Richard Sakai

Richard Sakai (born January 28, 1954) is an American producer for The Simpsons.

History
He began his career as a helper for James L. Brooks in 1977. In 1984, Brooks invited Sakai to become a producer in his new film production company Gracie Films. As a film producer, he has produced many of James L. Brooks’ later films, such as ', ' and  (for which he received an nomination). He also produced ' and '. He is also a producer for The Simpsons Movie.

Simpsons Appearances
On The Simpsons, he has been animated several times, most notably, as a karaoke singer in the episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" (voiced by Dan Castellaneta), as one of the escaping prisoners in the commercial about “revolving door prisons” in "Sideshow Bob Roberts" and as a Jazz vibraphone player in "Jazzy and the Pussycats".