Byron Howard
Directing
Biography
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 one of the directors of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021), and 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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Byron Howard
Filmography
Acting (8)
2025
Zootopia 2as Berthold Hufschmerz / Bucky / Joel (voice)
7.7
2016
Imagining Zootopiaas Self
7.1
2016
Zootopiaas Bucky Oryx-Antlerson (voice)
7.8
2015
6.3
2012
Tangled Ever Afteras Lantern Wrangler / Chef (voice)
7.1
2011
2010
Tangledas Guard 2 / Thug 2 (voice)
7.6
8.4
Production & Directing (16)
2026
6.9
2025
Zootopia 2Director
7.7
2025
6.6
2022
Encanto at the Hollywood BowlExecutive Producer
7.0
2021
EncantoStory
7.6
2021
EncantoDirector
7.6
2019
Frozen IIExecutive Producer
7.2
2016
ZootopiaDirector
7.8
2016
ZootopiaStory
7.8
2012
Tangled Ever AfterDirector
7.1
2012
Tangled Ever AfterWriter
7.1
2010
TangledDirector
7.6
2009
Super RhinoExecutive Producer
5.9
2008
BoltDirector
6.6
2003
Brother BearSupervising Animator
7.3
2002
Lilo & StitchCharacter Designer
7.6