Earlier in his career Frank Oz was known for his creative collaborations
with the famed Jim Henson, performing many Muppet characters, including
Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal, as well as Bert, Grover, and
Cookie Monster. Some of the projects Henson and Oz worked on together
included “Sesame Street,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “The Muppet Show.
For his work in television, Oz has received four Emmy Awards. He has
also performed the unforgettable Jedi Master, Yoda, in all of the Star Wars films.
Oz has directed The Dark Crystal (With Jim Henson), The Muppets
Take Manhattan, Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
Housesitter, What About Bob, Indian in the Cupboard, In and Out, The
Score, Bowfinger, Stepford Wives, and his latest, Death at a Funeral.
Among his many honors, Oz has been awarded two George Foster
Peabody awards, The American Comedy Awards’ Creative Achievement
Award, The Art Director’s Guild award, and three gold and two platinum
records.
