Byron Howard

Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), Zootopia (2016), and Encanto (2021). He is the first LGBT director to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature twice for his work on Zootopia and Encanto.

Byron Howard
Howard at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Born (1968-12-26) December 26, 1968
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEvergreen State College
Occupations
  • Animator
  • character designer
  • story artist
  • film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
EmployerWalt Disney Animation Studios (1994–present)
Notable workBolt
Tangled
Zootopia
Encanto
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