My Take
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.
Overview
Rich Moore (born 1962 or 1963) is an American film and television animation director, screenwriter, producer and voice actor. He is best known for serving as a director on primetime animated television series such as The Simpsons, The Critic and Futurama as well as directing the films Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Zootopia (2016) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- character animator / film director / television director / film producer / animator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oxnard High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Annie Award
- 1991 Primetime Emmy Award
- 2017 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.