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Richard Sakai 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).
Born
Thursday, 28 January 1954
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Who's the Boss? | 1984 |
| Newhart | 1982 |
| Taxi | 1978 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| May the 12th Be with You | 2024 |
| Maggie Simpson in Rogue Not Quite One | 2023 |
| Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. | 2023 |
| The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club | 2022 |
| When Billie Met Lisa | 2022 |
| The Simpsons in Plusaversary | 2021 |
| The Good, the Bart, and the Loki | 2021 |
| Icebox | 2018 |
| The Edge of Seventeen | 2016 |
| The Longest Daycare | 2012 |
| How Do You Know | 2010 |
| The Simpsons Movie | 2007 |
| Spanglish | 2004 |
| Riding in Cars with Boys | 2001 |
| What About Joan | 2001 |
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 |
| Jerry Maguire | 1996 |
| Bottle Rocket | 1996 |
| The Critic | 1994 |
| Phenom | 1993 |
| Sibs | 1991 |
| The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | 1989 |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | 1987 |
| Shaping Up | 1984 |
| Best of the West | 1981 |
| Taxi | 1978 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Won |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
