Frank Oz
Biography
Frank Oz is a film director, puppeteer, actor, and voice actor, born Richard Frank Oznowicz on May 25, 1944 in Herefordshire, England. He is…moreBorn
5/25/1944, Hereford, England, UKBirth Name
Richard Frank OznowiczGender
MaleCredits
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Star (8)
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Muppets Tonight
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal
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S 2:
Ep 12
Daryl Hannah, Johnny Mathis
2/8/98
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S 2:
Ep 11
Andie MacDowell, George Takei
1/4/98
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S 2:
Ep 10
The Gary Cahuenga Episode
12/27/97
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S 2:
Ep 9
The Best of Muppets Tonight
12/21/97
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S 2:
Ep 8
The Cameo Show
12/7/97
- + 17 More Credits
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S 2:
Ep 12
Daryl Hannah, Johnny Mathis
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The Jim Henson Hour
Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy
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S 1:
Ep 9
Garbage
7/30/89
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S 1:
Ep 8
Musicians
7/23/89
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S 1:
Ep 7
Health and Fitness
7/16/89
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S 1:
Ep 6
Monster Maker
7/9/89
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S 1:
Ep 5
The Ratings Game
5/14/89
- + 9 More Credits
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S 1:
Ep 9
Garbage
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Little Muppet Monsters
Fozie Bear/Miss Piggy
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S 1:
Ep 2
Space Cowboys
9/21/85
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S 1:
Ep 1
In The Beginning
9/14/85
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S 1:
Ep 2
Space Cowboys
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The Muppet Show
Miss Piggy(1977-1981)/ Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / The Swedish Chef (Hands)
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
7/13/84
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S 3:
Ep 10
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
11/23/78
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S 3:
Ep 9
Pearl Bailey
11/16/78
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S 3:
Ep 2
Roy Clark
9/28/78
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S 2:
Ep 16
Cleo Laine
5/1/78
- + 48 More Credits
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
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The Muppet Show
Miss Piggy/ Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / The Swedish Chef (Hands)
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S 3:
Ep 24
Leslie Uggams
7/5/79
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S 3:
Ep 23
Lynn Redgrave
5/24/79
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S 3:
Ep 22
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
5/17/79
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S 3:
Ep 21
Roger Miller
5/10/79
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S 3:
Ep 20
Sylvester Stallone
2/22/79
- + 16 More Credits
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S 3:
Ep 24
Leslie Uggams
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Play with Me Sesame
Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets
- S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
- S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
- S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
- S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
- S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
- + 6 More Credits
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Sesame Unpaved
Bert /Grover /Cookie Monster/Lefty the Salesman/Harvey Kneeslapper
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S 1:
Ep 2
Letter B Trasure Hunt
11/18/69
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S 1:
Ep 1
Series Premiere
11/10/69
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S 1:
Ep 67
Birth of Gabriella
5/19/89
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S 1:
Ep 66
Maria's Mother Visits
3/23/89
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S 1:
Ep 65
Maria Is Pregnant
3/1/89
- + 62 More Credits
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S 1:
Ep 2
Letter B Trasure Hunt
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Sesame Street
Others + Grover (1969-2000), Cookie Monster (1969-1999), Bert (1969-1996, 1998-2000) + Mama Twiddlebug (1971-1984)
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Muppets Tonight
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Recurring Role (16)
Role-
The Muppet Show
Miss Piggy(1977-1981)/ Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / The Swedish Chef (Hands)
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S 7:
Ep 10
The Wizard of Oz
5/20/05
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S 7:
Ep 12
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
11/29/02
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S 1:
Ep 8
Kermit's Swamp Years
9/3/02
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S 1:
Ep 7
Muppets From Space
7/14/99
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S 5:
Ep 6
Muppet Treasure Island
2/16/96
- + 52 More Credits
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S 7:
Ep 10
The Wizard of Oz
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The Muppet Show
Recurring Role
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
7/13/84
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
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The Muppet Show
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster
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S 5:
Ep 22
Marty Feldman
5/23/81
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S 5:
Ep 22
Marty Feldman
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The Muppet Show
Fazoob
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S 2:
Ep 8
Steve Martin
10/31/77
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S 2:
Ep 8
Steve Martin
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The Muppet Show
Snowths/Feather Boa Constrictor
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S 1:
Ep 24
Juliet Prowse
4/25/77
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S 1:
Ep 24
Juliet Prowse
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The Muppet Show
Bert
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S 1:
Ep 22
Connie Stevens
2/28/77
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S 1:
Ep 22
Connie Stevens
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The Muppet Show
Fozzie Bear's Cousin
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S 1:
Ep 21
Ethel Merman
2/21/77
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S 1:
Ep 21
Ethel Merman
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The Muppet Show
