Richard L. Moore[1](born May 10, 1963)[2]is an American film and televisionanimation director,screenwriterandvoice actor.He is best known for serving as a director on primetime animated television series such asThe Simpsons,The CriticandFuturamaas well as directing the filmsWreck-It Ralph(2012),Zootopia(2016) andRalph Breaks the Internet(2018) forWalt Disney Animation Studios.He is a two-timeEmmy Awardwinner, a three-timeAnnie Awardwinner and anAcademy Awardwinner.
Rich Moore | |
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 Moore in 2012 | |
| Born | Richard L. Moore May 10, 1963 Oxnard, California,U.S. |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Employer(s) | Klasky Csupo(1989–1992) Film Roman(1992–1995) Rough Draft Studios(1995–2008) Walt Disney Animation Studios(2008–2019) Sony Pictures Animation(2019–2022) Skydance Animation(2022–present) |
| Notable work | The Simpsons The Critic Futurama Wreck-It Ralph Zootopia Ralph Breaks the Internet |
Early life
editMoore was born and raised inOxnard, California.[2][3]He studied film and video at theCalifornia Institute of the Arts,graduating with aBachelor of Fine Artsdegree in 1987.[4]While there, he narratedJim Reardon's 1986 student filmBring Me the Head of Charlie Brown.[4]Included in his CalArts class were famous filmmakers such asAndrew Stanton,Brenda Chapman,andJim Reardon.
Career
editTelevision
editAfter graduating from CalArts, Moore worked forRalph BakshionCBS'sMighty Mouse: The New Adventures,co-writing all 13 season 1 episodes in 1987.[5][6]Moore was one of the original three directors ofThe Simpsons,directing 17 episodes in the first 5 seasons from 1990 to 1993,[7]including the episodes: "Flaming Moe's","Itchy and Scratchy: The Movie",and"Marge vs. the Monorail".[8][9]He won a 1991Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated ProgramforThe Simpsons: Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment,[10]and later return as one of the sequence directors onThe Simpsons Moviein 2007.[11]
In 1994, Moore became a producer and supervising director for the animated seriesThe Critic.[7]He then oversaw the creative development and production ofFuturamaas the show's supervising director. He also directed several episodes of the animated series from 1999 to 2001, including the classic "Roswell That Ends Well",[7][8]for which he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.[12]
Moore's other television animation directing credits includeComedy Central'sDrawn Togetherand "Spy vs. Spy"forFamily Guy.[7]He served as supervising director on the 2009 animatedFoxtelevision seriesSit Down, Shut Up.[13]
Film
editIn 2004, Moore directed theWarner Bros. Animationanimated short filmDuck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones.[7]In 2008, he was invited byJohn Lasseterto joinWalt Disney Animation Studiosas a director, with the suggestion that he develop a story set in the world of video games.[14]This would become the 2012 animated featureWreck-It Ralph,Moore's feature directing debut, and a box office and critical success.[7][8]Moore also supplied the voices for the film's characters Sour Bill andZangief.[15]Wreck-It Ralphwon fiveAnnie Awards,including Best Animated Feature and a Best Director award for Moore,[16]and was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature.[17]
Moore's next animated feature film was Disney'sZootopia,which he directed alongsideByron Howardand co-directorJared Bush.The film, released on March 4, 2016, becamethe second highest-grossing animated feature film of 2016with a worldwide box office gross of over $1.023 billion.[18]The film also won theAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature.[19]
AfterZootopia,Moore returned to directRalph Breaks the Internet,the sequel toWreck-It Ralph,with fellow filmmakerPhil Johnston.[20]The film was a financial success, outgrossing the original film with over $529.3 million worldwide.[21]It was also nominated for multiple awards in the Best Animated Feature category, including theAcademy Awards,[22]Annie Awards,[23]andGolden Globe Awards.[24]
On April 8, 2019, Moore revealed that he had left Disney to joinSony Pictures Animation,where he would direct and produce original animated films for the studio, and ultimately produced the filmVivo.[25]
On March 16, 2022, Moore revealed that he has entered into an exclusive, multi-year overall deal withSkydance Animation.[26]On October 18, 2023, it was revealed that Moore is directing an untitledJack and the Beanstalkproject at Skydance.[27]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Director | Story | Producer | Other | Voice Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | No | No | No | Yes | Sequence Director | |
| Futurama: Bender's Big Score | No | No | Animation Executive |
No | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2008 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story Artist | |
| Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | No | No | Animation Executive |
No | Direct-to-video | ||
| Futurama: Bender's Game | No | No | Animation Executive |
No | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | No | No | Animation Executive |
No | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Sour Bill andZangief | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Doug and Larry | Creative Leadership |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Sour Bill, Zangief, andStormtrooper | Song Producer: "A Place Called Slaughter Race", Creative Leadership |
