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Richard Sakai
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Richard Sakai

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1954Born, San Francisco
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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…

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The SimpsonsProducer
The Simpsons MovieProducer
The Edge of SeventeenProducer
As Good as It GetsExecutive Producer
Jerry MaguireProducer

Filmography

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2027The New Simpsons MovieProducerMovie
2026Yellow MirrorProducerMovie
2026SimpsleyProducerMovie
2026Extreme Makeover: Homer EditionProducerMovie
2025Ella McCayProducerMovie
2024The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye FaithfulProducerMovie
2024The Most Wonderful Time of the YearProducerMovie
2024May the 12th Be with YouProducerMovie
2023Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"ProducerMovie
2023Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.ProducerMovie
2022Welcome to the ClubProducerMovie
2022When Billie Met LisaProducerMovie
2021The Simpsons in PlusaversaryProducerMovie
2021The Good, the Bart, and the LokiProducerMovie
2021Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"ProducerMovie
2020Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"ProducerMovie
2018IceboxProducerMovie
2016The Edge of SeventeenProducerMovie
2012Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"ProducerMovie
2010How Do You KnowExecutive ProducerMovie
2007The Simpsons MovieProducerMovie
2004SpanglishProducerMovie
2001Riding in Cars with BoysProducerMovie
1997As Good as It GetsExecutive ProducerMovie
1996Jerry MaguireProducerMovie
1996Bottle RocketExecutive ProducerMovie
1994I'll Do AnythingExecutive In Charge Of ProductionMovie
1993PhenomProducer · 22 episodesShow
1991SibsProducer · 10 episodesShow
1990The Best of the Tracey Ullman ShowProducerMovie
1989The SimpsonsProducer · 816 episodesShow
1989The War of the RosesExecutive In Charge Of ProductionMovie
1987The Tracey Ullman ShowProducer · 81 episodesShow
1984Shaping UpProducer · 5 episodesShow
1978TaxiProducer · 92 episodesShow

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