Moana
Movie CinemaCrew • Writer
Year
2026
Rating
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Box Office
₦137,200,000
Talent SpotlightDirectorUnited States
Jared Bush
Moana • Zootopia 2
Jared Bush is a powerhouse screenwriter, director, and producer at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He joined Disney in 2011 and quickly became a key architect of their modern...
Known For
Director • Producer
Country
United States
Born
Jun 12, 1974 (52)
Latest Credit
Moana (2026)
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Biography
Jared Bush is a powerhouse screenwriter, director, and producer at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He joined Disney in 2011 and quickly became a key architect of their modern renaissance. He gained massive acclaim for co-directing and writing the original Zootopia (2016) and writing the screenplay for Moana (2016). In 2021, he directed and wrote the global phenomenon Encanto, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. In September 2024, he was named the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, overseeing the creative output of the entire studio. He returns to the director's chair (alongside Byron Howard) for the highly anticipated Zootopia 2 in 2025.
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Birth Date
Jun 12, 1974
Age
52 years old
Place of Birth
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Country
United States
Primary Craft
Director
Known For
Director • Producer
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5 credits
Zootopia 2
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2025
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Zootopia 2
MovieCrew • Writer
Year
2025
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Zootopia
MovieCrew • Director
Year
2016
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Zootopia
MovieCrew • Writer
Year
2016
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Repeat collaborators
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Idris Elba · 2016–2025
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Idris Elba
Actor
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Don Lake
Actor
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Bonnie Hunt
Actress
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Byron Howard
Director
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Ginnifer Goodwin
Actress
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Jason Bateman
Actor
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Nate Torrence
Actor
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Actress
Frequent collaborator2016–2025
2 shared titles
Zootopia 2 • Zootopia
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Signature Titles
Moana · Box-office leaderZootopia 2 · Signature creditZootopia · Signature credit