---
name: "Richard Raynis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-raynis"
fi1m_id: "richard-raynis"
imdb_id: "nm0713497"
tmdb_id: 1175223
wikidata_id: "Q104710314"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "27 December 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-22T03:19:50.936466+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Richard Raynis

## Identity

Richard Raynis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-raynis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-raynis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0713497
- **TMDB ID:** 1175223
- **Wikidata ID:** Q104710314
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Raynis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104710314, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713497/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1175223

Producer. Born 27 December 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 27 December 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Al Jean](https://film.one/person/al-jean.md), [Dan Castellaneta](https://film.one/person/dan-castellaneta.md), [David Silverman](https://film.one/person/david-silverman.md), [Elisabeth Kiernan Averick](https://film.one/person/elisabeth-kiernan-averick.md), [James L. Brooks](https://film.one/person/james-l-brooks.md), [Jeff Westbrook](https://film.one/person/jeff-westbrook.md), [Jessica Conrad](https://film.one/person/jessica-conrad.md), [John Frink](https://film.one/person/john-frink.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as producer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 70 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Animation 3, Comedy 3, Family 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 1 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $527m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Raynis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104710314, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713497/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1175223

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88)

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## Biography

Richard Raynis is an American television producer and animator. He began his career in animation in 1978 as a background illustrator on Ralph Bakshi's *The Lord of the Rings*, and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a BA in English literature in 1982.

Raynis joined *The Simpsons* as executive in charge of animation production in its third season and has served as a producer since 1992, contributing to over 700 episodes. He has received multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program for his work on the series. He has also produced on *Futurama* and *King of the Hill*, and co-created or developed series including *Extreme Ghostbusters*, *Men in Black: The Series*, *Godzilla: The Series* and *Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Fi1m 70, Supervising Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Yellow Mirror* (2026), Producer
- *Simpsley* (2026), Producer
- *Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition* (2026), Producer
- *Ella McCay* (2025), Thanks
- *The Simpsons: O C'mon All Ye Faithful* (2024), Producer
- *The Most Wonderful Time of the Year* (2024), Producer
- *May the 12th Be with You* (2024), Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "Rogue Not Quite One"* (2023), Producer
- *Welcome to the Club* (2022), Producer
- *When Billie Met Lisa* (2022), Producer
- *The Simpsons in Plusaversary* (2021), Producer
- *The Simpsons | Balenciaga* (2021), Producer
- *The Good, the Bart, and the Loki* (2021), Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap"* (2021), Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "Playdate with Destiny"* (2020), Producer
- *Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"* (2012), Producer
- *The Simpsons Movie* (2007), Supervising Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-simpsons-movie.md)
- *Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign* (2001), Development Producer, Executive Producer
- *Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign* (2001), Development Producer, Executive Producer
- *Maxine's Christmas Carol* (2000), Producer
- *Sammy* (2000), series, Executive Producer
- *The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot* (1999), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles* (1999), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Futurama* (1999), series, Producer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Dilbert* (1999), series, Supervising Producer
- *Storybook Friends: A Little Christmas Magic* (1998), Producer
- *Godzilla: The Series* (1998), series, Writer, Creator
- *Channel Umptee-3* (1997), series, Executive Producer
- *Men in Black: The Series* (1997), series, Creator
- *Extreme Ghostbusters* (1997), series, Creator
- *Project G.eeK.eR.* (1996), series, Supervising Producer
- *The Nanny: Oy to the World* (1995), Producer
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Little Golden Book Land* (1989), Producer
- *ALF: The Animated Series* (1987), series, Writer
- *The Real Ghostbusters* (1986), series, Director

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