| 2021 | Vivo | No | No | Yes | Yes | Iguana | |
| 2024 | Spellbound | No | No | No | Yes | The Postmaster | Additional Literary Materials |
| TBA | UntitledJack and the Beanstalkproject | Yes | No | No | No | [27] |
Shorts
edit| Year | Title | Director | Story | Other | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Somewhere in the Arctic[28] | No | No | Yes | Dohk | |
| Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown | Yes | No | Yes | Charlie Brown / Narration | Aided and abetted by | |
| Snookles | No | No | Yes | Dragon | Special thanks | |
| 1988 | Christmas in Tattertown | No | No | Yes | Character color designer | |
| Technological Threat | No | Yes | Yes | Character animator Designer | ||
| 1989 | Hound Town | No | No | Yes | Animation director Story artist | |
| 1993 | Inland Empire | No | No | Yes | Harper Brackman | |
| 2004 | Duck Dodgers in Attack of the Drones | Yes | No | Yes | Voiced ForDaffy Duck | |
| 2009 | The Affliction | No | No | Yes | Production assistant | |
| 2013 | Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives | Yes | No | Yes | Rich Moore | |
| 2024 | Dust Monster | No | No | Yes | Special thanks |
Other credits
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Story[28] | Thanks |
| 2003 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | Special Thanks |
| 2008 | Bolt | Disney Story Trust – uncredited[29] |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | |
| 2010 | Tangled | |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | |
| 2013 | Get a Horse! | Additional Thanks |
| Frozen | Disney Story Trust – uncredited[30] | |
| 2014 | Feast | Special Thanks |
| Big Hero 6 | Creative Leadership | |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Special Thanks |
| Moana | Creative Leadership | |
| 2019 | Frozen II |
Awards
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Won Best Animated Feature at Annie Awards, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, National Board of Review Awards Nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Won Best Animated Feature at Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, Best Animated Feature at Annie Awards, Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Nominated for Best Animated Feature at Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, Best Animated Feature at Annie Awards, Academy Award for Best Animated Feature |
- 1991 –Outstanding Animated Program (Programming Less Than One Hour)forThe Simpsons( "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment")[10]
- 2002 –Outstanding Animated Program (Programming Less Than One Hour)forFuturama( "Roswell That Ends Well")[12]
- 2002 – Directing in an Animated Television Production forFuturama( "Roswell That Ends Well" )[31]
- 2012 – Directing in an Animated Feature Production forWreck-It Ralph[16]
- 2016 – Directing in an Animated Feature Production forZootopia(Shared withByron Howard)[32]
- 2012 – Nominated:Academy Award for Best Animated FeatureforWreck-It Ralph[17]
- 2016 –Academy Award for Best Animated FeatureforZootopia[33]
- 2018 – Nominated:Academy Award for Best Animated FeatureforRalph Breaks the Internet[33]
Television directing credits
editThe Simpsons
edit- "The Telltale Head"(season 1, episode 8, original air date: February 25, 1990)
- "Homer's Night Out"(season 1, episode 10, March 25, 1990)
- "Simpson and Delilah"(season 2, episode 2, October 18, 1990)
- "Treehouse of Horror"(season 2, episode 3, October 25, 1990)
- "Dead Putting Society"(season 2, episode 6, November 15, 1990)
- "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment"(season 2, episode 13, February 7, 1991)
- "Lisa's Substitute"(season 2, episode 19, April 25, 1991)
- "Stark Raving Dad"(season 3, episode 1, September 19, 1991)
- "Bart the Murderer"(season 3, episode 4, October 10, 1991)
- "Flaming Moe's"(season 3, episode 10, November 21, 1991)
- "Lisa the Greek"(season 3, episode 14, January 23, 1992)
- "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"(season 3, episode 24, August 27, 1992)
- "A Streetcar Named Marge"(season 4, episode 2, October 1, 1992)
- "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie"(season 4, episode 6, November 3, 1992)
- "Marge vs. the Monorail"(season 4, episode 12, January 14, 1993)
- "The Front"(season 4, episode 19, April 15, 1993)
- "Cape Feare"(season 5, episode 2, October 7, 1993)
The Critic
edit- "Pilot"(season 1, episode 1, January 26, 1994)
- "Lady Hawke" (season 2, episode 3, March 19, 1995)
- "I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show" (season 2, episode 10, May 21, 1995)
Futurama
edit- "Space Pilot 3000"(co-directed withGregg Vanzo) (season 1, episode 0, March 28, 1999)
- "Hell Is Other Robots"(season 2, episode 9, May 18, 1999)
- "A Clone of My Own"(season 2, episode 15, April 9, 2000)
- "Anthology of Interest I"(co-directed withChris Louden) (season 3, episode 20, May 21, 2000)
- "Roswell That Ends Well"(season 4, episode 1, December 9, 2001)
Baby Blues
edit- "Bizzy Moves In" (season 1, episode 2, July 28, 2000)
Drawn Together
edit- "Clum Babies"(season 2, episode 5, November 16, 2005)
- "Alzheimer's That Ends Well"(season 3, episode 14, March 8, 2006)
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