Hugga Wugga Alien
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S 1:
Ep 20
Phyllis Diller
2/14/77
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S 1:
Ep 20
Phyllis Diller
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The Muppet Show
Two-Nosed Man
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S 1:
Ep 19
Twiggy
2/7/77
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S 1:
Ep 19
Twiggy
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The Muppet Show
Scraggly Woman
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S 1:
Ep 25
Kaye Ballard
1/23/77
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S 1:
Ep 25
Kaye Ballard
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The Muppet Show
Baskerville
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S 1:
Ep 15
Harvey Korman
12/13/76
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S 1:
Ep 15
Harvey Korman
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The Muppet Show
Mary Louise/Clodhoppers
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S 1:
Ep 12
Valerie Harper
11/22/76
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S 1:
Ep 12
Valerie Harper
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The Muppet Show
Male Koozebane/Boppity
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S 1:
Ep 11
Florence Henderson
11/15/76
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S 1:
Ep 11
Florence Henderson
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The Muppet Show
Gorgon Heap/Banana/George the Janitor/Mildred
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S 1:
Ep 7
Joel Grey
10/18/76
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S 1:
Ep 7
Joel Grey
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The Muppet Show
Boppity/Jug Band Singer
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S 1:
Ep 6
Ruth Buzzi
10/11/76
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S 1:
Ep 6
Ruth Buzzi
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The Muppet Show
Hillbilly Singer/Marvin Suggs/Mildred/George the Janitor/Animal's Dancing Partner
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S 1:
Ep 5
Rita Moreno
9/9/76
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S 1:
Ep 5
Rita Moreno
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The Muppet Show
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Guest Star (22)
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The Today Show
Himself
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S 59:
Ep 113
June 8, 2010
6/8/10
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S 59:
Ep 113
June 8, 2010
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TMZ
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 235
Episode #2.235
6/8/09
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S 2:
Ep 235
Episode #2.235
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E!'s 101
Voice of Miss Piggy
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S 3:
Ep 13
Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns 60 - 41
3/15/06
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S 3:
Ep 13
Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns 60 - 41
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The Tony Danza Show
Miss Piggy
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S 1:
Ep 156
Episode 156
5/23/05
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S 1:
Ep 156
Episode 156
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Rove Live
Himself
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S 5:
Ep 33
September 28, 2004
9/28/04
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S 5:
Ep 33
September 28, 2004
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The Hollywood Squares
Miss Piggy (w/ Kermit the Frog)
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S 6:
Ep 51
Dynamic Duos Week - Monday
11/17/03
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S 6:
Ep 51
Dynamic Duos Week - Monday
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The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
Guest (as Miss Piggy)
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S 2:
Ep 32
10/14/03
10/14/03
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S 2:
Ep 32
10/14/03
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MTV Movie Awards
Himself
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S 12:
Ep 1
2003 MTV Movie Awards
5/31/03
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S 12:
Ep 1
2003 MTV Movie Awards
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Miss Piggy
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S 4:
Ep 2
Miss Piggy
7/13/99
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S 4:
Ep 2
Miss Piggy
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Take Two
Studio Guest
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S 15:
Ep 4
02 January 1996
1/2/96
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S 15:
Ep 4
02 January 1996
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Disneyland
voice of Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear
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S 34:
Ep 23
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
5/6/90
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S 34:
Ep 23
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
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Disneyland
voice of Miss Piggy
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S 34:
Ep 15
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
2/4/90
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S 34:
Ep 15
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration
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The Primetime Emmy Awards
Himself
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S 41:
Ep 1
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
9/17/89
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S 41:
Ep 1
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
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Dolly
Miss Piggy
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S 1:
Ep 8
Episode 8 (Unknown Title)
11/15/87
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S 1:
Ep 8
Episode 8 (Unknown Title)
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The Last Resort (1987)
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 11
Episode 11
3/20/87
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S 1:
Ep 11
Episode 11
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest (as Miss Piggy)
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S 17:
Ep 67
Show #3067
4/2/79
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S 17:
Ep 67
Show #3067
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The Bob Hope Show
Himself (as Miss Piggy)
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S 28:
Ep 6
Happy 75th Birthday Bob Hope
5/29/78
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S 28:
Ep 6
Happy 75th Birthday Bob Hope
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Dinah!
