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Rich Zim

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  • Director
  • Art Department
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Rich Zim was born on 16 November 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a director, known for Birdhouse (1996), Greatest Party Story Ever (2016) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
BornNovember 16, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Birdhouse (1996)
    Birdhouse
    Short
    • Director(as Richard C. Zimmerman)
    • 1996
    Greatest Party Story Ever (2016)
    Greatest Party Story Ever
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    7.9
    • Animation Department(as Richard C. Zimmerman)
    • 1993
    Paul Terry in James and the Giant Peach (1996)
    James and the Giant Peach
    6.7
    • Animation Department(as Richard C. Zimmerman)
    • 1996

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    Animation Department

    • Christian Calloway, Randee Heller, Alex Winter, Kiran Deol, DeMorge Brown, and Jonah Ray in Destroy All Neighbors (2024)
      Destroy All Neighbors
      5.3
      • Main Title Animation
      • 2024
    • Fred Tatasciore and Eric Bauza in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019)
      Looney Tunes Cartoons
      8.0
      TV Series
      • cat/dog clay animation
      • 2023
    • Robot Chicken (2001)
      Robot Chicken
      7.7
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2014–2022
    • Rag Doll (2020)
      Rag Doll
      8.6
      Short
      • animator: stop motion
      • 2020
    • Alien Xmas (2020)
      Alien Xmas
      6.2
      TV Special
      • additional animation
      • 2020
    • SuperMansion (2015)
      SuperMansion
      7.5
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2017–2019
    • The Coin (2019)
      The Coin
      6.4
      Short
      • stop-motion animator
      • 2019
    • Uncle Grandpa (2010)
      Uncle Grandpa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • animator
      • clay blob animation
      • 2015–2017
    • Greatest Party Story Ever (2016)
      Greatest Party Story Ever
      7.7
      TV Series
      • animator
      • production designer
      • storyboard artist ...
      • 2016
    • Hell and Back (2015)
      Hell and Back
      5.4
      • animator
      • 2015
    • Dave Willis, Carey Means, and Dana Snyder in Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
      Aqua Teen Hunger Force
      7.7
      TV Series
      • stop motion animator (animation segment)
      • 2015
    • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
      The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
      6.0
      • stop motion animator: Screen Novelties (as Rich Zimmerman)
      • 2015
    • WWE Slam City (2014)
      WWE Slam City
      7.1
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Breckin Meyer in Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014)
      Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • animator
      • 2014
    • Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool (2013)
      Beats Antique - Beezlebub featuring Les Claypool
      Music Video
      • sculptor
      • 2013

    Director

    • Uncle Grandpa (2010)
      Uncle Grandpa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Director (segment "Bumpers")
      • 2017
    • Greatest Party Story Ever (2016)
      Greatest Party Story Ever
      7.7
      TV Series
      • segment director
      • 2016
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as Richard C. Zimmerman)
      • 2000
    • Birdhouse (1996)
      Birdhouse
      Short
      • Director (as Richard C. Zimmerman)
      • 1996

    Art Department

    • Uncle Grandpa (2010)
      Uncle Grandpa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (segment "Bumpers")
      • 2017
    • Greatest Party Story Ever (2016)
      Greatest Party Story Ever
      7.7
      TV Series
      • main sculptor: Love at First Barf
      • 2016
    • Happy Tree Friends (2000)
      Happy Tree Friends
      7.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (segment "Every Litter Bit Hurts", as Richard C. Zimmerman, Richard C. Zimmerman)
      • 2006

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • R.C. Zimmerman
    • Born
      • November 16, 1965
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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