Jared Bush

Jared Bush
Born (1974-06-12) June 12, 1974 (age 50)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
  • director
Years active1998–present
EmployerWalt Disney Animation Studios (2014–present)
SpousePamela McDonald
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature
Encanto (2021)

Jared Bush (born June 12, 1974) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director, who served as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios since 2024.[1] He is best known for co-writing and co-directing the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Zootopia (2016), writing the film Moana (2016), and writing, directing, and winning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the film Encanto (2021), besides co-creating and executive producing the Disney XD animated series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference McClintock was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "D23 Expo: Disney Reveals Animated 'Zootopia' for 2016". Variety. August 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Walt Disney Animation Studios Reveals New Zootopia Concept Art". comingsoon.net. March 3, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.