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Faz Fazakas
Acting
Born April 5, 1918 · Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Died September 28, 2013
Also known as Franz Fazakas
Biography
Franz "Faz" Fazakas (April 5, 1918 – September 28, 2013) was an American puppeteer, engineer, and special effects designer, best known for his work with The Muppets. He is the namesake for Fozzie Bear for whom he created the puppet's ear-wiggling effects. Fazakas was the director of electronic and mechanical design for the television show Fraggle Rock. Description above from the Wikipedia article Faz Fazakas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography4 titles

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978Props
1978Props

The Muppet Movie
1979as Additional Muppet Performer
1979as Additional Muppet Performer

The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
1984as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

Shirley Temple's Storybook
as Winnie the Pooh (voice)
as Winnie the Pooh (voice)