across their 61 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Midcredits score across 85 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up45
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 85 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved23
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic9
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985)

98th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Frank Oz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 28 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles10–50 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles10–43 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles5–59 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles5–37 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles10–55 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Frank Oz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frank Oz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Nelson shares the most, 28.

Directors

  • Jon Stone8 titles · 6 as director    See all 8 shared titles with Jon Stone
  • Jim Henson26 titles · 5 as director    See newest 12 of 26 shared titles with Jim Henson
  • J. Squires Emily6 titles · 5 as director    See all 6 shared titles with J. Squires Emily
  • Peter Harris5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Peter Harris

Writers

  • Jerry Juhl15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Jerry Juhl
  • Tony Geiss7 titles · 6 as writer    See all 7 shared titles with Tony Geiss
  • Joseph A. Bailey5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Joseph A. Bailey
  • Norman Stiles5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Norman Stiles

Actors

  • Jerry Nelson28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Jerry Nelson
  • Richard Hunt20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Richard Hunt
  • Steve Whitmire17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Steve Whitmire
  • Dave Goelz17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Dave Goelz

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

  • Martin G. Baker8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Martin G. Baker
  • David Lazer8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with David Lazer
  • Karin Young Shiel6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Karin Young Shiel
  • Bernard Williams6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bernard Williams