Rich Moore

RICH MOORE makes his feature directing debut for Walt Disney Animation Studios, following a phenomenally successful career in television animation with directing efforts on such groundbreaking shows as "The Simpsons" and "Futurama." He has directed numerous episodes of "The Simpsons" and served as a sequence director on "The Simpsons Movie." Among his professional achievements are two Emmy® Awards, as well as an Annie Award, a Hugo Award and a Reuben Award.

A graduate of California Institute of the Arts' (CalArts) renowned Character Animation Program, Moore launched his career as a designer and writer for Ralph Bakshi's "Mighty Mouse – The New Adventures." He then became one of the original three directors on "The Simpsons," directing numerous episodes over the series' first five seasons, including the Emmy® Award-winning "Homer vs. Lisa and the Eighth Commandment." From there, he moved onto Gracie Films' second animated series, "The Critic," and served as the show's supervising director.

Moore reteamed with CalArts alum Gregg Vanzo and Claudia Katz at Rough Draft Studios, Inc., where he oversaw the creative development and production of Matt Groening's "Futurama." While supervising and directing on "Futurama," Moore was awarded the 1999 Reuben Award (from the National Cartoonists Society) for Best in Television Animation, the 2001 Hugo Gold Plaque (from the World Science Fiction Society) for Special Achievement in Animation, and the 2002 Emmy® for Outstanding Animated Program (the "Roswell That Ends Well" episode).

Moore's credits include director or supervising director on the Warner Bros.' theatrical short "Duck Dodgers -- Attack the Drones," the CBS prime time pilot "Vinyl Café," "Drawn Together" for Comedy Central, "Spy vs. Spy" for Mad TV, and "Sit Down, Shut Up" for Fox.

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