Rich Moore

Rich Moore is one of those behind-the-scenes guys who quietly shaped the comedy and storytelling sensibilities of a whole generation — you grew up watching his work without ever knowing his name. He cut his teeth directing episodes of The Simpsons and Futurama, which alone would be a legendary career, but then he pivoted to features and blew everyone away with Wreck-It Ralph in 2012, a love letter to arcade culture that worked on every level. Zootopia in 2016 was even more impressive — a film that managed to be genuinely funny, emotionally resonant, and quietly sharp about bias and systemic prejudice all at once. That one earned him an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and honestly, it was deserved. Moore is proof that animation direction at its best is as rigorous and personal as any live-action filmmaking.

Name (English)

Rich Moore

Name (Japanese)

リッチ・ムーア

Reading

りっち・むーあ

Born

May 10, 1963 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Oxnard, California, United States

Occupation

character animator / film director / television director / film producer / animator

High school

Oxnard High School

Awards & achievements

• 2003 Annie Award
• 1991 Primetime Emmy Award
• 2017 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature

Motto

Private

• Xhttps://x.com/_rich_moore
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2

Tags

• California
• character animator
• film director
• television director

Last updated

2026-06-02

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