| Richard Rich | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Animation director |
| Years active | 1972 - Present |
| Notable works | The Rescuers The Swan Princess Trilogy Alpha and Omega |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Richard Rich is an American film director, producer and writer known for his work in animation. He is president of Crest Animation Productions. Unlike most animation directors Rich has never worked as animator on a film.
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 and later directed The Black Cauldron.[1]
Rich departed from Disney in 1986 and established Rich Animation Studios, later re-named RichCrest. He directed The Swan Princess in 1994 which led-up to two 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 Stories from The Book of Mormon, Animated Hero Classics and K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments.
His most recent credit is as producer on the computer-animated comedy drama film Alpha and Omega.
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