The Muppet Movie (1979)
Adventure | Comedy | Family | Musical
Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
Starring: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Charles Durning, Austin Pendleton, Jerry Nelson
Director: James Frawley
In & Out (1997)
Comedy | Romance
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley, Bob Newhart
Director: Frank Oz
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
The secret to a Stepford wife lies behind the doors of the Men's Association.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Christopher Walken, Faith Hill, Glenn Close
Director: Frank Oz
Bowfinger (1999)
Comedy
How does Bobby Bowfinger, Hollywood's least successful director, get Kit Ramsey, Hollywood's biggest star, in his ultra low-budget film? Anyway he can.
Starring: Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Jamie Kennedy, Adam Alexi-Malle
Director: Frank Oz
I Am Big Bird / I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
Biography | Documentary | Drama
Caroll Spinney has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969; at 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.
Starring: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, Sonia Manzano, Emilio Delgado, Roscoe Orman, Jerry Nelson
Director: Dave LaMattina, Chad N. Walker
What About Bob? (1991)
Comedy
Bob Wiley has a habit of clinging to his therapists. His last one sends him to Dr. Leo Marvin, to whom Bob develops an attachment after just one session. When the doctor leave to spend the rest of the summer with his family, Bob tracks him down, with surprising results.
Starring: Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss, Julie Hagerty, Charlie Korsmo, Kathryn Erbe, Tom Aldredge
Director: Frank Oz
Monsters University / Monsters Inc. 2 (2013)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at the University of Fear — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Starring: Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger, Joel Murray
Director: Dan Scanlon
Monsters University / Monsters Inc. 2 (2013)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at the University of Fear — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Starring: Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger, Joel Murray
Director: Dan Scanlon
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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Music | Musical
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
Starring: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, David Rudman
Director: Brian Henson
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Comedy | Musical
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper. Soon enough, Seymour feeds Audrey's sadistic dentist boyfriend to the plant and later, Mushnik for witnessing the death of Audrey's ex. Will Audrey II take over the world or will Seymour and Audrey defeat it?
Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin
Director: Frank Oz
Death at a Funeral (2007)
Comedy
Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family.
Starring: Matthew MacFadyen, Ewen Bremner, Rupert Graves, Alan Tudyk, Peter Dinklage
Director: Frank Oz
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Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian and their small army of friends rescue Han Solo from the clutches of the menacingly ugly Jabba the Hutt and go on to do battle with the Empire, even after Darth Vader has broken off in his own
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz
Director: Richard Marquand
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Luke Skywalker and his loyal band team up to do battle with Empire's forces who decide to enact revenge. Yet, Luke is empowered by the Jedi master Yoda in learning to master the Force, something he will need when he meets Darth Vader in a startling confrontation.
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz
Director: Irvin Kershner
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
The galaxy is weary after three long years of war. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi have become legendary heroes in their campaigns against the droid forces of the evil General Grievous. Anakin and his secret wife, Padme Amidala, have been separated for months, and he finally reunites with her to learn that she is pregnant. He is plagued by visions of her dying in childbirth, haunting images of a possible future. Anakin is determined to stop her from dying–no matter the cost. This leads Anakin down a dark path to commit terrible deeds. Obi-Wan Kenobi must face his former apprentice in a ferocious lightsaber duel on the fiery world of Mustafar.
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Set ten years after the events of 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace', not only has the galaxy undergone significant change, but so have our familiar heroes Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala, and Anakin Skywalker, as they are thrown together again for the first time since the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Anakin has grown into the accomplished Jedi apprentice of Obi-Wan, who himself has transitioned from student to teacher. The two Jedi are assigned to protect Padme whose life is threatened by a faction of political separatists. As relationships form and powerful forces collide, these heroes face choices that will impact not only their own fates, but the destiny of the Republic.
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Sci-fi adventure which takes place before the birth of Luke Skywalker, featuring the friendship between the young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who would later become Darth Vader. The galactic government has been weakened, and when the peaceful planet of Naboo is threatened by the giant Trade Federation, it seems that nobody will step in to defend Queen Amidala and her people. Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find a settlement and discover the extent of the planet's peril. In the course of their adventures, they find a young slave, Anakin, whom Qui-Gon senses is destined to bring balance to the Force. Against Obi-Wan's suspicions, he decides to train Anakin as a Jedi Knight.
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Oliver Ford Davies, Hugh Quarshie, Frank Oz
Director: George Lucas
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Comedy | Crime
Lawrence and Freddie are con-men; big-time and small time respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Mediterranean coast) aint big enough for the two of them. They agree to a "loser leaves" bet. The bet brings out the best/worse in the two. Interesting twist at the end.
Starring: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly
Director: Frank Oz
The Score (2001)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Nick Wells is ready to retire from crime. He'll settle down with his girlfriend Diane and focus on running his legitimate business: a Montreal jazz club. But Max, his fence, friend and financial partner, has other plans for him. Persuading Nick to violate two of his most important rules- always work alone and never operate in the city where you live -Max teams him up with Jack Teller. A young, aggressive and talented thief, Jack needs Nick's safe-cracking talents to make his first big score: a prize worth millions locked behind the walls of Montreal's Custom's House. It's a volatile combination in which egos clash and sparks fly, but the thrill of the heist has a grip on all three men, who won't give up no matter what the risk.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando, Angela Bassett, Gary Farmer
Director: Frank Oz
