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Rick is currently the president of [[Scarab Productions, Inc.]], a film, television and new media production company which has projects in development with [[Richard D. Zanuck|The Zanuck Company]]. |
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The character Max Schneider (played by Rick Moranis) in the animated series Gravedale High is named after Rick Schneider, who designed the characters for the series. |
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The character Cranston the Goat in Warner Bros. animated feature Cats Don't Dance is based on Rick Schneider, who designed many of the characters for the film. |
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Rick got his start in family entertainment at age 14, by designing and building "The Neighborhood of Make Believe" sets for a stage performance featuring the cast of Mister Rogers. At the close of the show he was called on stage and presented with a super 8 moviola by producer, David Newell, better known as postman Mr. McFeely. |
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Revision as of 20:15, 24 July 2008
Rick Schneider-Calabash (born in Wheeling, WV) is an American film and television producer, writer and director, particularly of animated family films.
As a teen, Schneider-Calabash once worked for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, for whom he designed and built theatrical sets.
Rick's first real break in the entertainment industry came from producer, David Kirschner, for whom he developed many television and feature film projects during Kirschner's tenure as president of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
When Kirschner formed Turner Feature Animation, Rick joined the team as a storyboard supervisor, character designer and writer, working on such films as The Pagemaster, starring Christopher Lloyd and Macaulay Culkin and the Annie Award winning animated feature Cats Don't Dance, starring Scott Bakula and Hal Holbrook with original songs by Randy Newman and Natalie Cole.
Notable television productions for which Schneider-Calabash served as producer, writer, and director are Disney's 101 Dalmatians: The Series, for which he received two Emmy nominations and won a Silver Angel Award, Disney's House of Mouse and Disney's Mickey Mouse Works for which he won a Golden Reel Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Rick also acted as a storyboard supervisor and director on the highly successful home video releases, Mickey's House of Villains and Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse.
In addition, Rick was a storyboard artists and creative consultant on the popular theme park attraction Mickey's PhilharMagic, a 3-D musical featurette, which made its debut on the largest screen in the world at the Walt Disney World Resort in 2003.
Rick is currently the president of Scarab Productions, Inc., a film, television and new media production company which has projects in development with The Zanuck Company.
Filmography
Producer
Writer
Consultant/Supervisor/Other
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Producer
Disney's 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
Writer
Disney's House Of Mouse (2000) Disney's Mickey Mouse Works (1999) Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Director
Mickey's House Of Villains (2002) Mickey's Magical Christmas (2001) Disney's House Of Mouse (2000) Disney's Mickey Mouse Works (1999) Disney's 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
Consultant/Supervisor/Other
Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003) Mickey's House Of Villains (2002) Mickey's Magical Christmas (2001) Disney's House Of Mouse (2000) Disney's Mickey Mouse Works (1999) Cats Don't Dance (1997) The Pagemaster (1994) Fish Police (1992) Steven Bochco's Capitol Critters (1992) Jetsons: The Movie (1990) Gravedale High (1990) Tom & Jerry Kids (1990) Wake, Rattle, and Roll (1990)
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Awards
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Children's Television Program 1999 Disney's 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Nomination) 1998 Disney's 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Nomination)
Angel Awards
Award of Excellence Outstanding Children's Television Program 1998 Disney's 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Won)
Golden Reel Awards
Outstanding Achievement in the Motion Picture & Television Industries 2000 Disney's Mickey Mouse Works (Won)
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IMDB Studio System Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts Angel Awards Others?