FRANK OZ
Name: Richard Frank Oznowicz
Born: May 25, 1944 (age 63)
Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor and puppeteer.
Oz was born Richard Frank Oznowicz in Hereford, England the son of Frances
and Isidore Oznowicz, both of whom were puppeteers. His parents were refugees
from the Holocaust who moved to England after fighting the Nazis with the Dutch
Brigades. Oz's Dutch/Polish father was Jewish and his Flemish mother was a
lapsed Catholic.Oz moved to California, United States with his parents
when he was five years old. He attended Oakland City College.
Oz is known for his work as a puppeteer , performing with Jim
Henson's Muppets. His characters have included Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Sam
the Eagle on The Muppet Show, and Grover, Cookie Monster and Bert on Sesame
Street, among many others. The Muppet character Fozzie Bear is actually not
named after Frank Oz, as is widely believed. Fozzie is named after Muppet
builder Faz Fazakas, who invented the device which enabled Fozzie to wiggle his
ears. In addition to performing a variety of characters, Oz has been one of the
primary collaborators responsible for the development of the Muppets over the
last 30 years. Oz has performed as a Muppeteer in over 75 movies, video releases,
and TV specials, as well as countless other public appearances, episodes of
Sesame Street, and other Jim Henson series. His puppetry work spans from 1963 to
the present day. He also worked with the puppets on the movie Labyrinth,
starring David Bowie.
Name: Richard Frank Oznowicz
Born: May 25, 1944 (age 63)
Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor and puppeteer.
Oz was born Richard Frank Oznowicz in Hereford, England the son of Frances
and Isidore Oznowicz, both of whom were puppeteers. His parents were refugees
from the Holocaust who moved to England after fighting the Nazis with the Dutch
Brigades. Oz's Dutch/Polish father was Jewish and his Flemish mother was a
lapsed Catholic.Oz moved to California, United States with his parents
when he was five years old. He attended Oakland City College.
Oz is known for his work as a puppeteer , performing with Jim
Henson's Muppets. His characters have included Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Sam
the Eagle on The Muppet Show, and Grover, Cookie Monster and Bert on Sesame
Street, among many others. The Muppet character Fozzie Bear is actually not
named after Frank Oz, as is widely believed. Fozzie is named after Muppet
builder Faz Fazakas, who invented the device which enabled Fozzie to wiggle his
ears. In addition to performing a variety of characters, Oz has been one of the
primary collaborators responsible for the development of the Muppets over the
last 30 years. Oz has performed as a Muppeteer in over 75 movies, video releases,
and TV specials, as well as countless other public appearances, episodes of
Sesame Street, and other Jim Henson series. His puppetry work spans from 1963 to
the present day. He also worked with the puppets on the movie Labyrinth,
starring David Bowie.