Ramsey Ann Naito (born 1974) is an American producer of animated films who currently serves as the president of Nickelodeon Animation and

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(both subsidiaries of

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). She is best known for her 2017 production ''

The Boss Baby ''The Boss Baby'' is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee, it was directed by Tom McGrath fr ...

''; it earned her several awards and nominations including an

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nomination for

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. Her mother was a painter and her Japanese father came from a long line of

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artists.

Filmography

Executive

*2021: President –

*2020: President – Nickelodeon Animation *2018: Executive Vice President, Animation Production and Development -

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*2018: Executive Vice President -

*2011: Producer -

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*2005: Head of Movies -

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*1998: Vice President -

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Producer

* 2017: ''

'' (producer - as Ramsey Naito, produced by, p.g.a.) * 2011: ''

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'' (TV Movie) (executive producer) * 2010: '' Firebreather'' (TV Movie) (executive producer) * 2009: '' Ben 10: Alien Swarm'' (TV Movie) (executive producer) * 2009: ''

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins ''Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins'' is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy horror mystery film directed by Brian Levant. It is a reboot to the films ''Scooby-Doo'' and '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed''. The film reveals how the Mystery ...

'' (TV Movie) (executive producer - uncredited) * 2007: '' Ben 10: Race Against Time'' (TV Movie) (executive producer) * 2006: ''

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'' (TV Movie) (co-producer) * 2004: ''

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' is a 2004 American live-action animated film, live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. The film was directed, co-written, and ...

'' (associate producer)

Production Manager

* 2006: ''

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'' (production executive) * 2003: ''

Rugrats Go Wild ''Rugrats Go Wild'' is a 2003 American animated crossover adventure film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberrys''. It is the third and final installment in the ''Rugrats'' film series and the se ...

'' (production executive - uncredited) * 2002: ''

The Wild Thornberrys Movie ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'' is a 2002 American animated adventure film based on the television series of the same name. Directed by Cathy Malkasian and Jeff McGrath, the film follows Eliza Thornberry, on her quest to save a cheetah cub named ...

'' (production executive - uncredited) * 2002: ''

Hey Arnold! The Movie ''Hey Arnold!: The Movie'' (also known as ''Arnold Saves the Neighborhood'') is a 2002 American animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name. It was directed by Tuck Tucker and written by s ...

'' (executive in charge of production) * 2001: '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' (production executive - uncredited) * 2000: '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' (unit production manager - uncredited) * 1999: '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' (unit production manager)

Others

* 1998: ''

The Rugrats Movie ''The Rugrats Movie'' is a 1998 American animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats''. It was directed by Igor Kovalyov and Norton Virgien and was written by David N. Weiss & J. David Stem. The film introd ...

'' (supervising coordinator) * 1997: ''

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' is an American animated television series developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on three young monsters—Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm—who attend a school for monsters under a city dump and learn to ...

(TV Series) (design coordinator - 5 episodes) * 1995-1997: '' Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' (TV Series) (Production Assistant, 5 episodes; production coordinator - 36 episodes)

Accolades

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