Byron Howard

Byron Howard
Born (1968-12-26) December 26, 1968 (age 55)
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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Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968)[1] is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as one of the directors of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021), and the upcoming Zootopia 2 (2025). He is the first LGBT director to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature twice for his work on Zootopia and Encanto.

  1. ^ Byron Howard [@ByronPHoward] (26 December 2015). "#Zootopia birthday wishes <3 thank you, my talented friend @LePrinceKido Can't wait to see you in Paris soon!" (Tweet) – via Twitter./photo/1