Frank Oz, whose birth name was Frank Richard Oznowicz, came into the world on May 25, 1944. He was born in Hereford, a city in Herefordshire, England. He is recognized as an actor, a puppeteer, and a director. A significant part of his fame comes from being the puppeteer and original voice behind Yoda. Beyond his contributions to Star Wars, Oz has also made a name for himself through his work with Jim Henson's Muppets and his endeavors in film direction.
Despite his widespread recognition for portraying Yoda, Oz maintains a respectful distance from the role by choosing not to participate in fan conventions or replicate the character's voice outside of Star Wars productions.
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Yoda)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures (Yoda) Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Yoda vs Count Dooku – Size Matters Not" (Yoda) Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Yoda – The Jedi Master" (Yoda) Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Jedi vs. Sith - The Skywalker Saga" (Yoda)
- Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 1" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 2" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 3" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 4" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 5" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 6" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 7" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 8" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 9" (Yoda) Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge — "Episode 10" (Yoda)
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge (Yoda)
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call (Yoda)
- 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)
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook
- The Composite Identity of a Jedi Master on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Scrapbook
- Frank Oz and Rob Coleman Q&A;: DVD Press Event on Hyperspace (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
- The Star Wars Show: 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)
- SWCA 2022: 5 Highlights from ILMxLab's Making of Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SWCA 2022: Marvel's Star Wars: Yoda Miniseries Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 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)
- This Week! in Star Wars The Bad Batch Finale, Ahmed Best Talks Jedi, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Dispatch: The Phantom Menace Returns! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Celebrates 25 Years with Return to Theaters on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Animating The Phantom Menace with ILM's Rob Coleman on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Plan Ahead for Everything Star Wars at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event on StarWars.com (backup link)
- D23 2024: All the Star Wars News from D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event - Updated on StarWars.com (backup link)
- D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Recap | Star Wars on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Official website
- Frank Oz ( @TheFrankOzJam ) on Twitter (backup link (TheFrankOzJam) not verified!)
- Frank Oz on Wikipedia
- Frank Oz at the Internet Movie Database
- Frank Oz on the Muppet Wiki
- Interview with Frank Oz (Part 2 of 4) on IGN (archived from the original on October 7, 2024)
- Interview with Frank Oz (Conclusion) on IGN (archived from the original on April 3, 2022)
- I'm Frank Oz, film director and performer: Ask Me Anything by Franz Oz (via MGT_Team) on Reddit (January 4, 2018) (backup link)