Rick Ungar

Richard "Rick" Ungar (born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1950) is a writer/executive producer in the world animation industry. His first creation, "Biker Mice From Mars", which began its first run in the United States and the United Kingdom in 1993, became one of the most successful animated television programs of its time, spinning off some 400 licensed products throughout the world. [http://www.mutantx.com/about/producers/pro_ungar.html]

Career

Ungar became president of Marvel Productions in 1992, where he served as co-executive producer on the original "X-Men" animated series for Fox Kids. While at Marvel Productions, Ungar served as executive producer, in partnership with Avi Arad and Stan Lee, on additional animated television programs including "Iron Man", "Fantastic Four" and "The Hulk".

In 1995, Ungar became president of New World Entertainment Domestic Television. New World was the parent company of Marvel Productions until it was sold to News Corporation in 1997. During this period, Ungar launched, along with televiison industry legend Brandon Tartikoff, the long running entertainment news television program "Access Hollywood", on NBC.

In 1999, Ungar returned to his Marvel roots as president of the Marvel Character Group where he oversaw all television production and other aspects of Marvel's exploding business. During his second run at Marvel, Ungar executive produced the popular animated series "X-Men Evolution" for the Kids WB and the live action "Mutant X".

Current productions

Since 2003, Ungar has returned to creating and executive producing primarily his own creations and has become one of the busiest animation writer/producers in the world. Currently, he is producing the all new "Biker Mice From Mars", which launched in the UK in 2006 and quickly became the most popular Saturday morning television show in the country.fact|date=March 2007

Ungar also created, wrote and produced "Legend of the Dragon" which airs on broadcasters throughout the world, including Toon Disney in the United States. Ungar is now at work on an all new version of the popular Zorro character, writing and producing "Zorro-Generation Z" along with his self-created series, "Dork Hunters From Outer Space" which was recently purchased for a two year run by poplular UK television broadcaster, GMTV.

Filmography (partial list)

*"Dork Hunters", TV Series (executive producer/writer/creator)

*"", TV Series (executive producer/writer)

*"Biker Mice from Mars" (executive producer/writer/creator)

*"Legend of the Dragon", TV Series (executive producer/writer/creator)

*"Spider-Man", TV Series (executive producer)

*"Mutant X", TV Series (executive producer)

*"", TV Series (executive producer/writer)

*"Roswell Conspiracies", TV Series (executive producer)

*"The Incredible Hulk", TV Series (executive producer)

*"Fantastic Four", TV Series (executive producer)

*"Iron Man", TV Series (executive producer)

*"Biker Mice from Mars" (1993), TV Series (executive producer/writer/creator)

*"X-Men", (1992) TV Series (co-executive producer)

External links

* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0881095/ Rick Ungar] at IMDb.com