Biography
Richard Edmund Williams (March 19, 1933-August 16, 2019) was a Canadian–British animator, voice artist, and writer, best known for serving as animation director on Disney/Amblin's Who Framed Roger Rabbit and for his unfinished feature film The Thief and the Cobbler. He was also a film title sequence designer and animator; his most famous works in this field included the title sequences to What's New, Pussycat? (1965) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) and title and linking sequences in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968). He also animated the eponymous cartoon feline for two of the later Pink Panther films.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 37
Director 14
self 8
TV Shows 1
Voice 1
Writer 1
Sound
Queen of the Universe (2021)
TV
Director
Prologue (2015)
Movie
7.5
Himself
Persistence of Vision (2012)
Movie
Director
Circus Drawings (2010)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Movie
Self
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit (2003)
Movie
self
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau (2002)
Movie
Director
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
Movie
Animation Director
Dick Tracy (1990)
Movie
7
Self
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
Movie
Droopy Dog (voice)
Tummy Trouble (1989)
Movie
Self
I Drew Roger Rabbit (1988)
Movie
Writer
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Movie
5.9
Director
Ziggy's Gift (1982)
Movie
Himself
Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave Up (1982)
Movie
10
Director
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Movie
6.02
Self
Die Titelmacher (1976)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
Movie
5.94
Director
A Christmas Carol (1971)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
Every Home Should Have One (1970)
Movie
Director
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
Prudence and the Pill (1968)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Movie
Title Graphics
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
Sebastian (1968)
Movie
Title Designer
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968)
Movie
Director
The Sailor and the Devil (1967)
Movie
Title Designer
The Spy with a Cold Nose (1966)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
The Liquidator (1965)
Movie
Director
The Dermis Probe (1965)
Movie
Opening Title Sequence
What's New Pussycat? (1965)
Movie
Art Designer / Storyboard Artist
The Apple (1963)
Movie
Director
Love Me, Love Me, Love Me. (1962)
Movie
Director
A Lecture on Man (1962)
Movie
Director
The Little Island (1958)
Movie
Director
The Wardrobe (1958)
Movie
Ratings
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1958
1967
1975
1969
2021
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1933-03-19
Deathday2019-08-16 (86 years old)
Birth NameRichard Edmund Williams
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
CitizenshipsCanada
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom, Spain, Spain
Also Known AsRichard Edmund Williams
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Visual Effects, BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, Winsor McCay Award, Special Achievement Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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