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Richard Sakai Biography (1954-)

Born January 28, 1954, in San Francisco, CA; son of Hisasi Quinus and Jean Misako Sakai; children: Benjamin, Timothy, Reilly. Addresses: Office: c/o Gracie Films, 10202 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232-3119.; Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Producer, director, writer

Birth Details

January 28, 1954

San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Executive in charge of production, Broadcast News, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Executive in charge of production, Big, 1988
• Executive in charge of production, The War of the Roses, 1988
• Executive in charge of production, Say Anything ... (also known as... Say Anything...), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
• Executive in charge of production, I'll Do Anything, Columbia Pictures, 1994
• Executive producer, Bottle Rocket, Columbia Pictures, 1996
• Producer, Jerry Maguire, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
• Executive producer, As Good As It Gets, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
• Supervising producer, The Critic, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, Inc., 2000
• Producer, Riding in Cars with Boys, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
• Television Work
• Series
• Assistant to Mr. Cherry, Taxi, ABC, 1978
• Producer, Shaping Up, ABC, 1984
• Producer, The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1987
• Producer, The Simpsons (animated; also known as The All New Simpsons), Fox, 1989-
• Producer, Sibs, ABC, 1991
• Producer, Phenom, ABC, 1993
• Producer, The Critic, ABC, 1994, then Fox, 1995
• Executive producer, What about Joan, ABC, 2001
• Movies
• Assistant to Mr. Brooks, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Weinberger, Cindy, ABC, 1978
• Specials
• Producer, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire (animated), Fox, 1989
• Producer, The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show, 1990
• Executive producer, Best of Taxi, CBS, 1994
• Also associated with The Simpsons Christmas Special (animated).
• Pilots
• Related by Birth, ABC, 1993
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "Zena's Honeymoon," Taxi, ABC, 1982
• "Alex's Old Buddy," Taxi, ABC, 1983
• "Arnie Meets the Kids," Taxi, ABC, 1983
• "Tony's Father-in-Law," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1985
• "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You," Newhart, CBS, 1985
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
• WRITINGS
• Television Specials
• (Author of animated character dialogue) The Ice Capades 50th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1990