Richard Sakai
Born: 1954-01-28 in San Francisco, California, USA
Known For: Production
Biography
Richard Sakai (born January 28, 1954) is an American television and film producer. He is best known for his work on the animated sitcom The Simpsons, for which he is one of the original producers. In 1997, Sakai was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for his work on the film Jerry Maguire (1996). Sakai began his career as an assistant to James L. Brooks in 1977. In 1984, Brooks invited Sakai to become a producer in his new film production company, Gracie Films. Sakai ultimately produced many of Brooks' films, such as Jerry Maguire, As Good as It Gets (1997), and Spanglish (2004). Sakai also produced Bottle Rocket (1996) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). Additionally, he was a producer for The Simpsons Movie (2007). As a television producer and director, Sakai has worked on many different shows. He has directed episodes of Taxi, Newhart, and Who's the Boss?. He has also produced episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show, The Critic, Phenom, and What About Joan? in addition to his work on The Simpsons, for which he has won several Emmy Awards. On The Simpsons, Sakai has been animated several times, most notably as: a karaoke singer in the episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"; an escaping prisoner in a commercial about "revolving door prisons" in "Sideshow Bob Roberts"; and a jazz vibraphone player in "Jazzy and the Pussycats". Sakai is currently president of Gracie Films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Sakai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2027
- The Simpsons Movie 2 ... (Producer)
2025
- Ella McCay ... (Producer)
2024
- May the 12th Be with You ... (Producer)
- The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful ... (Producer)
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ... (Producer)
2023
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. ... (Producer)
- Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One" ... (Producer)
2022
- When Billie Met Lisa ... (Producer)
- Welcome to the Club ... (Producer)
2021
- The Good, the Bart, and the Loki ... (Producer)
- The Simpsons in Plusaversary ... (Producer)
- Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" ... (Producer)
2020
- Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny" ... (Producer)
2016
- The Edge of Seventeen ... (Producer)
2012
- Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" ... (Producer)
2010
- How Do You Know ... (Executive Producer)
2008
- The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' as Self
2007
- The Simpsons Movie ... (Producer)
- A Terrifying Message from Al Gore ... (Producer)
2004
- Spanglish ... (Producer)
2001
- Riding in Cars with Boys ... (Producer)
1997
- As Good as It Gets ... (Executive Producer)
1996
- Jerry Maguire ... (Producer)
- Bottle Rocket ... (Executive Producer)
1994
- I'll Do Anything ... (Executive In Charge Of Production)
1993
- Phenom ... (Producer)
1991
- Sibs ... (Producer)
1990
- The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show ... (Producer)
1989
- The Simpsons ... (Producer)
- The War of the Roses ... (Executive In Charge Of Production)
1987
- The Tracey Ullman Show ... (Producer)
1984
- Who's the Boss? ... (Director)
- Shaping Up ... (Producer)
1982
- Newhart ... (Director)
1978
- Taxi ... (Director)