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Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944 in Hereford, England, UK) is a British-born American film director, actor and puppeteer.

He is known for his work as puppeteer (including voices), performing with Jim Henson's Muppets. His characters include Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Sam the Eagle on The Muppet Show, and Grover, Animal, Cookie Monster and Bert on Sesame Street, among many others.

Oz's most famous character portrayal is probably that of the diminutive Jedi Master Yoda from George Lucas' Star Wars series.