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Faz Fazakas

Bio: Franz "Faz" Fazakas (April 5, 1918 - September 28, 2013) was a special effects designer and puppeteer who contributed to many Muppet productions. Fazakas began his puppetry career in the 1950s with Bil Baird and his marionettes, performing in the Broadway show Flahooley (with Barbara Cook, playing a lion) as well as 1960s off-Broadway puppet productions (often alongside Jerry Nelson), including versions The Wizard of Oz (as the Tin Woodsman) and Winnie the Pooh (as the title character)
Born: Fri, Apr 05 1918
Birthplace: Essex County, New Jersey, United States

Death: Sat, Sep 28 2013
Faz Fazakas is 95 years old
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Poster of The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Faz Fazakas was
66 in The Muppets Take Manhattan
as 'Additional Muppet Performer (voice)'.
Wed, Jun 27 1984
Poster of The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
Faz Fazakas was
61 in The Muppet Movie
as 'Additional Muppet Performer'.
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Poster of The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Faz Fazakas was
54 in The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
as 'Chicken (voice)'.
Wed, Apr 26 1972
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh
Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh
Faz Fazakas was
42 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh
Sun, Oct 02 1960

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