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Richard Sakai (born January 28, 1954) is an American producer best known for partnering with James L. Brooks and for his work on The Simpsons.He began his career as a helper for James L. Brooks in 1977. In 1984, Brooks invited Sakai to become a producer in his new film production company Gracie Films. As a film producer, he has produced many of James L. Brooks' later films, such as Spanglish, As Good as It Gets and Jerry Maguire (for which he received an Academy Award nomination). He also produced Riding in Cars with Boys and Bottle Rocket. He is also a producer for The Simpsons Movie.As a TV producer and director, he has worked on many different shows. He directed episodes of Taxi, Newhart and Who's the Boss? and also produced The Tracey Ullman Show, Taxi, The Critic, Phenom, What About Joan?, and more famously, The Simpsons, for which he has won several Emmy Awards.On The Simpsons, he has been animated several times, most notably, as a karaoke singer in the episode One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish (voiced by Dan Castellaneta), as one of the escaping prisoners in the commercial about "revolving door prisons" in Sideshow Bob Roberts, and as a jazz vibraphone player in Jazzy and the Pussycats.Sakai is currently president of Gracie Films.
Date Of Birth January 28, 1954 Place Of Birth San Francisco, California, USA Profession Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Director Nationality United States Star Sign Aquarius
Producer Title Year Status Character The Simpsons TV Series producer - 600 episodes, 1989 - 2017 line producer - 2 episodes, 2007 Planet of the Couches 2016 TV Movie producer The Edge of Seventeen 2016 producer - produced by The Simpsons Take the Bowl 2014 Video producer The Longest Daycare 2012 Short producer How Do You Know 2010 executive producer The Simpsons Movie 2007 producer A Terrifying Message from Al Gore 2006 Video short producer Spanglish 2004 producer Riding in Cars with Boys 2001 producer The Critic 2000-2001 TV Series supervising producer - 10 episodes What About Joan 2000-2001 TV Series producer - 21 episodes As Good as It Gets 1997 executive producer Jerry Maguire 1996 producer Bottle Rocket 1996 executive producer The Critic TV Series executive producer - 15 episodes, 1994 - 1995 producer - 8 episodes, 1994 - 1995 Related by Birth 1994 TV Short producer Phenom 1993-1994 TV Series producer - 22 episodes Deep Deep Trouble 1991 TV Movie producer Do the Bartman 1990 TV Short producer The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show 1990 TV Movie producer The Tracey Ullman Show 1987-1990 TV Series producer - 80 episodes Taxi TV Series associate producer - 44 episodes, 1979 - 1981 producer - 24 episodes, 1982 - 1983 co-producer - 19 episodes, 1981 - 1982
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Broadcast News 1987 executive: Gracie Films Best of the West 1981 TV Series title visualization - 1 episode Taxi 1978-1979 TV Series assistant - 21 episodes Cindy 1978 TV Movie assistant: Mr. Brooks, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Davis and Mr. Weinberger
Director Title Year Status Character Newhart 1985 TV Series 1 episode Who's the Boss? 1985 TV Series 1 episode Taxi 1982-1983 TV Series 4 episodes
Production Manager Title Year Status Character I'll Do Anything 1994 executive in charge of production The War of the Roses 1989 executive in charge of production: Gracie Films Say Anything... 1989 executive in charge of production: Gracie Films Big 1988 executive in charge of production: Gracie Films
Thanks Title Year Status Character The Making of Bottle Rocket 2008 Documentary short special thanks The Simpsons Game 2007 Video Game special thanks Terms of Endearment 1983 the producers would like to thank: for his contributions to the making of "Terms of Endearment"
Self Title Year Status Character The Making of Bottle Rocket 2008 Documentary short Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2001 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) The Simpsons (1989) 2000 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1998 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1997 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1995 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1991 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1990 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1989 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2008 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Animated Picture The Simpsons Movie (2007) 2008 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures The Simpsons Movie (2007) 2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) The Simpsons (1989) 1999 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1997 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Picture Jerry Maguire (1996) 1997 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Comedy/Musical Picture Jerry Maguire (1996) 1997 PGA Award PGA Awards Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures Jerry Maguire (1996) 1996 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1996 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Motion Picture Jerry Maguire (1996) 1992 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1990 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Simpsons (1989) 1990 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) 1990 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show (1990) 1988 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) 1987 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) 1983 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi (1978) 1982 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Taxi (1978)
Known for movies The Simpsons (1989-2017) as Producer
As Good as It Gets (1997) as Producer
The Simpsons Movie (2007) as Producer
Jerry Maguire (1996) as Producer