Byron Howard

Known for: Directing
Born: 26 Dec 1968 (age 57)
Birthplace: Misawa, Japan

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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Known for

Zootopia201678Pop Score out of 100
Tangled201080Pop Score out of 100
Frozen II201973Pop Score out of 100
Encanto202178Pop Score out of 100
Lilo & Stitch200279Pop Score out of 100
Bolt200873Pop Score out of 100
Brother Bear200361Pop Score out of 100
Zootopia 2202581Pop Score out of 100

Filmography

2026LEGO Disney Princess: Magical MayhemCreator
2025Zootopia 2as Berthold Hufschmerz / Bucky / Joel (voice) · Director
2025LEGO Disney Princess: Villains UniteCreator
2024IwájúTVExecutive Producer · 6 episodes
2022Encanto at the Hollywood BowlExecutive Producer
2022