Richard A. Fernandes, sometimes credited as Rick Fernandes, directed episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House. He was a producer on the series and on the spin-off Breakfast with Bear. He also directed Sesame English segments.
Fernandes also directed the non-Muppet productions Johnny and the Sprites, The Puzzle Place, Lomax: The Hound of Music, and Reading Rainbow. He is married to Erica Levin, who was a producer on Bear in the Big Blue House.