Actor: Frank Oz

Frank Oz performed Yoda, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Grover and Cookie Monster, which is an extraordinary concentration of characters that shaped several generations.

The Yoda performance in The Empire Strikes Back required him to operate the puppet from below while delivering the dialogue, and he received a genuine push for a supporting actor nomination.

He directed Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, What About Bob and Bowfinger, which is a substantial comedy directing career entirely separate from the puppetry.