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Rick Leon(I)

  • Animation Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Rick Leon was an assistant director and director, known for Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989), Darkwing Duck (1991) and DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990). He died on 12 July 2018 in California, USA.
DiedJuly 12, 2018
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Corey Burton and Tress MacNeille in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989)
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
7.5
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Darkwing Duck (1991)
Darkwing Duck
7.6
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Christopher Lloyd, Terence McGovern, Russi Taylor, and Alan Young in DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
6.8
  • Animation Department
  • 1990
Russi Taylor and Alan Young in DuckTales (1987)
DuckTales
8.0
TV Series
  • Animation Department

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
    Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
    5.9
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2010–2011
  • Special Agent Oso (2009)
    Special Agent Oso
    5.4
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2009
  • The Emperor's New School (2006)
    The Emperor's New School
    6.6
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2006–2008
  • Dante Basco and Mae Whitman in American Dragon: Jake Long (2005)
    American Dragon: Jake Long
    6.6
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2006–2007
  • My Friends Tigger & Pooh (2007)
    My Friends Tigger & Pooh
    5.5
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2007
  • Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
    Codename: Kids Next Door
    7.2
    TV Series
    • timing director: segment: "Operation W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.: Part 1"
    • timing director
    • 2003–2006
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Ben Diskin, Jennifer Hale, Jason Harris, Janice Kawaye, Matt Levin, Neil Ross, Cree Summer, Lauren Tom, and Rachael MacFarlane in Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. (2006)
    Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O.
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 2006
  • David Ogden Stiers, Daveigh Chase, Kevin McDonald, and Chris Sanders in Leroy & Stitch (2006)
    Leroy & Stitch
    6.1
    Video
    • timing director (as Richard Leon)
    • 2006
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
    Lilo & Stitch: The Series
    6.8
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2006
  • Charlie Adler and Kaley Cuoco in Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004)
    Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
    6.4
    TV Series
    • animation timing director
    • 2004–2005
  • Christy Carlson Romano in Kim Possible (2002)
    Kim Possible
    7.3
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2003–2005
  • Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh (2004)
    Growing Up with Winnie the Pooh
    7.5
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 2005
  • Teacher's Pet (2004)
    Teacher's Pet
    5.7
    • timing director
    • 2004
  • Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (2003)
    Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • timing director
    • 2003
  • Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
    Atlantis: Milo's Return
    5.0
    Video
    • timing director (as Richard Leon)
    • 2003

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Challenge of the GoBots (1984)
    Challenge of the GoBots
    6.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1985
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1985

Director

  • ChalkZone (1998)
    ChalkZone
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2004–2005
  • All Hands on Deck (2003)
    All Hands on Deck
    8.2
    Video
    • timing director
    • 2003
  • Love Thy Neighbor (2003)
    Love Thy Neighbor
    8.1
    Video
    • timing director
    • 2003
  • Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Jim Cummings, Gregory Grudt, Paige O'Hara, Kimmy Robertson, and Anne Rogers in Belle's Magical World (1998)
    Belle's Magical World
    4.8
    Video
    • Director (segment "Mrs. Potts' Party")
    • 1998
  • Russi Taylor and Alan Young in DuckTales (1987)
    DuckTales
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Corey Burton and Tress MacNeille in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989)
    Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Richard Leon
  • Died
    • July 12, 2018
    • California, USA

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