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Frank Richard Oznowicz was born in Hereford, England to puppeteers Frances and Isidore Oznowicz. His family moved to Montana in 1951, eventually settling in Oakland, California. As a teenager, he worked as an apprentice puppeteer at Children's Fairyland amusement park. He is one of the primary puppeteers responsible for the development of Jim ...
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The Muppet Show
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Mildred / George / George the Janitor / Marvin Suggs / Boppity / Frank / Zucchini Brother / Animal's Dancing Partner / Baby / Bert / Black Rooster / Crocodile / Gorgon Heap / Gramps / Whatnot Dancer / Whatnot Dancers / Additional Muppets / Alien / Atrics Piano Player / Atrics piano player / Banana / Baskerville / Beaker clones / Big Mary Louise / Billy the Bear / Boo Mortmorkinson / Borcellino / Bun-Bun Brother / Chickens / Clodhopper / Cookie Monster / Dog Bomber / Doglion / Dough / Fazoob / Feather Boa Constrictor / Fozzie's Cousin / Fred / Geri and the Atrics Piano Player / Girl Dancer / Gloat / Gogalala Jubilee Jugband Guitarist / Green Frackle / Green Heap / Grover / House / Hugga Wugga / Jugband Member / Killer Lamb / Lead Gingerbread Man / Male Koozebanian / Mary Louise / Merdlidop / Patient / Pig / Pigs / Purple Frackle / Purple Heap / Rat / Runaway / Salsburg Sauerkraut Singer / Scraggly Woman / Slim Wilson / Snake Frackle / Snowths / Tambourine Player / The Swedish Pig / Train Conductor / Tree / Two-Nosed Whatnot / Villain / Whatnot / Wolf / Wolfhound / Woman
(1976-1981)
The Muppet Movie
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (assistant) / Motorcycle Guy
(1979)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle
(1984)
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Actor (143 credits)
Actor (143 credits)
2020
Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge
(TV Series)
Yoda
Yoda
- Episode #1.10
(2020)
... Yoda (voice)
- Episode #1.9
(2020)
... Yoda (voice)
- Episode #1.8
(2020)
... Yoda (voice)
- Episode #1.7
(2020)
... Yoda (voice)
- Episode #1.6
(2020)
... Yoda (voice)
2014-2016
Star Wars Rebels
(TV Series)
Yoda
Yoda
- Shroud of Darkness
(2016)
... Yoda (voice)
- Path of the Jedi
(2014)
... Yoda (voice)
1969-2014
Sesame Street
(TV Series)
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / ...
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / ...
- School for Chickens
(2014)
... Clucky Luciano (voice)
- The Flower Show
(2013)
... Grover (voice)
- Finish the Splat
(2013)
... Grover (voice)
- Elmo and Zoe's Hat Contest
(2012)
... Grover (voice)
- Telly the Tiebreaker
(2012)
... Clucky Luciano (voice)
1998
Sesame Street: Elmo Through the Looking-Glass
(Video Game)
Alistair Cookie / Sir Grover (voice)
Alistair Cookie / Sir Grover (voice)
1996-1998
Muppets Tonight
(TV Series)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / ...
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / ...
- Johnny Fiama Leaves Home
(1998)
... Sam the Eagle (voice)
- The Cameo Show
(1997)
... Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Paula Abdul
(1996)
... Sam the Eagle / Miss Piggy (voice)
- Heather Locklear
(1996)
... Animal (voice)
- Pierce Brosnan
(1996)
... Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
1997
123 Count with Me
(Video short)
(voice)
1997
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
(Short)
(voice)
1992
What's Up Doc?
(TV Series)
Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy
- Episode #1.16
(1992)
... Miss Piggy (voice, as Miss Piggy)
1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / ... (voice)
Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / ... (voice)
1990
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World
(1990)
... Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
(1990)
... Miss Piggy (voice)
1989
The Jim Henson Hour
(TV Series)
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy
- Musicians
(1989)
... Fozzie Bear (voice)
- The Ratings Game - Miss Piggy's Hollywood
(1989)
... Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear (voice)
- Monster Telethon
(1989)
... Fozzie Bear (voice)
1987-1988
Dolly
(TV Series)
Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy
- Episode #1.19
(1988)
... Miss Piggy (voice, as Miss Piggy)
- Episode #1.8
(1987)
... Miss Piggy (voice, as Miss Piggy)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(TV Movie)
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / ... (voice)
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / ... (voice)
1985
Great Performances
(TV Series)
Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy
- 'Cinderella' from the San Francisco Ballet
(1985)
... Miss Piggy (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
(TV Series)
Fozzie Bear
Fozzie Bear
- In the Beginning
(1985)
... Fozzie Bear (voice)
1979-1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(TV Series)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal
- Miss Piggy/Howie Mandel/John McCosker
(1984)
... Miss Piggy (as Miss Piggy)
- Episode #16.114
(1979)
... Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal (voice)
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(TV Movie)
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
1976-1981
The Muppet Show
(TV Series)
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / ...
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / ...
- Buddy Rich
(1981)
... Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
- Chris Langham
(1981)
... Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Debbie Harry
(1981)
... Miss Piggy / Animal / Woman (voice)
- Wally Boag
(1981)
... Miss Piggy / Animal (voice)
- Gene Kelly
(1981)
... Miss Piggy (voice)
1976
Isabella and the Magic Brush
(Short)
(voice)
1975-1976
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
The Mighty Favog / The Mighty Favog (segment 'The Land of Gorch') / The Mighty Favog (segment 'Dregs and Vestiges') / ...
The Mighty Favog / The Mighty Favog (segment 'The Land of Gorch') / The Mighty Favog (segment 'Dregs and Vestiges') / ...
- Lily Tomlin/James Taylor
(1976)
... The Mighty Favog (voice, as Jim Henson's Muppets)
- Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon
(1976)
... The Mighty Favog (as Jim Henson's Muppets)
- Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian
(1976)
... The Mighty Favog (voice, as Jim Henson's Muppets)
- Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group
(1976)
... The Mighty Favog (credit only)
- Elliott Gould/Anne Murray
(1976)
... The Mighty Favog (voice, uncredited)
1975
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
(TV Short)
(voice)
1972
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
(TV Movie)
Leroy the Donkey (Assistant) / Rat (voice)
Leroy the Donkey (Assistant) / Rat (voice)
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Miscellaneous Crew (16 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (16 credits)
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Soundtrack (34 credits)
Soundtrack (34 credits)
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Director (18 credits)
Director (18 credits)
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Producer (5 credits)
Producer (5 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Cinematographer (1 credit)
Cinematographer (1 credit)
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Thanks (15 credits)
Thanks (15 credits)
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Self (102 credits)
Self (102 credits)
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Archive footage (62 credits)
Archive footage (62 credits)
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Other Works:
TV commercials (performing Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear) for Polaroid One-Step (1981). See more »Alternate Names:
Jim Henson's Muppets | The Muppets | Frank Oznowicz | Miss PiggyHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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If you look at a lot of the pieces on The Muppet Show (1976) that came from Jim, there was a tremendous sweetness about them, and that's unique to Jim. Jim was never wimpy. He had a strength to his sweetness... that was great. See more »Trademark:
Performer of such puppets as Yoda, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Grover, Animal See more »Star Sign:
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