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 153
May 9, 1977
5/9/77
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S 3:
Ep 153
May 9, 1977
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The Electric Company
Grover
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S 4:
Ep 101
Sneakers
3/10/75
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S 4:
Ep 101
Sneakers
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The Dick Cavett Show
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 158
August 13, 1970
8/13/70
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S 4:
Ep 158
August 13, 1970
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The Animal Show
Sam the Eagle
- S 3: Ep 18 The Eagle
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The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 200
June 7, 1968
6/7/68
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S 18:
Ep 7
September 11, 1979
9/11/79
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S 6:
Ep 200
June 7, 1968
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The Today Show
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Writer (1)
Role-
The Muppet Show
Writer
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The Muppet Show
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Director (3)
Role-
Leverage
Director
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S 4:
Ep 6
The Carnival Job
7/31/11
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S 4:
Ep 6
The Carnival Job
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The Funkhousers
Director
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S 1:
Ep 1
pilot
8/1/02
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S 1:
Ep 1
pilot
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The Muppet Show
Director
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
7/13/84
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
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Leverage
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Creative Consultant (1)
Role-
The Muppet Show
Creative Consultant
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S 3:
Ep 24
Leslie Uggams
7/5/79
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S 3:
Ep 23
Lynn Redgrave
5/24/79
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S 3:
Ep 22
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
5/17/79
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S 3:
Ep 21
Roger Miller
5/10/79
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S 3:
Ep 20
Sylvester Stallone
2/22/79
- + 20 More Credits
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S 3:
Ep 24
Leslie Uggams
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The Muppet Show
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The Bachelorette: Emily Ain't Playin'
By Lily Sparks, May 22, 2012
As many times as Doug said "Check it!" last night, that is how many times in an instant Emily is checking herself, taking this thing seriously. She's not keeping any pity players at her North Carolina mansion (except for Stevie). read more
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By C. Killian, Oct 27, 2011
With less than a week until Halloween, you've got plenty of viewing to do. read more
Trivia and Quotes
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Frank's mother was Flemish and his father Dutch.
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Frank was considered to direct Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). He even stated in interviews his plan for it: Steve Martin would have been Willy Wonka; Michael Caine would have been Grandpa Joe; Rick Moranis would have been Mr. Teevee; The Jim Henson Company would have made Oompa-Loompa muppets; Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson and Louise Gold would have puppeteered the Oompa-Loompas, while Frank Oz, as Miss Piggy, would have voiced Grandma Georgina.
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Frank has directed two of his Star Wars cast mates in otherwise unrelated films: Ian McDiarmid (Palpatine/Darth Sidious) appeared in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) and Terence Stamp (Supreme Chancellor Valorum) appeared in Bowfinger (1999).
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Quotes
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Frank Oz: [About the fame of Miss Piggy]:"I wouldn't like to be that famous, I value my privacy. Mind you, Miss Piggy enjoys every moment of it. If it were not for me, she would spend all her time in the limelight".
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