Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Directing

Born March 19, 1933 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

15 films as director · Active 1958–2026

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 Rab…

Known for

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Tummy Trouble

Tummy Trouble

1989

Persistence of Vision

Persistence of Vision

2012

Lysistrata

2026

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau

2002

Ziggy's Gift

Ziggy's Gift

1982

Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave Up

Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave Up

1982

Directed(15)

Prologue

2015Prologue★ 6.3

Circus Drawings

2010Circus Drawings★ 5.8

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993The Thief and the Cobbler★ 7.1

Somethin's Cookin'

1988Somethin's Cookin'★ 7.8

Roger Rabbit Screen Test

1986Roger Rabbit Screen Test★ 7.0

Ziggy's Gift

1982Ziggy's Gift★ 6.3

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

1977Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure★ 7.0

A Christmas Carol

1971A Christmas Carol★ 7.2

The Sailor and the Devil

1967The Sailor and the Devil★ 8.0

The Dermis Probe

1965The Dermis Probe★ 7.0

Love Me, Love Me, Love Me.

1962Love Me, Love Me, Love Me.★ 8.0

A Lecture on Man

1962A Lecture on Man★ 6.5

The Little Island

1958The Little Island★ 6.8

The Wardrobe

1958The Wardrobe

Acting(11)

2026LysistrataKalonike (voice)

2012Persistence of VisionHimself

2009Waking Sleeping BeautySelf (archive footage)

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2002The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseauself

1989It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney StorySelf

1989Tummy TroubleDroopy Dog (voice)

1988I Drew Roger RabbitHimself

1988Who Framed Roger RabbitDroopy (voice)

1982Ziggy's GiftCrooked Santa (voice)

1982Richard Williams and the Thief Who Never Gave UpHimself

1976Die TitelmacherSelf