Frank with two of his most iconic Muppets.
Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), better known as Frank Oz, is an English-born American voice actor, film director and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam the Eagle for The Muppet Show, as well as Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover for Sesame Street. His work as a film director includes 1986's Little Shop of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the voice of Yoda in the Star Wars film series.
Christmas special filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Santa Claus Switch | 1970 | Thig Skippity Hoppity Boppity Snerf #1 |
| Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | 1975 | Bert Cookie Monster |
| Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas | 1977 | Chuck Stoat Ma Otter (puppetry only) |
| The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special | Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear | |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | 1978 | Bert Grover Cookie Monster |
| John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | 1979 | Animal Fozzie Bear Miss Piggy |
| Trading Places | 1983 | Corrupt Cop |
| A Muppet Family Christmas | 1987 | Fozzie Bear Animal Miss Piggy Bert Grover Cookie Monster Sam the Eagle |
| The Disney Christmas Special | 1989 | Miss Piggy |
| The Muppet Christmas Carol | 1992 | Emily Cratchit (Miss Piggy) Fozziwig (Fozzie Bear) Animal The Headmaster (Sam the Eagle) George the Janitor Mr. Bitte Vegetable Vendor |
| Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show | Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear | |
| Elmo Saves Christmas | 1996 | Grover Cookie Monster |
| Best Ever Christmas Films | 2005 | Miss Piggy |