Ramsey Ann Naito is an American producer of animated films who served as the president of Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation (both subsidiaries of Paramount Skydance Corporation). 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.
In 2025, Naito stepped down as president of Nickelodeon Animation. Following mass layoffs at Paramount Skydance, Naito announced her departure as president of Paramount Animation.
Filmography
Executive
2021–2025: President - Paramount Animation 2020–2025: President - Nickelodeon Animation 2018: Executive Vice President, Animation Production and Development - Nickelodeon 2018: Executive Vice President - Paramount Animation 2011: Producer - Blue Sky Studios 2005: Head of Movies - Cartoon Network 1998: Vice President - Nickelodeon Movies
Producer
2021: The Loud House Movie (executive producer - as Ramsey Naito) 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 Academy Awards March 4, 2018 Best Animated Feature Tom McGrath and Ramsey Ann Naito Annie Awards February 3, 2018 Best Animated Feature Ramsey Ann Naito Producers Guild of America Award January 20, 2018 Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture Ramsey Ann Naito San Diego Film Critics Society December 11, 2017 Best Animated Film The Boss Baby Satellite Awards February 10, 2018 Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
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