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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Frank Oz

About Frank Oz

Frank Oz is the puppeteer for many Sesame Street and Muppet characters, but most famously, he is also the man behind Jedi master Yoda from the Star Wars movies. Frank Oz has also directed a number of movies, mostly comedies.

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Acted in the television series Muppet Show as Animal, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, The Swedish Chef (Hands)
Acted in the television series Sesame Street as Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster
Often acts together with Kenny Baker (7) , Anthony Daniels (6) , Ian McDiarmid (5) , Samuel L. Jackson (4) , Oliver Ford Davies (4) , Natalie Portman (4) , John Landis (4) , Ewan McGregor (4) , Dan Aykroyd (4)
Often acts in movies directed by John Landis (6)
Also directs movies as Frank Oz
Number 4 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1980s list

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Appearances

Released Movie Name Role 1st weekend US Gross Worldwide Gross
11/11/2005 Zathura Robot $13,427,872 $28,045,540 $58,545,540
5/19/2005 Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith Yoda $108,435,841 $380,270,577 $848,998,877
11/1/2002 Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (IMAX) Yoda $1,441,922 $8,494,458 $8,494,458
5/16/2002 Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones Yoda $80,027,814 $310,676,740 $656,695,615
11/2/2001 Monsters, Inc. Fungus $62,577,067 $255,870,172 $528,970,172
10/1/1999 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Bert $3,255,033 $11,634,458 $11,634,458
7/14/1999 Muppets From Space Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Animal/Sam Eagle $4,826,049 $16,304,786 $16,304,786
5/19/1999 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace Yoda $64,810,970 $431,088,297 $924,288,297
2/6/1998 Blues Brothers 2000 Corrections Officer $6,129,615 $14,089,198 $14,089,198
2/16/1996 Muppet Treasure Island Benjamina Gunn/Squire Trelawney/Fozzie Bear/Mr. Samuel Erroll/Sam the Eagle $10,112,833 $34,327,391 $34,327,391
12/11/1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol Emily Cratchit/Miss Piggy/Fozziwig/Fozzie Bear/Sam the Eagle/Animal $5,010,109 $27,281,507 $27,281,507
9/25/1992 Innocent Blood Pathologist $1,857,658 $4,877,567 $4,877,567
6/27/1986 Labyrinth The Wiseman $3,549,243 $12,729,917 $12,729,917
12/6/1985 Spies Like Us Test Monitor $8,614,039 $59,526,202 $59,526,202
8/2/1985 Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird Cookie Monster/Bert/Grover $2,415,626 $13,961,370 $13,961,370
7/13/1984 The Muppets Take Manhattan Various roles $4,416,022 $25,534,703 $25,534,703
6/8/1983 Trading Places Corrupt Cop $7,348,200 $90,400,000 $90,400,000
5/25/1983 Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi Yoda $23,019,618 $309,205,079 $572,700,000
12/17/1982 The Dark Crystal Aughra/Chamberlain $4,657,335 $40,577,001 $40,577,001
8/21/1981 An American Werewolf in London Mr. Collins/Miss Piggy $3,786,512 $31,973,249 $61,973,249
6/26/1981 The Great Muppet Caper Various roles $2,760,026 $31,206,251 $31,206,251
6/20/1980 The Blues Brothers Corrections Officer $4,858,152 $57,229,890 $57,229,890
5/21/1980 Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back Yoda $4,910,483 $290,271,960 $534,171,960
6/22/1979 The Muppet Movie Biker in El Sleezo Café   $76,657,000 $76,657,000
 Total Grosses $2,562,233,313 $4,711,175,409
 Average Gross $106,759,721
 Average Opening Weekend$18,793,393