Rich is the founder and owner of
Crest Animation Productions. Rich started his career in the mailroom of the
Walt Disney Studios in 1972 and would give piano lessons during lunch breaks. He was chosen by
John Lounsbery to be an assistant director for
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too based on his musical expertise. He made his directorial debut on
The Fox and the Hound. After leaving Disney in 1986, Rich established
Rich Animation Studios, later renamed RichCrest. He directed
The Swan Princess in 1994 and its eleven sequels. Besides feature films, Rich has produced direct-to-video series such as
Animated Stories from the New Testament,
Animated Stories from the Bible,
Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon,
Animated Hero Classics, and ''K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments''. His more recent credits include acting as producer on the animated film
Alpha and Omega and as the director/producer of its sequels. ==Filmography==