Raymond Persi

Animation Director

Raymond S. Persi, a California native of Thai-Italian descent, is a director with a career spanning major studios including Illumination Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, and Disney Feature Animation. He won an Emmy for directing "The Simpsons" and directed several acclaimed Peanuts specials for Apple TV+, including the Annie Award-winning “Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie" and the NAACP Image Award nominated "Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin.

At Disney, Raymond contributed as a story artist to the Oscar-winning films "Frozen" and "Feast," as well as "Wreck-It Ralph." He also directed the acclaimed short "Ghost of Stephen Foster" and co-directed the animated feature "Extinct."

In addition to his directing work, Raymond is best known for voicing Flash the sloth in "Zootopia."