Nationality American Years active 1971 – Present | Name Richard Rich Role Director | |
Born 1951 (age 63–64) United States Occupation Animation director, film director, producer, screenwriter Notable work The Rescuers
The Swan Princess series
Alpha and Omega
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Movies The Swan Princess, The Fox and the Hound, Alpha and Omega, The Black Cauldron, The Swan Princess Christmas Similar People Ted Berman, Art Stevens, Michelle Nicastro, James Arrington, Kate Higgins |
Richard Rich is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. 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.
Rich established Rich Animation Studios, later renamed Rich-Crest. He directed The Swan Princess in 1994 which led up to four 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 successful computer-animated comedy drama film Alpha and Omega and as the director/producer of its sequels.