Rick Polizzi

Rick Polizzi
Born	(1958-07-31) July 31, 1958 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation	Producer
Known for	The Simpsons Spin Again
Spouse(s)	Carla Myers Polizzi
Children	Hannah, Bryce

Rick Polizzi is an American producer and author. He is the creator of the book Spin Again, animation producer on the successful television series The Simpsons, and creator of Los Angeles based Halloween haunt Boney Island.

Polizzi has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for The Simpsons.

Career

Early career

In the late 1970s, Polizzi began working in the film department of WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1981 and soon after, graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Spin Again

As an avid collector of board games, Polizzi co-authored a book about vintage games titled Spin Again.

The Simpsons

Main article: The Simpsons

Polizzi began working on Fox Television's The Simpsons in 1996 as post production supervisor. He became an Animation producer shortly after, and has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has won three.

Boney Island

Frustrated by the lack of family friendly Halloween attractions in the Los Angeles area, Polizzi began to construct a display of his own in the front lawn of his Sherman Oaks, California home. Boney Island was a show, set with a carnival theme, which was mostly composed of animated skeleton parts made from plastic. By the time Boney Island had its last showing in 2007, it had become a large success.

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External links

• Rick Polizzi at the Internet Movie Database
• Rick Polizzi on WikiSimpsons
• The Simpsons- a Norwegian/German success (in Norwegian)