Byron Howard
Byron Howard | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Evergreen State College |
Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer, animator, voice actor |
Employer | Walt Disney Animation Studios (1994–present) |
Notable work | Bolt Tangled Zootopia |
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Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968)[1] is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, story artist and occasional voice actor at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is best known as the co-director of Bolt (2008), Tangled (2010), and Zootopia (2016), and a supervising animator on Lilo & Stitch (2002) and Brother Bear (2003). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Tangled[2] and won an Oscar for Zootopia.
Early life and education
Howard was born in Misawa, Japan, and raised in both the outskirts of Philadelphia[3] and Issaquah, Washington, United States, in a middle-class family. He attended Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.[4]
Career
Howard began his career at Disney in 1994,[4] working as an animator on films including Pocahontas, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear.[5][6] He was nominated for a 2003 Annie Award for Character Animation for Brother Bear.[7]
The first film Howard directed was the animated Disney film Bolt, which was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[8] In his role as co-director of the film with Chris Williams, Howard focused on character design and animation.[8] Howard went on to direct the animated Disney films Tangled (2010, co-directed with Nathan Greno) and Zootopia (2016, co-directed with Rich Moore).[9][10][11] He and Greno also co-directed and wrote the animated short Tangled Ever After, which features supporting characters from Tangled and showed in theaters before the 2012 3D re-release of Beauty and the Beast.[12]
As of November 2016[update], Howard is working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on an original animated film.[13] Howard will co-direct the film, tentatively titled Encanto, alongside Zootopia co-director Jared Bush and Charise Castro Smith, while Miranda will write songs for the project, which will center on a girl from a magical Colombian family who lacks magic herself.[14][15][16]
In 2009, Howard became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.[17]
Personal life
In the Fusion documentary Imagining Zootopia, Howard mentioned he is openly gay and has been married since 1988.[3]
Filmography
Feature Films
Year | Film | Credited as | ||||||
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Director | Writer | Animator | Executive Producer |
Other | Voice Role | Notes | ||
1995 | Pocahontas | No | No | No | No | Yes | In-between-er | |
1998 | Mulan | No | No | Yes | No | No | Animator: Yao and Fa Family Ancestors | |
2002 | Lilo & Stitch | No | No | Supervising | No | Yes | Supervising Animator: Cobra Bubbles Character Design | |
2003 | Brother Bear | No | No | Supervising | No | No | Supervising Animator: Kenai - Bear | |
2005 | Chicken Little | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Story Artist | |
2008 | Bolt | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Screenplay Material | |
2009 | The Princess and the Frog | No | No | No | No | No | Disney Story Trust - uncredited[18] | |
2010 | Tangled | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Guard 2/Thug 2 | |
2011 | Winnie the Pooh | No | No | No | No | No | ||
2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | No | No | No | No | Yes | Additional Visual Development | |
2013 | Frozen | No | No | No | No | No | Disney Story Trust - uncredited[18] | |
2014 | Big Hero 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | |
2016 | Zootopia | Yes | Story | No | No | Yes | Bucky Oryx-Antlerson/Travis | Visual Development Artist Creative Leadership |
Moana | No | No | No | No | Yes | Creative Leadership | ||
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
2019 | Frozen II | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
Encanto[19][20] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Short Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Supervising Animator |
Executive Producer |
Other | Voice Role |
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2000 | John Henry | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
2009 | Super Rhino | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
2012 | Tangled Ever After | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Lantern Wrangler/Chef |
Awards
- 2008 – Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film for Bolt
- 2010 – Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film for Tangled[2]
- 2017 – Won: Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film for Zootopia
- 2008 – Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Bolt
- 2010 – Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Tangled
- 2017 – Won: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for Zootopia[21]
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Justin Kroll and Rachel Abrams, "Golden Globe Nomination Reactions," Variety, December 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "Imagining Zootopia - Part 7: Zootopia and Us". www.youtube.com.
- ^ a b Ally Sikora, "A long, drawn-out process," St. Petersburg Times, September 15, 2003.
- ^ Ramin Zahed, "Byron Howard to Direct New Disney Feature," Animation Magazine, May 6, 2013.
- ^ Borys Kit, "Disney, 'Tangled' Director Plot New Animated Feature With Jason Bateman," The Hollywood Reporter, May 3, 2013.
- ^ "31st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners," annieawards.org, 2003.
- ^ a b Ellen Wolff, "Animated Oscar noms took long road," Variety, February 5, 2009.
- ^ Peter Debruge, "Film Review: 'Zootopia'," Variety, February 12, 2016.
- ^ Dan Sarto, "Byron Howard and Rich Moore Talk 'Zootopia'," Animation World Network, December 4, 2015.
- ^ Christina Radish, "'Zootopia': Rich Moore, Byron Howard on Their Animated World, Frank Capra Influences," Collider, January 20, 2016.
- ^ Noelene Clark, "'Tangled Ever After': Disney lets its hair down," Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2012.
- ^ Buchanan, Kyle (November 15, 2016). "Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals He's Making a Secret Disney Film". Vulture. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Report: 'Zootopia' Directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush To Helm Disney Animation's Newest Film Centered on A Latinx Family". The DisnInsider. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Byron Howard and Jared Bush to Direct 'Encanto' For Walt Disney Animation Studios". The DisnInsider. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (June 22, 2020). "Lin-Manuel Miranda Confirms New Disney Animated Movie Set In Colombia". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Stewart, "AMPAS invites 134 to join ranks," Variety, June 30, 2009.
- ^ a b Goldman, Eric (February 18, 2016). "How Disney's Story Trust Helped Change Big Hero 6, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and More". IGN. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Disney's Teaming Lin Manuel Miranda with Zootopia Co-Director for Secret Animated Film". Cinemablend.
- ^ Shuler, Skyler (June 17, 2020). "Exclusive: Byron Howard and Jared Bush to Direct 'Encanto' For Walt Disney Animation Studios".
- ^ Donnelly, Jim. "ZOOTOPIA IS THE 2017 OSCAR WINNER FOR ANIMATED FEATURE FILM". The Oscars. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
External links
- Byron Howard at IMDb
- 1968 births
- American animators
- American film directors
- Living people
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people
- LGBT animators
- American animated film directors
- LGBT directors
- LGBT writers from the United States
- Gay writers
- LGBT screenwriters
- American male screenwriters
- American male voice actors
- Evergreen State College alumni
- Directors of Best Animated Feature Academy Award winners
- Artists from Aomori Prefecture