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  • The Blues Brothers
  • The Blues Brothers review by A customer from sweet home chicago
    Rated - 5 stars everybody needs somebody to love. 21 February 2004
    .... it also has some really famous faces like carrie fisher, aretha franklin and Frank Oz. great story, great acting, great songs. wipes the floor with everything else...  
  • The Score
  • The Score review by jezfernandez from Oxford, England
    Rated - 3 stars Could do better 3 March 2004
    ...ell, settle down there sport, because this one ain?t all it?s cracked up to be. Frank Oz (yes, the muppet man who?s most famous on-screen outing was as the voice of Yod...  
  • Death at a Funeral
  • Death at a Funeral review by Meako from Sheffield
    Rated - 4 stars Dark comedy that works 31 October 2007
    ...Frank Oz, director of varied films over the years such as The Stepford Wives, The Score, Little Shop Of Horrors, and Bowfinger, brings his talents at dark comedy to thi...  

Frank Oz - filmography


  • The Score on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Robert De Niro,  Edward Norton,  Angela Bassett
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Every thief dreams of the big heist that will allow him to leave the business of crime behind. Every thief except Nick (Robert De Niro), a cool, methodical safecracker who never takes on long-shot jobs until his longtime partner, Max (Marlon Brando), offers him the big score--to filch a priceless ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 64% from 5,980 members
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  • Score, The - BLU-RAY Version (2001)
    Starring: Edward Norton,  Robert De Niro,  Marlon Brando
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Every thief dreams of the big heist that will allow him to leave the business of crime behind. Every thief except Nick (Robert De Niro), a cool, methodical safecracker who never takes on long-shot jobs until his longtime partner, Max (Marlon Brando), offers him the big score--to filch a priceless ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 382 members
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  • Bowfinger on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Steve Martin,  Eddie Murphy,  Heather Graham
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In this Frank Oz film, washed-up director Bobby Bowfinger finds his dream movie script, but not the financing that will make the movie happen. Desperate, Bowfinger stalks and films famous action star Kit Ramsey reacting to his own oddball group of actors, making Kit the movie's hero without his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 4,208 members
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  • In And Out on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Kevin Kline,  Tom Selleck,  Joan Cusack
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    After three chaste years of engagement, popular high school teacher Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is finally getting married, and his upcoming wedding to Miss Emily Montgomery (Joan Cusack) is the talk of their small, friendly town. But when a hometown boy-made-movie star outs Howard as gay during ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 2,589 members
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  • Indian In The Cupboard on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Hal Scardino,  Litefoot,  Steve Coogan
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    "The Indian in the Cupboard" is the touching tale of nine-year-old Omri who magically brings his three-inch toy Indian Little Bear to life. Together they embark on an amazing adventure filled with wonder and excitement. Terrific family entertainment from Melissa Mathison, screenwriter of "ET - The ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 331 members
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  • Housesitter on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Steve Martin,  Goldie Hawn,  Dana Delany
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A slick, smart vehicle for Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, Housesitter offers an acceptably daffy premise and enough inventive business to sustain it through to the, not unexpected, happy ending. Architect Martin builds a dream home for his childhood sweetheart (Dana Delaney) only to be rejected when ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 4,790 members
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  • What About Bob? on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Bill Murray,  Richard Dreyfuss,  Julie Hagerty
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Bob, a troubled but loveable therapy patient who fears everything, calls upon a noted psychiatrist who helps him overcome his fears. When the doctor takes a quiet family holiday in New Hampshire Bob, terrified of being alone, keeps popping up un-expectedly at the family's retreat. That's when the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 3,091 members
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  • Dark Crystal - BLU-RAY Version (1982)
    Starring: Lisa Maxwell,  Stephen Garlick
    Director: Jim Henson,  Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A fantastical, puppet-filled adventure, this tale co-directed by Muppet creator Jim Henson and Frank Oz reveals the story of Jen, a young Gelfling boy chosen by prophecy to mend the Dark Crystal, which broke 1,000 years ago and plunged the land under the dominion of the evil, quarrelsome Skeksis. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 185 members
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  • Dark Crystal on DVD (1982)
    Starring: Lisa Maxwell,  Stephen Garlick
    Director: Jim Henson,  Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A fantastical, puppet-filled adventure, this tale co-directed by Muppet creator Jim Henson and Frank Oz reveals the story of Jen, a young Gelfling boy chosen by prophecy to mend the Dark Crystal, which broke 1,000 years ago and plunged the land under the dominion of the evil, quarrelsome Skeksis. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 6,060 members
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  • The Blues Brothers on DVD (1980)
    Starring: John Belushi,  Dan Aykroyd,  John Landis
    Director: John Landis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In roles made famous by their famed SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE skit, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi star as Ellwood and Jake Blues in this extremely entertaining and successful comedy. Upon Jake's release from prison, the brothers are reunited and visit the orphanage they grew up in--only to discover that ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 22,438 members
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  • Muppet Show, The - Season 3 (4 discs) on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Jim Henson,  Frank Oz,  Jerry Nelson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    THE MUPPET SHOW remains one of TV's most enjoyable shows for the whole family. With wacky humour appealing to kids and parents alike, this variety series featured all the favorites in Jim Henson's gang: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Rowlf, Fozzie, Rizzo, Gonzo, and more. Beaker meeps, the Pigs in ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 62 members
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  • Muppets - The Very Best Of
    Starring: The Muppets
    Director: Frank Oz
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    It's a great evening of comedy as Ed Sullivan presents Volume One of the many appearances of the Muppets on his show. Enjoy the antics of Jim Henson's famous troupe of furry comedians in some of their earliest incarnations.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 793 members
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Frank Oz facts

5 most recent films

Death at a Funeral - 3.5 stars
Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge Of The Sith - 3.5 stars
The Stepford Wives - 2.5 stars
Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack Of The Clones - 3.5 stars
The Score - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 2 - 4.0 stars
The Blues Brothers - 4.0 stars
Muppet Show, The - Season 2 - 4.0 stars
Muppet Show, The - Season 3 - 4.0 stars
The Muppet Christmas Carol - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Sesame Street - Old School Vol.2 - 4.0 stars
The Stepford Wives - 2.5 stars
Bowfinger - 3.0 stars
In And Out - 3.0 stars
Indian In The Cupboard - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Dave Goelz - 7 times - show films
Jerry Nelson - 7 times - show films
Jim Henson - 6 times - show films
The Muppets - 6 times - show films
Ian McDiarmid - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jim Henson - 7 times - show films
George Lucas - 6 times - show films
Irvin Kershner - 2 times - show films
John Landis - 2 times - show films
Richard Marquand - 2 times - show films