Richard James Rich is an American director, producer, and screenwriter.
Biography Rich is the founder and owner of Crest Animation Productions. Rich started his career in the mailroom of the Walt Disney Studios in 1972 and would give piano lessons during lunch breaks. He was chosen by John Lounsbery to be an assistant director for Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too based on his musical expertise. He made his directorial debut on The Fox and the Hound.
After leaving Disney in 1986, Rich established Rich Animation Studios, later renamed RichCrest. He directed The Swan Princess in 1994 and its eleven 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 more recent credits include acting as producer on the animated film Alpha and Omega and as the director/producer of its sequels.
Filmography
YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterOtherNotes 1974Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too Assistant Director1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohThe RescuersPete's DragonAssistant Animation Director1978The Small OneAssistant DirectorSongwriter: "A Friendly Face"Short film1981The Fox and the HoundSongwriter: "Goodbye May Seem Forever"1985The Black Cauldron1994The Swan Princess1997The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle MountainLimited theatrical release1998The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted TreasureDirect-to-video1999The King and I2000The ScarecrowDirect-to-video2001The Trumpet of the Swan2002Muhammad: The Last ProphetLimited Theatrical Release2006Arthur's Missing Pal2009Happily N'Ever After 2Direct-to-video2010Alpha and Omega2011The Little Engine That CouldDirect-to-video2012The Swan Princess: Christmas2013Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure Story (Uncredited)2014The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale StoryAlpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf GamesAlpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth CaveLimited Theatrical Release2015Alpha and Omega: Family VacationDirect-to-video2016The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!2017The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover2018The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery2019The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music2020The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding2023The Swan Princess: A Fairy Tale is Born StoryThe Swan Princess: Far Longer than Forever Story
See also Don Bluth 20th Century Fox Animation Studios Threshold Entertainment
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