Rick Polizzi is an American television 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.

Rick Polizzi
Born (1958-07-31) July 31, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationProducer
Known forThe Simpsons
Spin Again
SpouseCarla Myers Polizzi
ChildrenHannah, Bryce

Polizzi has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for The Simpsons.

Career

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Early career

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In the late 1970s, Polizzi began working in the film department of WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1981 and soon after, graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Spin Again

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As an avid collector of board games, Polizzi co-authored a book about vintage games titled Spin Again.[2][3]

The Simpsons

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Polizzi began working on Fox Television's The Simpsons in 1996 as post-production supervisor. He became an Animation producer shortly after,[4] and has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has won three.

Boney Island

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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.[5] 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.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Basile, Nancy (2003-11-01). "Dream Job on "The Simpsons"". NOLA. p. D1.
  2. ^ Bart, Daniel (1992-06-26). "What is cool in 1992". Entertainment Weekly. p. 1.
  3. ^ Polizzi, Rick, and Fred Schaefer. Spin Again, Board Games From the Fifties and Sixties. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1991. 116-117.
  4. ^ Taylor, Brad. "The Simpsons Come to Valley". Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  5. ^ "Hollywood Gothique Boney Island Article". Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  6. ^ Morales, Juan (2006-08-01). "Rick Polizzi's Boney Island". Emmy Magazine (5): 1.

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