Richard Rich

Career Overview

Richard Rich has 163 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Animated Stories from the New Testament Collection with 22 titles. Signature works include The Black Cauldron, The Swan Princess, The Fox and the Hound. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 163
Birth Date: 1951-06-15
Birth Place: Long Beach, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Animated Stories from the New Testament Collection (22 titles)
The Swan Princess Collection (12 titles)
The Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon (10 titles)
Alpha and Omega Collection (5 titles)
The Swan Princess (3 titles)
The Fox and the Hound (1 titles)
The Rescuers (1 titles)
Happily N'Ever After Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

John Fiedler (3 collaborations)
Peter Renaday (2 collaborations)
Sandy Duncan (2 collaborations)
Adam Wylie (2 collaborations)
Jeanette Nolan (2 collaborations)
Pat Buttram (2 collaborations)
Paul Winchell (2 collaborations)
John McIntire (2 collaborations)
James MacDonald (2 collaborations)
Grant Bardsley (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (85 credits)
- The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Alpha and Omega: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Swan Princess Christmas
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Animated Hero Classics: Maccabees
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Signs of the Times
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Built Upon the Rock
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Worthy is the Lamb
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Parables of Jesus
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Messiah Comes
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Muhammad: The Last Prophet
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- The Lord’s Prayer
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Lord, I Believe
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- The Trumpet of the Swan
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- The Scarecrow
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Lazarus Lives
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Lost is Found
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The King and I
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- The Greatest is the Least
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Animated Hero Classics: Marco Polo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- David and Goliath
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Solomon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Jesus, the Son of God
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Animated Hero Classics: Louis Pasteur
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Alexander Graham Bell
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Animated Hero Classics: Pocahontas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- The Swan Princess
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Ruth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Elisha
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Animated Hero Classics: Thomas Edison
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Animated Hero Classics: Abraham Lincoln
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Moses
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Daniel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Esther
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Samuel the Boy Prophet
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Animated Hero Classics: Florence Nightingale
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Elijah
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Animated Hero Classics: Benjamin Franklin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Joseph in Egypt
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Abraham and Isaac
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- William Bradford - The First Thanksgiving
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Animated Hero Classics: George Washington
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Treasures in Heaven
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Ministry of Paul
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Kingdom of Heaven
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Forgive Us Our Debts
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Tree of Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Alma and the Zoramites
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Animated Hero Classics: Christopher Columbus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Righteous Judge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Saul of Tarsus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Samuel and the Sign
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Brother of Jared
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Helaman's Stripling Warriors
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Miracles of Jesus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Good Samaritan
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Ammon, Missionary to the Lamanites
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Savior in America
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Alma the Younger
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Prodigal Son
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- He is Risen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Joseph Smith Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Abinadi and King Noah
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Journey to the Promised Land
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The King is Born
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Nephi and the Brass Plates
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Animated Stories from the New Testament
  
  - Worthy Is the Lamb (2004) ... director directing
  
  - The Lost Is Found (1999) ... director directing
  
  - The Ministry of Paul (1991) ... director directing
  
  - Forgive Us Our Debts (1991) ... director directing
  
  - John the Baptist (1990) ... director directing
  
  1987
- The Black Cauldron
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Fox and the Hound
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- The Small One
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Rescuers
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1974
production (59 credits)
- The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Swan Princess Christmas
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Alpha and Omega
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Happily N'Ever After 2
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Animated Hero Classics: Maccabees
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Signs of the Times
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Animated Hero Classics: Beethoven
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Built Upon the Rock
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Worthy is the Lamb
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Parables of Jesus
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Messiah Comes
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Muhammad: The Last Prophet
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Lord’s Prayer
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Lord, I Believe
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Lazarus Lives
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- The Lost is Found
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- The Greatest is the Least
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- David and Goliath
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Solomon
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Jesus, the Son of God
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Animated Hero Classics: Louis Pasteur
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Alexander Graham Bell
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Animated Hero Classics: Pocahontas
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- The Swan Princess
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Ruth
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Elisha
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Animated Hero Classics: Thomas Edison
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Animated Hero Classics: Abraham Lincoln
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Moses
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Daniel
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Esther
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Samuel the Boy Prophet
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Animated Hero Classics: Florence Nightingale
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Elijah
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Animated Hero Classics: Benjamin Franklin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Joseph in Egypt
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Abraham and Isaac
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- William Bradford - The First Thanksgiving
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Animated Hero Classics: George Washington
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Treasures in Heaven
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Ministry of Paul
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Kingdom of Heaven
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Forgive Us Our Debts
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- The Righteous Judge
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Saul of Tarsus
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- The Miracles of Jesus
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Good Samaritan
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Prodigal Son
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- He is Risen
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- The King is Born
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Animated Stories from the New Testament
  
  - The Lost Is Found (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Forgive Us Our Debts (1991) ... producer production
  
  - The Good Samaritan (1989) ... producer production
  
  - The Prodigal Son (1998) ... producer production
  
  - He is Risen (1988) ... producer production
  
  1987
writing (15 credits)
- The Swan Princess: Far Longer Than Forever
  story
  
  writing
  
  2023
- The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born
  story
  
  writing
  
  2023
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding
  story
  
  writing
  
  2020
- The Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music
  story
  
  writing
  
  2019
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Myztery
  story
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover
  story
  
  writing
  
  2017
- The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today!
  story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale
  story
  
  writing
  
  2014
- The Swan Princess Christmas
  story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Alpha and Omega
  story developer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Scarecrow
  story
  
  writing
  
  2000
- The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain
  story
  
  writing
  
  1997
- The Swan Princess
  story
  
  writing
  
  1994
- The Black Cauldron
  story
  
  writing
  
  1985
actors (1 credits)
- Signs of the Times
  Servant #1 (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
creators (1 credits)
- Animated Stories from the New Testament
  creator
  
  creators
  
  1987
sound (2 credits)
- The Fox and the Hound
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1981
- The Small One
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1978