Ramsey Ann Naito

American film producer

Alex Winter

(m. 2010)

Children3, including 1 stepson

Ramsey Ann Naito (born 1974) is an American producer of animated films who currently serves as the president of Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation (both subsidiaries of Paramount Global). She is best known for her 2017 production The Boss Baby; it earned her several awards and nominations including an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature. Her mother was a painter and her Japanese father came from a long line of haiku artists.^[1]

Filmography

Executive

2021: President – Paramount Animation^[2]
2020: President – Nickelodeon Animation^[3]
2018: Executive Vice President, Animation Production and Development - Nickelodeon^[4]^[5]
2018: Executive Vice President - Paramount Animation^[6]
2011: Producer - Blue Sky Studios^[6]
2005: Head of Movies - Cartoon Network^[6]
1998: Vice President - Nickelodeon Movies^[6]

Producer

2017: The Boss Baby (producer - as Ramsey Naito, produced by, p.g.a.)
2011: Level Up (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 (TV Movie) (executive producer - uncredited)
2007: Ben 10: Race Against Time (TV Movie) (executive producer)
2006: Re-Animated (TV Movie) (co-producer)
2004: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (associate producer)

Production Manager

2006: Barnyard (production executive)
2003: Rugrats Go Wild (production executive - uncredited)
2002: The Wild Thornberrys Movie (production executive - uncredited)
2002: Hey Arnold! The Movie (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 (supervising coordinator)
1997: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters' (TV Series) (design coordinator - 5 episodes)
1995-1997: Duckman (TV Series) (production assistant - 5 episodes; production coordinator - 36 episodes)

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Academy Awards	March 4, 2018	Best Animated Feature	Tom McGrath and Ramsey Ann Naito	Nominated	^[7]
Annie Awards	February 3, 2018	Best Animated Feature	Ramsey Ann Naito	Nominated	^[8]
Producers Guild of America Award	January 20, 2018	Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture	Ramsey Ann Naito	Nominated	^[9]
San Diego Film Critics Society	December 11, 2017	Best Animated Film	The Boss Baby	Runner-up	^[10]
Satellite Awards	February 10, 2018	Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature	The Boss Baby	Nominated	^[11]

References

^ Gardiner, Margaret (March 15, 2017). "Ramsey Naito: Finding Nothing to Cry About While Producing 'The Boss Baby'". The Golden Globes.
^ "Mireille Soria Out as Paramount Animation President, Nickelodeon's Ramsey Naito to Run Both Units (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "RAMSEY NAITO NAMED PRESIDENT, NICKELODEON ANIMATION | Nick Press". NickPress. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 6, 2018). "Nickelodeon Names Ramsey Naito Head Of Animation, Chris Viscardi To Become Producer". Deadline. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
^ "Nickelodeon Hires 'Boss Baby' Producer Ramsey Naito To Lead Animation Production And Development". Cartoon Brew. November 7, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Busch, Anita (April 12, 2018). "'The Boss Baby's Ramsey Naito, Others Join Paramount Animation Executive Ranks". Deadline. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
^ "Oscar Nominations 2018: The Complete List". January 23, 2018.
^ Hipes, Patrick (December 4, 2017). "Annie Awards: Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' Tops Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ Dave McNary (January 5, 2018). "Producers Guild Awards: 'Get Out,' 'Wonder Woman' Among Film Nominees". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ "2017 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Winners". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
^ "'Dunkirk,' 'The Shape of Water' Lead Satellite Award Nominations". The Wrap. November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.