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Richard Rich
Highest Rated: 75% The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Lowest Rated: 13% The King and I (1999)
Birthday: Jun 15, 1951
Birthplace: USA
Richard Rich was one of the rare animation producers who rose to the top of his profession without being an animator to begin with. He started in the Disney mail room, and through a series of promotions reached assistant director, then director, in the company. In the latter capacity, he helmed the magical quest feature "The Black Cauldron (1985). That film was notable for being Disney's first PG-rated movie. Following that experience, he struck out on his own, forming Rich Animation Studios. This busy facility turned out a long series of short biographical videos, usually concerning individuals or stories from various religious tomes. Although this business was productive, short films apparently weren't enough for Rich, and he gradually returned to full-length feature animation with the fairy-tale fantasy "The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain" (1997), which he wrote and directed in addition to serving as producer. He repeated the triple feat the following year for that movie's sequel, "The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom." He continued producing and/or directing animated features and shorts well into the new millennium. Among his feature efforts were cartoon adaptations of the classic musical romance "The King and I" (1999) and the famous children's tale "The Little EngineThat Could" (2010).
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born |
Director, Producer |
- | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever |
Director, Producer |
- | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born |
Director, Producer |
- | 2023 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding |
Director, Producer |
- | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music |
Director, Producer |
- | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery |
Director, Producer |
- | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover |
Director, Producer |
- | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover |
Director, Producer |
- | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! |
Director, Producer |
- | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! |
Director, Producer |
- | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | Director | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave |
Director, Producer |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games |
Director, Producer |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale |
Director, Producer |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess Christmas |
Director, Producer |
- | 2012 |
20% |
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Alpha and Omega | Producer | $25.1M | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alpha and Omega 3-D | Producer | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Arthur's Missing Pal | Producer | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Muhammad: The Last Prophet | Director | - | 2002 |
14% |
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The Trumpet of the Swan |
Director, Co-Producer |
$152.5K | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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The Scarecrow | Director | - | 2000 |
13% |
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The King and I | Director | $12.0M | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Swan Princess III |
Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
- | 1998 |
40% |
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The Swan Princess: Escape From Castle Mountain |
Director, Producer |
$235.8K | 1997 |
50% |
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The Swan Princess |
Director, Producer |
$9.8M | 1994 |
54% |
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The Black Cauldron | Director | - | 1985 |
75% |
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The Fox and the Hound | Director | $23.6M | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fox and the Hound | Director | - | 1981 |