Frank Oz, who worked closely with American theatre and film director Jack Smight, was known for being the puppeteer and voice of which Star Wars character?
Frank Oz Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz; born May 25, 1944) is an English-born American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. His career began as a puppeteer, where he performed the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in "The Muppet Show", and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover in "Sesame Street". He is also known for being the puppeteer and voice of Yoda in the "Star Wars" films.
The Wizard of Oz (1950 film) The Wizard of Oz is a 1950 half-hour television adaptation with puppets of L. Frank Baum's famous 1900 novel, directed by Burr Tillstrom, famous for creating the TV show Kukla, Fran and Ollie.