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Byron P. Howard is one of the directors for Zootopia and is returning to direct Zootopia 2 with Jared Bush. He voiced Travis and Bucky Oryx-Antlerson.

Career[]

Howard grew up in Issaquah, Washington, attending Issaquah High School (graduating in 1986) and attending The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. Howard's career in animation began 15 years ago when he followed his childhood dream to work for Walt Disney Animation Studios by writing for advice from one of Nine Old Men animators, Frank Thomas.

Using Mr. Thomas's helpful letter, he structured his entire curriculum. Before the ink was dry on his diploma, he relocated to Orlando, Florida, where he worked as a tour guide for Disney’s animation tour at Disney-MGM Studios. After 4 portfolio submissions, he began the Disney animation internship and was hired in 1994.

He went from inbetweener to animator to supervising animator in just 5 years. Since relocating to the California studios in 2004, he has worked as story artist, character designer on Cobra Bubbles for Lilo and Stitch and Kenai for Brother Bear, and director on Disney's 48th animated feature film, Bolt.

He started his career in 2008 with the film called Bolt, as a director, along with Chris Williams, and writers of the film are Dan Fogelman and Chris Sanders, released on November 21, 2008, and the cast of the film includes: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton, etc. He also directed another film called Let It Begin. He also directed Tangled with Nathan Greno. He made a video on how to draw Nick Wilde.

Trivia[]

  • The hair of the Zootopia character Gideon Grey somewhat resembles that of Howard's.

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Actors
Alan TudykCary GrantDavid CampbellDavid ThibodeauDon LakeIdris ElbaJ. K. SimmonsJackson SteinJason BatemanJesse CortiJohn DiMaggioJohn LavelleJosh DallasMark SmithMarlon BrandoMaurice LaMarcheNate TorrenceNicholas GuestPeter MansbridgeRaymond PersiRicardo BoechatTommy ChongTom Lister, Jr.Zach King
Actresses
Bonnie HuntDella SabaFabienne RawleyFuschia!Ginnifer GoodwinGita ReddyJenny SlateJosie TrinidadKath SoucieKatie LowesKristen BellLeah LathamMadeleine CurryOctavia SpencerShakira
Animators
Andrew ChesworthByron HowardChad SellersDarrin ButtersDavid StodolnyJohn LasseterJosie TrinidadKira LehtomäkiPhil JohnstonRaymond PersiRenato dos AnjosShiyoon Kim
Authors
Bill ScollonGreg TrineSuzanne Francis
Cast
Alan TudykBonnie HuntByron HowardDavid CampbellDavid ThibodeauDella SabaDon LakeFabienne RawleyFuschia!Ginnifer GoodwinGita ReddyIdris ElbaJ. K. SimmonsJackson SteinJason BatemanJenny SlateJesse CortiJohn DiMaggioJohn LavelleJosh DallasJosie TrinidadKath SoucieKatie LowesKristen BellMadeleine CurryMark SmithMaurice LaMarcheNate TorrenceOctavia SpencerPeter MansbridgeRaymond PersiRich MooreRicardo BoechatShakiraTommy ChongTom Lister, Jr.Zach King
Composers
Michael GiacchinoStargate
Designers
Cory LoftisJ MaysMatthias LechnerShiyoon Kim
Editors
Fabienne RawleyGita Reddy
Inspirational People
Cary GrantJames BondMarlon Brando
Producers
Bonnie HuntClark SpencerDon LakeGita ReddyJason BatemanJohn LasseterPhil Johnston
Singers
David CampbellKristen BellShakiraSia Furler
Songwriters
Sia FurlerStargate
Writers
Bonnie HuntDon LakeGita ReddyJared BushJennifer Lee


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