Rick Calabash (sometimes credited as Rick Schneider, was born in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American film and television producer, writer and director, particularly of animated family films. As a teen, Calabash once worked for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, for whom he designed and built theatrical sets. His first break in the entertainment industry came from producer, David Kirschner, for whom he developed many television and feature film projects during Kirschner's tenure as president of Hanna-Barbera Productions.