Richard Rich is an American filmmaker and current president of Crest Animation Productions. He is well known for his work in the animation field.
He is one of the few animation directors to have never worked as animator.
Known For
The Fox and the Hound
(1981)
Director
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977)
Assistant Director
The Black Cauldron
(1985)
Director
The Swan Princess
(1994)
Director
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
(1998)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
(2023)
Director
The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
(2023)
Director
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
(1997)
Director
The Trumpet of the Swan
(2001)
Director
The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
(2019)
Director
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
(2014)
Director
The King and I
(1999)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale
(2014)
Director
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
(2013)
Director
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave
(2014)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
(2020)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
(1974)
Assistant Director
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977)
Assistant Director
The Fox and the Hound
(1981)
Director
The Black Cauldron
(1985)
Director
Nephi and the Brass Plates
(1987)
Director
The King is Born
(1987)
Director
Journey to the Promised Land
(1988)
Director
Abinadi and King Noah
(1988)
Director
He is Risen
(1988)
Director
The Prodigal Son
(1988)
Director
The Savior in America
(1989)
Director
Ammon, Missionary to the Lamanites
(1989)
Director
Alma the Younger
(1989)
Director
The Good Samaritan
(1989)
Director
The Miracles of Jesus
(1989)
Director
Samuel the Lamanite
(1990)
Director
Helaman's Stripling Warriors
(1990)
Director
The Brother of Jared
(1990)
Director
The Righteous Judge
(1990)
Director
John the Baptist
(1990)
Director
Saul of Tarsus
(1990)
Director
Alma and the Zoramites
(1991)
Director
The Tree of Life
(1991)
Director
Forgive Us Our Debts
(1991)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Christopher Columbus
(1991)
Director
Treasures in Heaven
(1991)
Director
The Kingdom of Heaven
(1991)
Director
The Ministry of Paul
(1991)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: George Washington
(1992)
Director
William Bradford - The First Thanksgiving
(1992)
Director
Abraham and Isaac
(1992)
Director
Joseph in Egypt
(1992)
Director
Daniel
(1993)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Thomas Edison
(1993)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Abraham Lincoln
(1993)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Florence Nightingale
(1993)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Benjamin Franklin
(1993)
Director
Samuel the Boy Prophet
(1993)
Director
Elijah
(1993)
Director
Esther
(1993)
Director
Moses
(1993)
Director
The Swan Princess
(1994)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Pocahontas
(1994)
Director
Ruth
(1994)
Director
Elisha
(1994)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Louis Pasteur
(1995)
Director
Alexander Graham Bell
(1995)
Director
David and Goliath
(1995)
Director
Jesus, the Son of God
(1995)
Director
Solomon
(1995)
Director
Joseph's Reunion
(1995)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Harriet Tubman
(1996)
Director
Bread From Heaven
(1996)
Director
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
(1997)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Marco Polo
(1997)
Director
The Greatest is the Least
(1997)
Director
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
(1998)
Director
The King and I
(1999)
Director
The Lost is Found
(1999)
Director
Lazarus Lives
(2000)
Director
The Scarecrow
(2000)
Director
The Trumpet of the Swan
(2001)
Director
The Lord’s Prayer
(2001)
Director
Lord, I Believe
(2001)
Director
Muhammad: The Last Prophet
(2002)
Director
Built Upon the Rock
(2004)
Director
Parables of Jesus
(2004)
Director
The Messiah Comes
(2004)
Director
Worthy is the Lamb
(2004)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven
(2005)
Director
Signs of the Times
(2005)
Director
Animated Hero Classics: Maccabees
(2007)
Director
The Swan Princess Christmas
(2012)
Director
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
(2013)
Director
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
(2014)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale
(2014)
Director
Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave
(2014)
Director
Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation
(2015)
Director
The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!
(2016)
Director
The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
(2017)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
(2018)
Director
The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
(2019)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
(2020)
Director
The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
(2023)
Director
The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
(2023)
Director
Acting
Sound
Writing
The Black Cauldron
(1985)
Author
The Swan Princess
(1994)
Story
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
(1997)
Story
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
(1998)
Screenplay
The Scarecrow
(2000)
Story
The Swan Princess Christmas
(2012)
Story
The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale
(2014)
Story and Characters
The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!
(2016)
Story
The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
(2017)
Story
The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
(2018)
Story
The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
(2019)
Story
The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
(2020)
Story
The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
(2023)
Story
The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
(2023)
Story
Production
The King is Born
(1987)
Producer
He is Risen
(1988)
Producer
The Prodigal Son
(1988)
Producer
The Good Samaritan
(1989)
Producer
The Miracles of Jesus
(1989)
Producer
Saul of Tarsus
(1990)
Producer
John the Baptist
(1990)
Producer
The Righteous Judge
(1990)
Producer
Forgive Us Our Debts
(1991)
Producer
The Kingdom of Heaven
(1991)
Producer
Treasures in Heaven
(1991)
Producer
The Ministry of Paul
(1991)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: George Washington
(1992)
Producer
William Bradford - The First Thanksgiving
(1992)
Producer
Abraham and Isaac
(1992)
Producer
Joseph in Egypt
(1992)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Thomas Edison
(1993)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Abraham Lincoln
(1993)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Florence Nightingale
(1993)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Benjamin Franklin
(1993)
Producer
Daniel
(1993)
Producer
Elijah
(1993)
Producer
Samuel the Boy Prophet
(1993)
Producer
Esther
(1993)
Producer
Moses
(1993)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Pocahontas
(1994)
Producer
The Swan Princess
(1994)
Producer
Elisha
(1994)
Producer
Ruth
(1994)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Louis Pasteur
(1995)
Producer
Alexander Graham Bell
(1995)
Producer
David and Goliath
(1995)
Producer
Solomon
(1995)
Producer
Joseph's Reunion
(1995)
Producer
Jesus, the Son of God
(1995)
Producer
Bread From Heaven
(1996)
Producer
The Greatest is the Least
(1997)
Producer
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
(1998)
Producer
The Lost is Found
(1999)
Producer
Lazarus Lives
(2000)
Producer
Lord, I Believe
(2001)
Producer
The Lord’s Prayer
(2001)
Producer
Built Upon the Rock
(2004)
Producer
The Messiah Comes
(2004)
Producer
Parables of Jesus
(2004)
Producer
Worthy is the Lamb
(2004)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven
(2005)
Producer
Signs of the Times
(2005)
Producer
Animated Hero Classics: Maccabees
(2007)
Producer
Alpha and Omega
(2010)
Producer
The Swan Princess Christmas
(2012)
Producer
Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
(2013)
Producer
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
(2014)
Producer
The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
(2017)
Producer
The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
(2018)
Producer
The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
(2019)
Producer
The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
(2020)
Producer
The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
(2023)
Producer