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Oz performed the puppet and provided the voice for Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). [25]
Oz voiced the computer-generated Yoda in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005), supporting the transition of the character's rendering to digital. In 2011, the Blu-Ray edition of The Phantom Menace replaced the puppet Yoda with CGI to match the other prequel films.
Nov 22, 2022 · In part one of this interview, the legendary Frank Oz talks about the challenges of bringing the original Yoda puppet to life in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the story behind...
Frank Oz (born Frank Richard Oznowicz on May 25, 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer and director, best known as the puppeteer for and original voice of Yoda. Outside Star Wars, Oz is notable for his work with Jim Henson's Muppets and in film directing.
Mar 14, 2017 · Frank Oz - the voice of Yoda on puppets, Muppets and CGI | SXSW 2017. 177K views 7 years ago. Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe ...more.
Mar 24, 2018 · Back to bring Yoda to life was original voice actor Frank Oz. The master puppeteer has inhabited the role for almost 40 years, and he is very protective of the character, especially the...
Apr 12, 2022 · Even casual Star Wars fans are familiar with Frank Oz, the puppeteer who brought Master Yoda to life in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Aug 30, 2021 · Frank Oz returned to puppeteer and voice Yoda for The Last Jedi and lent his voice for a few sentences in The Rise of Skywalker. The icon has been one of the most beloved figures in the Star Wars franchise since he was brought in for The Empire Strikes Back.
Mar 20, 2018 · Frank Oz has been playing Yoda for so long that he knows the sage like Jedi inside and out, which means it’s no longer difficult to get into the character.
Mar 30, 2024 · When the filmmaker began talking about his time voicing the Jedi Master, Oz revealed the back story behind the character’s distinctive voice, and how he came up with the idea for the wonderfully weird speech pattern.
