Richard Sakai

Was executive producer for Brooks Oscar-nominated As Good As It Gets

First features as executive producer, Bottle Rocket and Jerry Maguire ; shared in Best Picture Oscar nomination for the latter

Was one of the producers for The Simpsons

Feature debut as executive in charge of production on Brooks Broadcast News

Joined Brooks Gracie Films as president

Produced the limited run of the comedy Shaping Up (ABC)

Began working with James L Brooks at John Charles Walters Productions

Produced and directed episodes of the sitcom Taxi (ABC, NBC)

Produced the short-lived sitcom Sibs (ABC)

Served as producer of The Tracey Ullman Show (Fox)

Served as producer on the animated series The Critic

Was producer of the short-lived sitcom Phenom (ABC)