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Byron Howard(I)

  • Director
  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
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Byron Howard was born on 26 December 1968 in Misawa, Japan. He is a director, known for Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021) and Tangled (2010).
BornDecember 26, 1968
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BornDecember 26, 1968
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
    Zootopia
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2016
    Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
    Encanto
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2021
    Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
    Tangled
    7.7
    • Director
    • 2010
    Bolt (2008)
    Bolt
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Director

    • Zootopia 2
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Mandy Moore in Tangled: Sing-Along (2022)
      Tangled: Sing-Along
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Encanto: We Don't Talk About Bruno (2021)
      Encanto: We Don't Talk About Bruno
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Shakira: Try Everything (2016)
      Shakira: Try Everything
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled Ever After (2012)
      Tangled Ever After
      7.5
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2012
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled (2010)
      Tangled
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Let It Begin
      7.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Bolt (2008)
      Bolt
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2008

    Animation Department

    • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
      Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
      7.6
      Video
      • supervising animator (segment "John Henry")
      • 2015
    • Chicken Little (2005)
      Chicken Little
      5.7
      • additional story artist (as Byron P. Howard)
      • 2005
    • Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez in Brother Bear (2003)
      Brother Bear
      6.9
      • supervising animator: "Kenai - Bear"
      • 2003
    • Chris Sanders in Lilo & Stitch (2002)
      Lilo & Stitch
      7.3
      • character designer
      • supervising animator: "Cobra Bubbles"
      • 2002
    • John Henry (2000)
      John Henry
      6.8
      Short
      • supervising animator
      • 2000
    • Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, Bob Bergen, and Eli Marienthal in The Iron Giant (1999)
      The Iron Giant
      8.1
      • character designer
      • 1999
    • Ming-Na Wen, Lea Salonga, and Frank Welker in Mulan (1998)
      Mulan
      7.7
      • animator: "Yao" and "The Ancestors"
      • 1998
    • Cats Don't Dance (1997)
      Cats Don't Dance
      6.9
      • assistant animator (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Irene Bedard, John Kassir, Judy Kuhn, and Frank Welker in Pocahontas (1995)
      Pocahontas
      6.7
      • inbetweener: "Pocahontas"
      • 1995

    Art Department

    • Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
      Moana 2
      6.6
      • Additional Story Artist
      • 2024
    • Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Kyliegh Curran in Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
      Ron's Gone Wrong
      7.1
      • Character designer
      • 2021
    • Alan Tudyk, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Thalia Tran, and Izaac Wang in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
      Raya and the Last Dragon
      7.3
      • Additional Story Artist
      • 2021
    • Joan Cusack, Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, Sergio Pablos, Will Sasso, J.K. Simmons, and Neda Margrethe Labba in Klaus (2019)
      Klaus
      8.2
      • Character designer
      • 2019
    • Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Hector Elizondo, Seth Green, Billy Dee Williams, Will Arnett, Conan O'Brien, Doug Benson, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Izzard, Jemaine Clement, Riki Lindhome, Jonah Hill, Jason Mantzoukas, Kate Micucci, Zoë Kravitz, Ellie Kemper, Adam Devine, and Jenny Slate in The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
      The Lego Batman Movie
      7.3
      • Character designer
      • 2017
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • visual development
      • 2016
    • Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
      The Lego Movie
      7.7
      • Character designer
      • 2014
    • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
      Wreck-It Ralph
      7.7
      • additional visual development
      • 2012
    • Hank Azaria and Russell Brand in Hop (2011)
      Hop
      5.4
      • Character designer
      • 2011
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Byron P. Howard
    • Born
      • December 26, 1968
      • Misawa, Japan
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the Fusion documentary "Imagining Zootopia (2016)", he is gay and married since 1988.
    • Trademarks
        The protagonists are usually an optimist and their cynical friend, ending with the cynic becoming more open

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    • How old is Byron Howard?
      56 years old
    • When was Byron Howard born?
      December 26, 1968
    • Where was Byron Howard born?
      Misawa, Japan
    • What is Byron Howard's birth name?
      Byron P. Howard
    • What is Byron Howard known for?
      Bolt, Tangled, Zootopia, and Encanto

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