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Faz Fazakas(1918-2013)

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  • Special Effects
  • Puppetry
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Faz Fazakas was born on 5 April 1918 in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Labyrinth (1986), The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Dark Crystal (1982). He was married to Eleanor Louise Jewett. He died on 28 September 2013 in Olivebridge, New York, USA.
BornApril 5, 1918
DiedSeptember 28, 2013(95)
BornApril 5, 1918
DiedSeptember 28, 2013(95)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth
7.3
  • Special Effects
  • 1986
Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1979
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Dark Crystal
7.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1982
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Additional Crew

Credits

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  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    8.5
    Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    8.6
    Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1993
  • Jim Henson in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer
    • 1986
  • Fraggle Rock (1983)
    Fraggle Rock
    7.9
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1983
  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • muppet technical designer
    • 1981
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1978–1981
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • muppet designer
    • 1979
  • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • muppet skating builder (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1969–1973
  • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
    Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • additional muppet performer
    • 1972
  • This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
    This Way to Sesame Street
    Short
    • muppet designer
    • 1969

Special Effects

  • Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    6.8
    • facial control development (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Fraggle Rock (1983)
    Fraggle Rock
    7.9
    TV Series
    • special effects director
    • special effect director
    • muppet mechanical director
    • 1983–1987
  • Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
    Labyrinth
    7.3
    • New York puppet shop
    • 1986
  • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • muppet special effects
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    The Muppets Take Manhattan
    6.9
    • muppet special effects
    • 1984
  • John Denver in Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
    Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
    7.1
    TV Special
    • muppet special effects
    • 1983
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Miki Iveria, Hus Levant, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Susan Westerby in The Dark Crystal (1982)
    The Dark Crystal
    7.1
    • radio control design
    • 1982
  • Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
    Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • special muppet effects
    • 1977
  • Hey Cinderella! (1969)
    Hey Cinderella!
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • muppet special effects (uncredited)
    • 1969

Puppetry

  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • puppets
    • 1976–1978
  • The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
    The Muppets Valentine Show
    6.8
    TV Special
    • puppet designer (as Franz Fazakas)
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Franz Fazakas
  • Born
    • April 5, 1918
    • Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • September 28, 2013
    • Olivebridge, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Eleanor Louise Jewett194? - October 19, 2001 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    (1950s-1960s) Worked as a puppeteer on various puppet shows (often with Jerry Nelson).

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