Frank Oz
Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz[1] on May 25, 1944) is an English-American actor, puppeteer and director, best known as the puppeteer for and original voice of Yoda. Outside of Star Wars, Oz is notable for his work with Jim Henson's Muppets and in film directing.
Although well known for the role of Yoda, Oz refuses to attend fan conventions or imitate the character's voice outside of Star Wars, out of his respect for the role.[2]
Star Wars work
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (Yoda)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (Yoda)
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Yoda)
Documentaries
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Return of the Ewok (1982)
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983)
- From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga (1985)
- George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic (1993)
- The Beginning: Making Episode I (2001)
- Films Are Not Released, They Escape (2002)
- From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in Episode II (2002)
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
- When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
- Star Wars: Feel the Force (2005)
Sources
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook
The Composite Identity of a Jedi Master on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
Frank Oz and Rob Coleman Q&A;: DVD Press Event on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
Frank Oz on Yoda, the Muppets, and Snakes on Dagobah, Plus the Latest on Solo: A Star Wars Story! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition
From the Pages of Star Wars Insider: Inside Jabba the Hutt on StarWars.com (backup link)- Clones at 20 | Rob Coleman on Bringing Yoda, Dexter Jettster, and More to Digital Life on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
- SWCA 2022: 5 Highlights from ILMxLab's Making of Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Panel on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
- SWCA 2022: Marvel's Star Wars: Yoda Miniseries Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)
- Go Beyond The Spires in Virtual Reality: Making of ILMxLab's Tales From The Galaxy's Edge SWCA 2022 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ a 2002 questionnaire with Oz on IGN claimed Oz's full name as Richard Frank Oznowicz — "10 Questions: Frank Oz" IGN FilmForce by Kenneth Plume, January 23, 2002 — however, in January 2018, Oz stated in a Reddit AMA that his full name is Frank Richard Oznowicz
- ↑ "Capone": Capone With Frank Oz About DEATH AT A FUNERAL, What Went Wrong On STEPFORD, And (Of Course) Yoda!! on aintitcool.com published by Ain't It Cool News (archived from the original on August 11, 2007)
External links
Frank Oz on Wikipedia
Frank Oz at the Internet Movie Database- Frank Oz on the Muppet Wiki