Richard Rich (filmmaker)
Richard Rich is an American director, producer, and screenwriter.[1] Rich is founder and owner of Crest Animation Productions. Rich started his career in the mailroom of the Walt Disney Studios but worked his way up to first assistant director. He made his directorial debut on The Fox and the Hound.
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Animation director, film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1969 – present |
| Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1969–1986) |
Notable work | The Fox and the Hound The Black Cauldron The Swan Princess series The King and I Alpha and Omega series |
Rich established Rich Animation Studios, later renamed Rich-Crest. He directed The Swan Princess in 1994 which led up to nine sequels. Besides feature films, Rich has produced direct-to-video series such as Animated Stories from the New Testament, Animated Stories from the Bible, Animated Hero Classics and K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments. His most recent credit is as producer on the successful computer-animated comedy drama film Alpha and Omega and as the director/producer of its sequels.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
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| 1970 | The Aristocats | Assistant Director | Uncredited | |||
| 1971 | Bedknobs and broomsticks | Assistant Animation Director, Uncredited | ||||
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Uncredited | ||||
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too | Uncredited | ||||
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | |||||
| The Rescuers | ||||||
| Pete's Dragon | Assistant Animation Director, Uncredited | |||||
| 1978 | The Small One | Assistant Director Songwriter: "A Friendly Face" |
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| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound |  |
Music composer | |||
| Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons | |
Short film | ||||
| 1983 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | |
Short film | |||
| Mickey's Christmas Carol | Music composer | Short film | ||||
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | |
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| 1991 | Dragon and Slippers | |
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| 1994 | The Swan Princess | |
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| 1997 | The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain | |
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Limited theatrical release | |
| 1998 | The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure | |
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Direct-to-DVD | |
| 1999 | The King and I | |
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| 2000 | The Scarecrow | |
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Direct-to-DVD | |
| 2001 | The Trumpet of the Swan | |
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| 2002 | The Princess and the Pea | |
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| 2004 | Muhammad: The Last Prophet | |
Limited Theatrical Release | |||
| 2006 | Arthur's Missing Pal | |
Limited Theatrical Release | |||
| Happily N'Ever After | |
Limited Theatrical Release | ||||
| 2009 | Happily N'Ever After 2 | |
Direct-to-DVD | |||
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | |
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| 2011 | The Little Engine That Could | |
Direct-to-DVD | |||
| 2012 | The Swan Princess: Christmas | |
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| 2013 | Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure | |
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Story (Uncredited) | ||
| 2014 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale | |
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Story | |
| Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games | |
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| Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave | |
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Limited Theatrical Release | |||
| 2015 | Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | |
Direct-to-DVD | |||
| 2016 | Norm of the North | |
Limited Theatrical Release | |||
| Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs | |
Direct-to-DVD | ||||
| The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today! | |
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Direct-to-DVD | |||
| Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze | |
Direct-to-DVD | ||||
| 2017 | The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover | |
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Direct-to-DVD | ||
| Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom | |
Direct-to-DVD | ||||
| 2018 | The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery | |
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Direct-to-DVD | ||
| 2019 | The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music | |
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Direct-to-DVD |
See also
References
External links
- Richard Rich at IMDb
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