Jared Bush
Jared Bush | |
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Born | June 12, 1974 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter and television producer |
Years active | 1998-present |
Known for | Writing and co-directing Zootopia Co-creating Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero |
Jared Bush is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for co-directing and co-writing the Disney animated film Zootopia in 2016, writing the Disney animated film Moana in the same year and co-creating and executive producing the Disney XD animated series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero. He also co-founded the production company Dark Castle Entertainment.
Career
Bush co-wrote the script of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Zootopia and also co-directed the film along with Byron Howard and Rich Moore.[1][2] He joined the Zootopia project early on, before it evolved from a spy film into a police procedural; he was excited to work on a spy film because both his father and grandfather had worked for the Central Intelligence Agency.[3]
He also wrote the screenplay of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana.[4]
Bush co-created the animated television series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero.[5] Bush is set to co-direct an animated Disney film (tentatively titled Encanto) about a Colombian magical family alongside Howard and Charise Castro Smith.[6][7][8] Bush will also co-write the screenplay alongside Castro Smith.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Writer | Co-Director | Other | Note |
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2000 | DAG | ![]() |
Assistant writer | ||
2002 | What Lies Beneath | ![]() |
Assistant: Mr. Rapke | ||
2002 | Baby Bob | ![]() |
Staff writer, co-producer, assistant to writers | ||
2003 | Totally Outrageous Behavior | ![]() |
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2003 | Dumber and Dumber | ![]() |
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2003–04 | Who Wants to Marry My Dad? | ![]() |
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2003–07 | All of Us | ![]() |
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Co-producer | |
2014 | Big Hero 6 | ![]() |
Creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||
2014–17 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | ![]() |
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Co-creator, composer (1 episode), executive producer | |
2016 | Zootopia | ![]() |
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Co-director, screenwriter, story, voice of Pronk Oryx-Antlerson, creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios |
Moana | ![]() |
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Screenwriter, creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | ![]() |
Creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||
TBA | Mancation[9] | ![]() |
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TBA | Encanto (working title)[6][7] | ![]() |
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Director, screenwriter |
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | For | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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BET Comedy Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | All of Us | Jared Bush, Arthur Harris, Stacy A. Littlejohn, Lori Lakin, Jewel Wormley, Josh Wolf, Demetrius Andre Bady, Byron Hord, Ray Lancon, John Simmons, Rob Rosell, Chad Drew, Betsy Borns | Nominated | |
Seattle Film Critics Award | 2017 | Best Animated Feature | Zootopia | Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Rich Moore | Won | |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists | December 21, 2016 | Best Animated Film | Won | [10] | ||
Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production | Jared Bush and Phil Johnston | Won | [11] | |
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | May 20, 2017 | Ray Bradbury Award | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ Graser, Marc (August 9, 2013). "D23 Expo: Disney Reveals Animated 'Zootopia' for 2016". variety.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Walt Disney Animation Studios Reveals New Zootopia Concept Art". comingsoon.net. March 3, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Julius, Jessica (2016). The Art of Zootopia. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 9. ISBN 9781452154053. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Moana Press Kit" (PDF). WDSMediaFile.com (The Walt Disney Studios). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Siegel, Lucas (March 27, 2015). "Penn Zero: Become A Part-Time Hero with Sam Levine, Jared Bush, and Balls". comicbook.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c "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.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Exclusive: Byron Howard and Jared Bush to Direct 'Encanto' For Walt Disney Animation Studios". The DisnInsider. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Evans, Greg (June 22, 2020). "Lin-Manuel Miranda Confirms New Disney Animated Movie Set In Colombia". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (April 17, 2007). "New Line, Bush take a Mancation". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ Merin, Jennifer (December 16, 2016). "2016 AWFJ EDA | Award Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ McCue, Michelle (December 16, 2016). "'Arrival', 'La La Land', 'Hell or High Water' Among The Nominees for the 2016 AWFJ EDA Awards". WeAreMovieGeeks.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Nebula Awards Nominees and Winners: Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation". Nebula Awards. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
External links
- Jared Bush at IMDb
- Jared Bush on X